John Devine at the AT&T Pro-Am: Sportswriter steps into virtual golf
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PEBBLE BEACH – Avoiding public humiliation meant taking a brisk early morning walk when most people were still sipping coffee and stepping out of my comfort zone. Yet, for someone who has never taken up golf, perhaps playing on a simulator might offer a different perspective, I told myself, a lot different than being sandwiched in a gallery at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am listening to people whisper all day. The Foresight First Tee Monterey County Fan Zone – a new addition to the tournament – was open to the fans this year, set up at the Triangle Plaza on the Pebble Beach course between holes 6, 8 and 14. When I showed up Friday morning there was a spot for me, so I figured, why not?...