Amateurs tee it up and gamble at World Series of Golf

PRIMM, Nev. (AP) - In poker, they say all you need to win is a chip and a chair. At the World Series of Golf, it’s a ball and an attitude. Sixty amateur golfers each ponied up $10,000 to tee off Monday in a three-day golf tournament that uses poker betting in place of traditional scoring.

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Tue, May 15th, 2007

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