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Hello From Orlando-Part 20: The Walking Hall of Fame PGA Father Son Challenge At ChampionsGate

After our exciting round at Mystic Dunes was only mid-afternoon on a gorgeous day with blue skies, so we decided to take a 10 minute walk and fall in the Father Son Challenge at Champions Gate, which was held for the past three years on this golf course in the southern part of Orlando. Do not miss the Champions gate when you arrive at exit 58 on I-4, doors of the impressive main entrance to Champions Gate are there.

Father Son is truly a legend on foot Hall of Fame Golf, and is a celebration of sport and family ties. Famous golf professionals of today and the last game with their talented sons and daughters, and they all share a passion for the game.

This year's line-up including Jack and Jackie Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and grandson Sam Saunders, Vijay Singh and 15 year old son Qassir, Mark O'Meara and Shaun, Craig Stadler and Chris, Bob and David Charles, Raymond and Robert Floyd (Raymond has won the Father Son Challenge 5 times since 1994, along with his sons Robert and Raymond Jr.) Hale and Steve Irwin, Tom Kite and David, Bernardo 15 years of age and Stefan Langer, Davis Love III and his 12-year-old son Dru, Johnny Miller and Johnny Miller II, Larry Nelson and Josh, Tom Curtis and strange, and Daniel Lee Trevino, Fuzzy Zoeller and his daughter Gretchen.

We parked the car and approached the club house. Just as we were walking into the stands at the 18th hole, Davis Love III had finished his round and headed for the clubhouse. It's really an incredible experience, and all these world famous celebrities and icons of the sport, even so close and so relaxed in this unique tournament format.

Playhead rules are based on a Scramble format, which means that each hole each player drives and the best drive is selected. Each player plays a second shot from where the unit is selected, and the best second shot selected. This process is completed uniti the hole is completed.

When we were there we also saw great golf as Vijay Singh, Mark O'Meara and Lee Trevino complete their rounds. It was great to see Vijay, relaxing after his final putt with a coffee in hand, awaiting the arrival of his son on the last hole and see his son putt last day. Because this tournament pairs up the great golfers with their sons or daughters, what really gives you a much better feeling of these professionals as human beings, and according to Allan Findley, CEO of Champions Gate, many of these players really enjoy this event, allowing them to celebrate their sport in family away from the pressures of the PGA Tour.

We liked the atmosphere of the Father Son Challenge, and would have been great to see some of the other golf legends like Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, in person. Unfortunately we have a very tight schedule and will be unable to return in a second day, but it was a great experience, getting a look first person in the "Walking Hall of Fame" of the game of golf.

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