On Wednesday, November 4th, 20 players participated in the CME Group's Annual Global Financial Leadership Conference Golf Outing.

Pro-am golf tourney closes out GFLC on relaxed note
By Brendan Coffey, http://community.nasdaq.com

Brittany Lincicome, Mhairi McKay and Morgan Pressel give a clinic.

After two days of immersion in the future of the finance industry, the Global Financial Leadership Conference closed out on a much more relaxed note - out on the links. Approximately 100 attendees participated in the CME Group Pro-Am Golf Tournament. Each group of four was paired with one of 20 golf pros from the LPGA, including Annika Sorenstam, participating in her first round of golf since giving birth during the summer. The LPGA pros "were some of the nicest hosts you could possibly have," said Terry Duffy, Executive Chairman of CME Group. It seemed every golfer shared the sentiment. "Our pro was just great," said a pleased Craig Broderick, Chief Risk Officer of Goldman Sachs, who was among the earlier groups to check into the clubhouse at the Greg Norman-designed Tiburon golf course here in Naples, Fla.

The tournament began with a demonstration of technique and golf prowess of LPGA pros Brittany Lincicome, Mhairi McKay and Morgan Pressel at the driving range. Then the 20 groups made their way through the picturesque curse, marked by a number of water features and native plants amid 800 acres. The course was generally felt to be challenging but fair, with those who played poorly blaming it on too much enjoyment of the NASDAQ OMX sponsored after-party on the Naples beachfront last night.

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