SAVANNAH, Ga. () — It was the quiet before the storm at Landings Wednesday. 

On Thursday, 156 golfers will take the course looking to get off to a good start so they can walk away with the Club Car Championship trophy, plus $180,000 Sunday afternoon. Savannah native Hughes Threlkeld is one of those golfers hoping to take home the trophy.

The Benedictine alum is playing as an amateur, which means if he wins, he can keep the trophy but not the money. If he accepted the money, it would end his status as an amateur.

This is Threlkeld’s first professional tournament.

He told that there is a large possibility that friends and family following him around the course for his first pro event.

“I think as long as you don’t try to put too much pressure on yourself,” Threlkeld said. “I think it’s probably good that this isn’t my job yet. Obviously, [I] want to play well but not putting too much pressure on myself to do that and not having too many expectations. So, coming out here and playing free and having the support is awesome.”

When caught up with him on Wednesday, he said the course is in great shape after he played nine holes on Monday and nine on Tuesday. 

He also said the par-3s could be a little challenging but making par on those holes is never a bad thing. 

In the first round, Hughes will tee from hole number 10 at 9:20 a.m. In the second round, he’ll start at 2:35 p.m. from the first hole.