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The 2019 Masters begins tomorrow morning at 8:15 am when Jack Nicklaus and Gary Players will hit the opening shots to start the festivities. The Masters is all about tradition and Honorary Starters have been around since 1963 when Jock Hutchinson and Fred McLeod hit the first shots to begin the tournament. Only nine men…
One of the most exclusive Clubs in the history of the sports meets just once a year. The Champions Club is reserved for winners of the Masters Golf Tournament and holds its annual meeting, which includes a dinner, on Tuesday night of tournament week. Tonight’s dinner is hosted by last year’s winner Patrick Reed. To…
Doug Vilven, one of the most accomplished and decorated PGA Golf Professionals who ever picked up a golf club, taught a lesson or administered a ruling during a golf tournament, passed away in Salt Lake City, Utah on December 23, 2018, after a sudden illness. Born February 20, 1948, in Wamego, Kansas, he grew up…
Dan Jenkins, aka “His Ownself” was, like most famous people, acutely aware of his enormous celebrity.
Carnoustie Golf Links-Angus, Scotland-Home of The Most Underrated Golf Course in the World The long days of summer are when professional golfers make their hay. These are the significant money events, including the “Majors.” More often than not a strong showing in the four major championships, (i.e., The Masters, US Open, The Open Championship and…
What’s wrong with municipal golf courses in Utah that wouldn’t be solved by moving them into special services districts? Ho-hum, another year, another budget and the proverbial soup can that is municipal golf course operations in Salt Lake City got kicked down the road again. When will elected officials finally acknowledge their business model…