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Collegiate stars to play for a spot in the Northern Trust Open

Published

11 years ago

Feb 10, 2015

This year at the Northern Trust Open, tournament officials are rolling out something new. On Monday, Feb. 16, the Northern Trust Open will kick off with something organizers are calling the Collegiate Showcase.

Here’s what it is

Tour pros are slated to play alongside 14 top collegiate golfers and an additional 28 amateurs. The pros and two amateurs will compete in a best-ball competition for the College Showcase Trophy and a $50,000 donation to the winning university’s golf program.

The collegians, for their part, will play their own ball for…wait for it…a spot in the Northern Trust Open.

How cool is that?

Talking about the Showcase, Northern Trust Open Executive Director O.D. Vincent said:

“Our goal is to promote growth of the game by bringing more attention, and ultimately funds, to collegiate golf, and to offer another avenue for an up-and-coming collegiate player to experience the best the PGA TOUR has to offer.”

Here are the players and college golfers set to take part in this interesting and innovative competition to experience “the best the PGA Tour has to offer.”

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Ben Alberstadt

Ben Alberstadt is the Editor-in-Chief at GolfWRX, where he’s led editorial direction and gear coverage since 2018. He first joined the site as a freelance writer in 2012 after years spent working in pro shops and bag rooms at both public and private golf courses, experiences that laid the foundation for his deep knowledge of equipment and all facets of this maddening game. Based in Philadelphia, Ben’s byline has also appeared on PGATour.com, Bleacher Report...and across numerous PGA DFS and fantasy golf platforms. Off the course, Ben is a committed cat rescuer and, of course, a passionate Philadelphia sports fan. Follow him on Instagram @benalberstadt.

5 Comments

Chris

Feb 12, 2015 at 1:46 pm

how about we really showcase it and televise it?

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Jm

Feb 11, 2015 at 9:27 pm

I absolutely love this idea.

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S.SILLMAN

Feb 11, 2015 at 7:59 pm

Can not find the entry to the Pebble Beach contest?….thank you

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talljohn777

Feb 11, 2015 at 3:16 pm

So, basically there are not enough Pros signing up to play and they have to fill the field with amateurs???

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- JHM
  
  Feb 12, 2015 at 10:13 pm
  
  only one spot goes to an amateur
  
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