Skins Game at Rancho La Quinta Now Kids Game Too.LA QUINTA, Calif.--(BW SportsWire)--Oct. 29, 1998--This year's Skins Game, in addition to offering the highest 18-hole purse in the history of golf, will offer six golf clinics, complete with celebrities, for up to 600 children younger than 16 during the Thanksgiving weekend event. First-come/first-served signup is now underway for the Nov. 28 and 29 sessions. Participation is free for each child accompanied by a ticket-holding adult. A portion of the spots will go to members of local disadvantaged youth groups. "The Skins Game has always been a great family event, giving fans an opportunity to get really close to some of the best golf on the PGA Tour The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the USA's main professional golf tours. It is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA. Its name is officially rendered in all caps as “PGA TOUR". . Now, to add to the fun by giving children interested in the game an opportunity to learn some tips alongside someone whose face they've seen on TV, well, that's like back-to-back holes in one," said Bob Barrett This article is about the American football player. For other uses, see Bob Barrett (disambiguation). Robert Patrick Barrett (born November 18, 1935 in Cleveland, Ohio) was an American football offensive end in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills in 1960. , Tournament Chairman. "I'd have dragged my Dad to something like this in a heartbeat immediately. See also: heartbeat . And, as a parent, I like the fact that Camp Skins benefits a charity -- Athletes and Entertainers for Kids. It's a win-win." In addition to Camp Skins, children younger than 16 years of age will be admitted free to the Skins Game when accompanied by a ticket-holding adult. The one-hour Camp Skins sessions will begin with a demonstration and clinic overview. Participants will then get to practice driving, chipping, putting and hitting out of bunkers. Celebrity mentors will be announced in early November. The 1998 Skins Game at Rancho La Quinta will feature Mark O'Meara Mark Francis O'Meara (born January 13, 1957) is a professional golfer who was a prolific tournament winner on the PGA Tour and around the world from the mid 1980s to the late 1990s. In 2007 he entered his first season on the Champions Tour. , a double-major winner this year at the Masters and the British Open; defending champion defending champion n (SPORT) → defensor/a m/f del tÃtulo defending champion n (Sport) → champion(ne) en titre Tom Lehman Thomas Edward Lehman (born March 7, 1959) is an American professional golfer. Lehman was born in Austin, Minnesota but Alexandria, Minnesota is credited as his official Minnesota hometown. ; the ever-popular Fred Couples Frederick Stephen Couples (born October 3, 1959) is an American professional golfer and former World No. 1 who competes on the PGA Tour. He has won numerous events, and is most famous for winning the 1992 Masters Tournament. ; and Greg Norman Noun 1. Greg Norman - Australian golfer (born in 1955) Gregory John Norman, Norman , the top PGA Tour money winner of all-time. This year's prize money is $1 million, $400,000 higher than the 1997 Skins Game purse, and one for the record books. Rancho La Quinta will also host the Festival of Golf as part of the Skins Game which will include golf exhibits and other activities, including Friday's Pro-Am. As the site of the Skins Game, Rancho La Quinta has drawn huge crowds by hosting the top names in professional golf over the past two years, including Tiger Woods  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled. , Fred Couples, John Daly, Mark O'Meara, Tom Watson, Tom Lehman and David Duval. Television ratings for the Skins Game each year have been among the highest for any golf telecast. Rancho La Quinta, a gated country club community set amid the natural splendor of the Santa Rosa Mountains Santa Rosa Mountains may refer to the following mountains in the United States of America:
Prices are from the mid-$200,000s for homes off of the golf course to the upper-$800,000s. Rancho La Quinta has been one of the top-selling communities in the desert over the past several years and includes amenities such as the 7,044-yard championship course designed by Robert Trent Jones See: American TV writer Trent Jones Robert Trent Jones, Sr. (June 20, 1906 – June 14, 2000) was a golf course architect who designed (or re-designed) about 500 golf courses in at least 40 US states and 35 other countries all around the world. Jr. which opened in 1993 and the $3 million Racquet Club & Fitness Center. Athletes and Entertainers for Kids brings together top entertainers, celebrity sports figures, business leaders and community volunteers to provide positive experiences for less advantaged young people, focused on identifying choices in life, developing refusal skills, taking responsibility for one's self and staying in school. 1998 Skins Games tickets -- one-day and three-day passes -- are currently on sale at all TicketMaster Outlets, including Tower Records, Robinsons-May and The Wherehouse; or by calling 213/480-3232, 714/740-2000, 805/583-8700 or 619/220-TIXS. Tickets, in addition to complete travel accommodations, can also be purchased on the World Wide Web at www.skinsgame98.com, or by calling the Skins Game office at 800/914-9075. In keeping with the "kids" theme, children younger than 16 years of age accompanied by a ticket-holding adult will be admitted free to the Skins Game. For Camp Skins signup with ticket purchase, call 800/914-9075. For further information on Rancho La Quinta, call the Sales Pavilion at 760/777-7755 or 800/779-3376. |
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