It was the Pro Am at Hartford Healthcare Women’s Golf Championship in Milford Wednesday.
4. THE PRO-AM AT THE HARTFORD HEALTHCARE WOMEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP KICKED OFF IN MILFORD TODAY. NEWS 8’S BRITTANY TAYLOR WAS AT THE GREAT RIVER GOLF COURSE TEEING UP THE TOURNAMENT WITH SOME FAMILIAR FACES. (NATPOP) 13:46:18;20 THE PRO-AM IS WAS IN FULL SWING AT GREAT RIVER GOLF COURSE IN MILFORD… IT’S WHERE PARTICIPANTS LIKE THESE FORMER NBA PROS DONNY MARSHALL AND SCOTTY BURRELL GOLFED ALONGSIDE EPSON TOUR PLAYERS. ONE OF THEM━ JENNY ROSENBERG━ A TWO-TIME ALL AMERICAN IN COLLEGE. JENNY ROSENBERG/PRO GOLFER 13:49:41;17 “THEY’RE 6’7. I’M 5’6 SO IT’S FUNNY. I’M ENJOYING IT I THINK IT’S REALLY COOL TO BE A PART OF THIS GROUP AND THE HISTORY THEY’VE CREATED” IT COMES AHEAD OF THE START OF THE HARTFORD HEALTHCARE WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP, WHICH IS A PREMIER QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT FOR THE L-P-G-A. JEFF FLAKS/PRESIDENT & CEO, HARTFORD HEALTHCARE 13:50:25;18 “IT’S WONDERFUL FOR THE REGION, IT BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER, IT BRINGS IN OTHER PROFESSIONAL SPORTING EVENTS TO CONNECTICUT AND IT’S WONDERFUL FOR WOMEN’S GOLF” OUT ON THE LINKS…WE ALSO CAUGHT UP WITH SOME FAMILIAR FACES ASHLEY BAYLOR AND KEITH KOUNTZ… ASHLEY BAYLOR 13:42:10;14 “I’M ALWAYS EXCITED TO GO OUT WITH THE PROS BECAUSE THESE AWESOME GIRLS ARE TRYING TO MAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL, TO THE L-P-G-A, SO THEIR FOCUS AND THEIR LITTLE BIT OF GUIDANCE IS SO HELPFUL” -BUTT- KEITH KOUNTZ 13:43:30;24 “WHAT I LOVE IS THAT I PLAY OUT HERE BUT IT’S ALSO A LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR ME AND MY GAME’S ALWAYS BETTER AFTER I PLAY IN THIS EVENT” ((ON CAM)) THE OFFICIAL START OF THE TOURNAMENT IS TOMORROW AND RUNS UNTIL JULY 13TH. 144 PLAYERS WILL BE PART OF THE ACTION THIS YEAR. IN MILFORD
