Inaugural ASF Pro-Am Golf Tournament

The ASF 2005 Pro-Am Golf Tournament was created to be an annual event, held in conjunction with the American Securitization Forum conferences in January. Companies and their clients compete in a serious golf event for a perpetual trophy. This year, 15 teams of 5 players (four amateurs plus a well-known PGA, LPGA or Champions Tour Professional) vied for exciting prizes. The tournament was held this year at the TPC Stadium Course, the same course the FBR Open was played on the following week!

Pro-Am Golf Tournament Trophy	LPGA pros Beth Bauer, Amy Alcott and Hilary Lunke enjoy brunch prior to the tournament.
Mark Lye (Golf Channel) introduces Charlie Rymer (ESPN).	Charlie Rymer teases LPGA pro Stephanie Louden.
Fellow ESPN announcer Billy Kratzert checks out Rymer's "abs".	Mark Lye is still smiling after his securitization lesson from Vernon Wright and George Miller!
PGA pro Chip Beck and his team prepare for the tournament.	Pete Cerwin of Deutsche Bank - ready to play.
A damp foursome relaxes after the tournament.	Two player warm up after a day in the rain.
Charlie Williams announces the winners in the Pro-Am Tournament.	Chip Beck's team takes the third place prize.
The SRI team, playing with Charlie Rymer, took second place.	The Bank of America team, playing with PGA pro Rocco Mediate, wins first place.
Bank of America hoists their trophy!	The winning team celebrates.

Pro-Am Schedule for this year was as follows:

• 8 am: Lavish Brunch with golf pros, hosted by Mark Lye (Golf Channel) and Charlie Rymer (ESPN)
• 10 am: Golf with the pros! Tee Off
• 3 pm—6 pm: Special Cocktail Reception and high-caliber prizes following the tournament

And the Winners of This Year's Tournament Are:

• First Place went to The Bank of America team, playing with PGA pro Rocco Mediate
• Second Place went to the SRI team, playing with Charlie Rymer
• Third Place went to Chip Beck's team from Harris Nesbitt

The fee for this year included:

• The tournament entry fee for 4
• Breakfast with the pros
• Top quality tournament gift bag
• Signed picture with your pro
• Each team was assigned a pro from a blind draw at the brunch

The Golf Pros Who Participated In 2005:

Rocco Mediate Mediate has won five times on the PGA TOUR earning more than $11 million in his career.	Amy Alcott A 29-time winner on the LPGA, Alcott is a member of the LPGA Hall of Fame.	Beth Bauer This young, up and coming player, finished her rookie year on the LPGA in 2002 as the Rookie of the Year and has earned nearly $700,000 since her debut.	Chip Beck Four-time PGA TOUR winner and three-time Ryder Cup Team member, Beck has earned over $6 million on TOUR.
Michael Bradley A winner two times on the PGA TOUR, Bradley's winnings exceed $3 million in his career thus far.	Curt Byrum A one-time winner on the PGA TOUR and two-time winner on the Nationwide TOUR, Byrum is the lead analyst for The Golf Channel's live men's tournament telecasts.	Jim Carter A winner on both the PGA TOUR and the Nationwide TOUR, Carter has earned over $4.5 million since joining the TOUR in 1987.	Russ Cochran This one-time winner on the PGA TOUR has earned over $5.5 million in his career.
Billy Kratzert A winner four-times on the PGA TOUR, Kratzert is a member of the Champions TOUR and announcer for ESPN and TNT.	Stephanie Louden A four-time All-American at Stanford and member of the 2000 U.S. Curtis Cup and World Amateur Teams, Louden is in her fourth year on the LPGA.	Hilary Lunke Winner of the 2003 U.S. Women's Open, Lunke embarks on her fourth year on the LPGA.	Mark Lye One-time PGA TOUR winner and member of the Champions TOUR, Lye begins his eleventh year as The Golf Channel's lead analyst.
Peter Oosterhuis This four-time European Tour Order of Merit winner has played on six Ryder Cup teams. He currently announces for CBS and The Golf Channel.	Charlie Rymer Best known for his commentating on ESPN, Rymer played on both the Nationwide and PGA TOURS.