Ladies and Gentleman: If golf is your game, the LPGA Pro Am is the place to be.

The 2016 Ladies Professional Golf Association Pro Am is scheduled for early February 2016 at Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club. The event, in its second year at Golden Ocala, gives amateur golfers the opportunity to play with the top professional players in the world – thus the name Pro-Am, professional-amateur.

Golden Ocala will host the Coates Golf Championship, featuring some of the LPGA’s best players. The event is set for Feb. 1-6. R+L Carriers is the event’s presenting sponsor.

The Pro-Am provides golfers with the opportunity to experience the professional side of the sport – up-close and personal, according to Coates Golf Championship.

Pro-Am spots include matching your foursome with two LPGA tour professionals (one on the first nine holes of the game, another professional on the second nine), an invitation to the opening gala, one Pro-Am gift bag, one team photo, one Pro-Am contestant badge (valid for the week), one Pro-Am guest badge (for the week), and two additional weekly grounds passes.

The total investment is $8,000. More than 80,000 people attended last year’s event, organizers said.

Founded in 1950, the LPGA expanded from a tour group into an international nonprofit organization helping sports-related groups and efforts. The association’s headquarters is in Daytona Beach, Florida.

About 120 LPGA players participated in last year’s tournament, which gave away more than $1.5 million in prizes. This year’s tournament at Golden Ocala will be covered by the Golf Channel.

Na Yeon Choi achieved her ninth-career LPGA victory last year and Lydia Ko, then 17, rose to No. 1 on the Rolex Rankings.

To register for the Pro-Am, go to Coates Golf Champion’s Ticket tab or contact Lisa Lombardo llombardo@coatesgolf.com.

Ticket packages for the championship are available online. Single-day grounds tickets are $15; weekly grounds tickets are $45. Admission for children 12 and under with adults with tickets is free.

Tickets for the Craft Beer Garden are also available. Single-day tickets cover Feb. 3- 6 and cost $25. Weekly tickets cover Feb. 1-6 and cost $65.

Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club offers golfers the opportunity to play on an 18-hole championship course designed by Ron Garl. Keep up with all the latest news from Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club by following us on Facebook and Twitter.