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June 03, 2007
Ultimate Fantasy Sport: Own Your Own Golfer: The Ultimate Game, a new golf tournament in Las Vegas for players who don't regularly compete on the PGA, Nationwide or Champions tours, has a $2 million prize and a $50,000 entry fee. That combination is bringing together "poor golfers who wanted to be rich and rich businessmen who wanted to be golfers."
Fascinating. I demand updates.
posted by squealy at 04:31 PM on June 03, 2007
I second squealy's demand for updates, this is a great story. The next Zach Johnson, if he gets a lot of lucky breaks? And by a lot, I mean ship by the planeload. But just for kicks, what would the media do if this guy won the Masters 10 years from now...
posted by boredom_08 at 03:01 AM on June 04, 2007
Someone want to front me 50 large for next year?
posted by JJ at 04:56 AM on June 04, 2007
Only if you promise to win.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 05:08 AM on June 04, 2007
Actually, JJ, I had that very thought. I couldn't come up with $50K (well, I could -- but if you don't win, we both might lose our kneecaps), but I'd front $1K, and I bet an early enough start would mean finding 49 other guys in the same boat. You could wear a t-shirt with all of our names on it!
posted by wfrazerjr at 08:06 AM on June 04, 2007
Actually, JJ, I had that very thought. Me too.
posted by rcade at 08:54 AM on June 04, 2007
SpoFi sponsorship, that would be awesome.
posted by bperk at 09:02 AM on June 04, 2007
There'd be the small matters of me giving up my amateur status for a second (and final) time and... what was that other thing?... oh yeah, not being shit at golf anymore. Otherwise? Perfect! It might be an idea though, if you could raise the cash as a syndicate, to do some research and find a decent player you think might be on the verge of the big time. Hell, just finding someone good enough to get through a couple of rounds would be enough to double the money it would seem.
posted by JJ at 09:32 AM on June 04, 2007
Pretty damned amazing stuff, and I'm shocked this hadn't been done before. And, with this link, I'll be pulling for Streelman, who seems worthy of a break.