Symetra Tour Tees Off 2013 Season This Week

The wait is finally over - the 2013 Symetra Tour season tees off this week in Arizona at the VisitMesa.com Gateway Classic.

And these four golfers couldn't wait for their first practice round:

From left, that's Sara Brown, Mallory Blackwelder, Brittany Johnston and Sara Hurwitch. These four arent' just friends, they also share sponsors in Golf4Her. The photo was posted on Twitter by Mallory (@MalBlackwelder):

Practice round with @sarabrowngolf @smhgolf & @bjohnston_golf! Looking good thanks to @golf4her_llc @pukkainc! twitter.com/MalBlackwelder…
— Mallory Blackwelder (@MalBlackwelder) February 19, 2013

The others showed their excitement to get the season started, too:

First practice round of the year with @sarabrowngolf @smhgolf and @malblackwelder #moneygame #golf4hergirls
— Brittany Johnston (@bjohnston_golf) February 19, 2013

First practice round of the season w/ @malblackwelder and @smhgolf WOOHOO @road2lpga tourney in Mesa AZ at Longbow
— Sara 'No H' Brown (@SaraBrownGolf) February 19, 2013

And @bjohnston_golf!! RT @sarabrowngolf: First practice round of the season w/ @malblackwelder and @smhgolf WOOHOO!
— Sara Hurwitch(@smhgolf) February 19, 2013

Best of luck to the Golf4Her girls, and to all our other friends on the Symetra Tour in 2013.

Here is the 2013 Symetra Tour schedule.

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