Chance for amateurs to join pros.

From: Petersfield Post (Petersfield, England) | Date: August 24, 2007 | Copyright information

AMATEUR golfers will be able to play in this year's Hampshire PGA Short Course Championship at Ampfield on Friday, September 7.

Amateurs will play in the 36-hole event with a professional to form a pro-am pairing.

The professionals will still play for the Short Course title but in addition there will be additional prizes for the best pro-am pairings.

This year's championship is being sponsored by the Hazell family, the owne...

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