2021 Play With Pete Invitational at Inverness Club - How to Sign Up and All the Details

The legendary Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio is a Camelot of golf.  It's hosted the most prestigious tournaments in the world, including 12 major championships.  Jack Nicklaus, Bobby Jones, Sam Snead, and a Who's Who of the game's greatest players have all competed here.

And on August 4th, four of you will become a part of Inverness Club's storied 118 year history, and leave your own footprints on this hallowed ground.

When you play Inverness Club it becomes a part of your soul.  It's the kind of course that makes you feel like you've gone back in time, with sloping fairways, slanted greens, and masterful bunkering.  Inverness is a perfectly manicured labyrinth maze with pitfalls lurking at every corner and the most satisfying rewards if you maneuver around with skill and poise.

 

Jones made his first U.S. Open appearance at Inverness Club.  So did Nicklaus as a 17-year old kid in 1957 (and just a few years ago Jack called Inverness the best golf course in the entire Midwest).

Legends of all generations have fond memories and reverence for this 1903 Donald Ross design on Dorr Street.  Byron Nelson was selected as the head pro here in 1940 (beating out Ben Hogan).

Ted Ray and Hale Irwin won the first and last U.S. Opens here.  Bob Tway and Paul Azinger are PGA Championship winners at Inverness.  Hogan, Snead, Harry Vardon, Arnold Palmer, and countless other golf luminaries all forever embodied in Inverness lore.

Inverness Club also holds the distinction of being the only course in history to host the U.S. Open, PGA Championship, U.S. Amateur, U.S. Senior Open, and U.S. Junior Amateur.  And in September, Inverness will host the 17th Solheim Cup, where patriotism and national pride fuel the fire among the best female golfers in the world.

The inaugural Play with Pete Invitational was at Oakland Hills Country Club in 2018, and it's grown astronomically ever since.  So much so that we're looking at something like a PGAPappas Tour much sooner than later, with Play With Pete Invitationals every month or every other month from historic courses all around the country.  Interest keeps growing from courses, sponsors, partners, and of course the stars - you, to be a part of Play With Pete.

 

The last few years alone, I've received over 1,000 emails and DMs on twitter and Instagram to participate in each Play With Pete Invitational, and I'm especially excited about this year edition from Inverness. I can promise you right now, Inverness Club will be an anchor site for Play With Pete Invitationals moving forward.  By any and every standard or measure, Inverness Club is one of the world's greatest venues.

 

With the Solheim Cup starting just a few weeks after Play With Pete at Inverness, the players this year are going to have the additional dramatic treat of playing a tournament set-up.  Because it's the Solheim Cup, that's going to mean some of the easier holes might play even easier, and the harder holes even harder.

 

I'm excited to also share with you this year Play With Pete at Inverness will have at least one lady in the group.  Women's golf is every bit as competitive and inspiring as the men's game, yet it remains largely overlooked by the media.  And I can't think of anything better than ladies and gentleman playing the game we all love side-by-side, on one of the world's most iconic courses just a few weeks before the Solheim Cup kicks off.

Play With Pete Invitational at Inverness Club will be Wednesday, August 4th 2021.  When the players arrive they'll meet and greet and I'll start handing out some of the swag they'll be receiving (more on that in a bit).

Your day will start with a personal tour from the club historian of the spectacular Inverness Clubhouse (which could legitimately be called a museum).  It's absolutely fascinating, and feel free to take photos and videos throughout.  I'll also be capturing pictures and videos of the four players throughout the entire day.

 

After your tour wraps up you'll enjoy a fantastic lunch in the Ted Ray Pub in the Clubhouse.  The Ted Ray Pub is a living tribute to Ray holding off Vardon to win the 1920 U.S. Open at Inverness, and is perched above the 18th green with a ridiculously gorgeous view of the course.  And when lunch is finished, you'll head over to the range for a warm-up, and then start your round shortly after that.

But wait, you know there's more.

You'll also know what it's like to be a pro golfer for a day, because you're going to be sponsored by some of the biggest names in golf.

Your choice of any new pair of 2021 FootJoy golf shoes will be waiting for you on arrival so you can walk this historic course in comfort and style.  You'll be able to choose from the new FootJoy HyperFlex, Premiere, Tour X, Pro SL, Pro SL Carbon, Stratos, or Traditions golf shoes.  And to round it off you'll also receive new pairs of FootJoy golf gloves.

Titleist will also be providing all the golf balls you need, with multiple dozens for each player along with some other surprises.  You'll be able to choose from the new Pro V1, Pro V1x, AVX, or whatever ball model you play.  And this year the balls will have the PGAPappas logo on them for the first time, which is pretty, pretty cool.

There's even more Titleist swag for the players, but I'm going to keep it a secret for now, because honestly it's going to be wildly fun and I want to see the shocks on everyone's face live and in person.

 

Like always, I'm going to capture all the action not only for the players, but also for everyone following along on twitter and Instagram.

The entire event will be livestreamed, and I'll also have pics, videos, player interviews, jubilant triumphs, crushing defeats, and some incredible insight into Inverness' championship personality throughout the day.

 

We'll even have chances for all of you following along to win prizes, as well at surprise contests for the players competing.  It's going to be an absolutely unforgettable day and insanely amazing experience for all.

After the round is finished, we'll all regroup back at the Inverness Clubhouse to have drinks, share stories about the day, and no doubt have memories and new friendships that will last a lifetime. 

 

So how do you enter to join my Play with Pete Invitational at Inverness Club?  Same as it's always been.  Just leave a comment here on my blog or on twitter or Instagram, or DM me, or email me and tell me why you want to be one of the four players to join this event and play at Inverness.  (NOTE: Because of the volume of entries coming in and wanting to read and reply to all of you, I'll only be able to accept entries through this Friday, July 2nd.)

Over the last three years I've read messages from people in every state in the U.S., even from other countries wanting to join Play with Pete.  And again for this one, I welcome everyone from all over the world.  You'll have to make your own transportation to get here, but once you step on Inverness Club grounds, it's all taken care of and just get ready for the time of your life. 

 

It's that simple, I'll read every single comment, DM, or email, and I'll announce the four players on Tuesday, July 6th. 

 

Goosebumps.  Chills.  And your chance to play Inverness Club, one of the most storied major championship venues in history... awaits.