You would probably need about 15-20 30's to make it Don, just guessing though.
I can hear that you are dissapointed, but it seems to me that it is the only fair way to organize it. It would not be right if someone who has the same skill level or even better for that matter, teeing off with a 400-500 yrd advantage over 18 holes. As we all know, just because someone isn't a legend yet, it doesn't mean that they haven't developed the skills to be one. Also, just as Kam said, its not a segregation attempt, just a fairness issue. It seems to me the tournament is structured to model the real Ryder Cup as closely as possible and there is only one tee box in that event.
Start crackin on those 30's Don!
Cheers, Willy