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“There never will be complete equality until women themselves help to make laws and elect lawmakers.” Susan B. Anthony On Sunday, May 19, 2019, on the eighteenth green of Bethpage Black, “The People’s Country Club,” PGA Master Professional Suzy Whaley, presented the Wanamaker Trophy, to Brooks Koepka, winner of the 101st PGA Championship. And with…
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…
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…
The Leaderboard has changed dramatically this afternoon as the Augusta Golf Club has toughened up. Patrick Reed is our leader at 6 under par. Tony Finau continues his gutsy play and is 2 under for the tournament. Listen to my latest update below. http://traffic.libsyn.com/jeffgolfguy/_Friday-PM.mp3 http://traffic.libsyn.com/jeffgolfguy/_Friday-PM.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
We are halfway through on the first day of the 2018 Masters and Tony Finau is on the leaderboard. Listen to my latest update from the Augusta National Golf Club http://traffic.libsyn.com/jeffgolfguy/Thursday-Halfway_Done.mp3
By Joe Watts Jeff Waters, also known as “Golf Guy,” is retiring, but he isn’t. He wants to make it clear that he isn’t retiring, but he is. Clarification is in order, which is normal when talking with Jeff. He’s a complex guy. He is retiring from being an active PGA professional and instead will…