Pros vs. Joes (and Janes) for Illinois Glory!

It’s the Pros vs. Joes (and Janes)
for Illinois Glory!

Illinois Lottery to Crown Golden Tee Champion March 12
at Cubby Bear North in Lincolnshire

For two months, the Illinois Lottery has been enthralling fans with Golden Tee closest-to-the-pin competitions. Cubby_Bear_NorthCelebrating the release of the Golden Tee Golf instant ticket - where players can win up to $25,000 in cash or their very own Golden Tee machine instantly - the contests have had players in an uproar trying to stick it close for a chance to compete in the championship on March 12 from 7-10 pm at Cubby Bear North in Lincolnshire.

Well, after countless pin-seeking shots and heart pumping holes-in-one across Chicagoland, 16 players have claimed their seats in the finals where one will walk away the ultimate winner of $5,000 and - more importantly - their very own Golden Tee machine!

Current Golden Tee world champion Graig Kinzler of Chicago is the obvious odds-on favorite, but if players haven't learned already, ANYTHING can happen in closest-to-the-pin! Will Kinzler triumph or will an unknown burst from the pack to take the title? No matter the outcome - the competition promises to be exciting!

The Finalists

With 97.9 The Loop radio personalities in attendance, mini-promotions like "Beat the Pro" where anyone in attendance can try and beat Golden Tee three-time national champion Steven Sobe in closest-to-the-pin for prizes and plenty of opportunities to purchase Golden Tee Golf Instant Tickets, the finals is the perfect ending to an outstanding promotion!

It's going to be a night to remember so come out and watch the closest-to-the-pin final and play the Golden Tee Golf instant ticket from the Illinois Lottery. It's your game. It's your ticket. Be a scratch golfer!

Payouts

Finals Schedule

7:00 pm Introductions
7:30 pm "Beat the Pro" closest-to-the-pin contest against Steven Sobe begins. Sobe will take 3 shots at the pin to set the "mark to beat." From there anyone in attendance can walk up to try and beat his score. Beat the Pro and walk away with Illinois Lottery and Golden Tee gear.
8:00 pm Bracket pairings are announced and the competition begins!
9:00 pm Elite Eight round begins
9:15 pm Final Four round begins
9:30 pm The Finals! $5,000 in cash and a Golden Tee Unplugged 2008 machine rides on one spin of the trackball!

21661 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
Tel: 847-541-4700

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