Over the years, several well-known golfers have taken on the challenge of playing at this Pro-Amateur format tournament, with famous golfer Mark O'Meara taking honors on five separate occasions, the most recent being back in 1998. Other famous winners of the event are Phil Mickelson -- who want it all back in 2007 and on two other occasions prior to that -- and the Golden Bear, Jack Nicklaus. The battles among these golfers have contributed to strong sales of AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am tickets on every occasion.
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Historically, Bing Crosby played host at the first tournament in 1937, which was held at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California. The first winner was the Hall of Fame golfer Sam "Slamming Sammy" Snead. The purse at that time for first place was a whopping $500. During the Second World War the tournament was not held, and would only resume play in 1947. Future sales of AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am tickets would be well assured, considering the rich history of the event.
As far as the tournament's format, the Pro-Amateur style of tournament play is particularly popular among fans and they eagerly snap up bunches of AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am tickets at every opportunity. The event starts with 180 professional golfers and 180 amateur golfers. One pro golfer is matched up with one amateur golfer and on each day of tournament play 60 two-man teams start out on the course.
The final day of the event features those amateurs and professionals -- in teams -- who have made the 54-hole cut fight it out on the Pebble Beach Golf Links course. That final day is a big seller of AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am tickets, and some of the greatest golf ever played is sure to occur each and every time at an event constructed in this manner.
As a matter of rule, only PGA Tour professional golfers may compete in the individual competition portion of the tournament, while amateurs are allowed to play in only the Pro-Am part. Additionally, the event is part of the FedEx Cup and points are awarded according to rule. AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am tickets sell quite well all around.
For 2010, the tournament promises to be one of sterling golf, with many players eagerly competing for a portion of the 6 million dollar-plus prize purse. It is expected that last year's winner, Dustin Johnson, will be back to defend along with most of the top names in golf, including Tiger Woods, who won the event in 2000. Expectations of strong AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am tickets and ticket package sales are a given.