Golf Accessory

Senior golf can be played anywhere but some of the golf courses in Alabama have their fair share of visitors. If you want a great golfing experience and you happen to be a senior golfer, some these golf courses will intrigue you. The Appalachian Mountains are beautiful anytime of year. When you play a round of golf and look off to the distance, you will know you have experienced a great golfing experience. The Senior PGA Tour was played in Birmingham was just one of the major golf tournaments played in Alabama.

Did you know that many senior golf pros started their careers with senior golf mini tours? These tours are for the amateurs and the professionals alike. Both men and women stat their careers with mini tours, which in some cases have payouts up to twenty-five thousand dollars. This is not a bad purse for a mini tour. If you are considering joining the ranks of the PGA or the LPGA, you might consider gaining some experience with a few mini tours to see how you stand up the rest. This is a fascinating way to life the life of a pro without all the hype right away.

Senior golf pros have made a name for themselves. The top five leaders in first place wins include Hale Irwin, Lee Trevino, Gil Morgan, Miller Barber and Bob Charles. All but one, Miller Barber continues to play in 2007. They stay fit and in shape to keep up the pace of playing on the senior golf circuit.

Hale Irwin won the Champion Tour forty-five times. Hale turned pro in 1968 followed by an incredible career in the senior golf circle that ranks him higher then any other senior pro. In his career as a pro golfer, Hale not only holds first place in wins, but he has had forty-three second place wins and twenty-two third places wins as well. As of September 28, 2007, Hale has played two hundred and ninety events with eighteen this year so far.