‘The Big Bang Theory’s’ Kunal Nayyar, ‘NCIS: Los Angeles” Chris O’Donnell, Josh Duhamel and More in AT&T Pro-Am Golf Tourney

10 Feb 2016

 

On of the most exciting golf events of the year for the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) is the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am tournament.   The contest, pitting amateur celebrity golfers against professional golfers, takes place over three of Monterey Peninsula’s premier golf courses – Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course, and Monterey Peninsula Country Club Shore – played in front of over 150,000 spectators on the courses and millions of television viewers.   All proceeds from the event benefit Monterey Bay charities.

The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am began in 1937 and has become one of the most intentionally recognized stops on the PGA Tour.   The event provides Monterey Peninsula Foundation grant programs which support hundreds of nonprofit organizations, which in the year 2015-2015 donated $9.1 Mil to support local charities that benefit the community in the focus areas of Arts & Culture, Community & Environment, Education, Health & Human Services and Youth.   They fund the areas of Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito counties in Central California with limited grants to organizations in Northern California.

This week the Pro-Am begins with practice runs on February 8-10, and the first round to begin on Thrusday Feb 11.  The tournament wraps up on Sunday, February 14.  There is a celebrity challenge on February 10th at 11 AM where the top celebs pay for the charity of their choice and again at 3 PM top celebrities play for the charity of their choice.

This year celebrities include:  Chris Berman, Carson Daly, Josh Donaldson, Tom Dreesen, Josh Duhamel, Larry Fitzgerald, Colt Ford, Kenny G, Andy Garcia, Wayne Gretzky, Jim Harbaugh, Toby Keith, Thomas Keller, Huey Lewis, Gary Mule Deer, Bill Murray, Kunal Nayyar, Chris O’Donnell, Jake Owen, Alfonso Ribeiro, Aaron Rodgers, Ray Romano, Joe Don Rooney, Kelly Slater, Alex Smith, Larry the Cable Guy, Justin Timberlake, Mark Wahlberg, Clay Walker,  and Steve Young.

Last year Brandt Snedeker won the Tournament with a score of 265, making it his seventh PGA Tour victory.   Will he be able to defend his title this year or will another victor emerge?

The tournaments will be covered by NBC on Feb 11 (12-3 PM PT), and Feb 12 (12-3 PM PT) and on CBS Feb 13 (12-3 PM PT) and Feb 14 (12-3 PM PT).  Check your local listings as there may be stations owned by both networks where the tournament may air as well.

Hoping for a out on the golf course

— Clay Walker ()

shanked a shot and my ball hit this sweet man on the cheek:( then I gave him Tix to Big Bang, who's next?

— Kunal Nayyar ()

A video posted by Kunal Nayyar (r) on Feb 14, 2016 at 6:03pm PST

A photo posted by Kelly Kraft () on Feb 13, 2016 at 9:16pm PST