LAS VEGAS – You’ll forgive Tom Whitney for being less than nervous on the first tee of his very first PGA Tour event Thursday at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.
For starters, there weren’t Ryder Cup-style grandstands with screaming fans, making it a fairly calm environment.
He’s also had plenty of experience playing professional events on mini tours, PGA Tour Latinoamerica, and the Web.com Tour.
And he already knew his playing partners - Abraham Ancer and Andrew Landry - from his time in the minor leagues, so there wasn’t an opportunity to be starstruck.