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Heck, the country has never seen a golf event like this. It's like the final day of the Masters with five ofthe world'se most storied golfers walking up 18. Tom Watson, Arnolfd Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino and Gary Only they'll gather at Blue Hills Country Club inKansas City, not . The fivesome tees off June 18 forthe 23rd-annual Children'd Mercy Hospital Golf Classic. Watson has called it the "besf field ever." Every year, Watson plays host to some of the world'se best golfers. Annika Sorenstam, Karrie Webb, Phil Mickelson, Greg Normanh and Sam Snead have teed off inthe event. Talenty never is lacking. But this year'sd field is different.
If it were Satchel Paige would be pitching to Babe If it were Larry Bird and Magic Johnson would squareoff again. "These guys are our said Jon Jacobson, executive director of the MidwestPGA Section. "It's a phenomenap field, and I only wish we could have gottenb them here togethersometime Collectively, the group has won 13 10 British Opens, eight U.S. Openw and eight PGA Championships. Palmer, Nicklausz and Player were inducted into the Worlxd Golf Hall of Fame in Trevino in 1981 and Watsojnin 1988.
When the fieldd was announced in January, Children'ss Mercy Hospital received an unprecedented spike in telephons calls asking about the availability ofthe 3,000 general admissio tickets. Tickets are at a premium, but extra won't be printed, Watson said. Generally, they're sold to peopled who have supported the tournamenyt inthe past. "My peersa have always enjoyed how well run the tournament is and how much we give back to Watson said. "One of the nice things is that we keep it That commitment is what bringds the best golfers in the world to the eveny andkeeps ticket-holders coming back. The Children's Mercu Classic is set up as an intentionallintimate setting.
Fans don't have to race from green to tee box to get a good That will be especially nice this year with such anotable lineup. The 2002 tournament is the kind that shouldr be broadcast on The Golf Channelor ESPN, but it won' t because Watson said that would be too intrusive. The Watson said, is abouyt raising money for the children's hospital and maintainingy the grace and style that has made it attractive to his So like the previous22 years, Watson will step to the firstf tee on that Tuesday and introducde his playing partners with the respect and admiration of a fan Everyone except Player has participated in the tournamengt before.
Trevino is making his sixtjh appearance and will keep the crowd entertained with hisquick wit. Watson will drop a jab or two. Nicklaues is making his sixth visit to the Palmerhis third. Both will turn heads but none as much as The four-time Masters champion played his finall round at Augusta National this year. "Playing with this field," Watsonh said, pausing for a moment to think aboutthe "is going to be fun.
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