Junior golfers from across the state have a chance to play a round of golf with a member of the Champions Tour next month. The Wells Fargo Financial Junior Pro-Am will by May 30th, the week of the Allianz Championship at the Glen Oaks Country Club in West Des Moines.
Tournament director Jeff Starr says they pair 36 kids up with professionals and they play a round with the professional.Junior golfers from 12-to-18 are eligible and Starr says they always get a big response. Starr says it’s one of the highlights of the week and he says the kids learn more about how to carry themselves than they do about golf.
Starr says golfers will be chosen by random after all the young golfers are registered. Starr says entries won’t be considered based on scores but they would like all applicants to have some experience. The Allianz Championship is June second through the fourth.