HONOLULU Last season the PGA Tour introduced a new pro-am format that allowed professionals the option to share their pro-am commitment with another player. It is called the 9 & 9 option.Under the 9 & 9" format, which was used at seven events in 2017-18, players could choose to play nine holes of the pro-am before being replaced by a second pro to finish the round. The program proved to be so successful that the Tour has expanded the option to 13 events in 2019, starting with this weeks Sony Open.It gets the (pros) more engaged earlier in the round to make sure the guys are taking an interest in the guys they are playing with. Over 18 holes you have over five-and-a-half hours together so theres no real urgency to get to know the guys, Brandt Snedeker said Tuesday at the Sony Open. In nine holes you feel more of an urgency to get to know guys in your group. And the amateurs have a better time getting to know a couple of pros instead of being with one guy the entire day.
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There was some concern that the program could hurt pro-ams, which are a crucial part of any tournaments business model. But Snedeker became a quick convert when he stepped in to replace Phil Mickelson at the turn during last years pro-am at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.Obviously a huge let down for them to go from Phil to me, Snedeker said. I went out of my way for them to have a great time. Those guys were really positive after the round. They would be the ones who would be disappointed, right? But they had a blast and after that experience I kind of came up with a different point of view.The 9 & 9 format will be used this season at the Sony Open, Phoenix Open, Puerto Rico Open, Valspar Championship, Valero Texas Open, RBC Heritage, Zurich Classic (a team event that features two-man professional teams playing with amateurs), Charles Schwab Challenge, RBC Canadian Open, Rocket Mortgage Classic, 3M Open, John Deere Classic and Barbasol Championship.
Except for a few events, such as the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am -- which has a waiting list -- it's easy to play in a PGA pro-am. It's expensive, too, although the weeklong schedule for some PGA Tour events also includes a Monday pro-am that is less expensive than those conducted on Wednesday.
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Under the "9 & 9″ format, which was used at seven events in 2017-18, players could choose to play nine holes of the pro-am before being replaced by a second pro to finish the round. The program proved to be so successful that the Tour has expanded the option to 13 events in 2019, starting with this week's Sony Open.
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PGA Tour's '9 and 9' pro-am format grows in 2019 Source: The Golf Channel HONOLULU - Last season the PGA Tour introduced a new pro-am format that allowed professionals the option to share their pro-am commitment with another player.
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PGA Tour's '9 and 9' pro-am format grows in 2019 The PGA Tour's '9&9' pro-am format was such a big success last season that it's expanding to 13 events this season.
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PGA Tour's '9 and 9' pro-am format grows in 2019Source: Golf ChannelPublished on 2019-01-08
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