Podcasts about golf hall

Erik's fantastic piece about a family who had a dad that loved his family, and loved golf. A dad with T1 Diabetes who gave everything his all. His kids loved it so much, they created a golf outing. Well what started as an outing with just a few participants with a

Curt Wise, President,Kalamazoo Municipal Golf Association, talks about the Hall of Fame event, including an afternoon scramble and dinner to honor three inductees.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep.107 I speak with one of the best film makers on Scott Wilson of Flagstick Films and Executive film producer of a huge 3 year project for the Texas Golf Hall of Fame. We talk about how he got into the film making business, why in the golf industry and what big project he is working on currently. Please Tune in!!! www.texasgolfhof.org www.nothingisob.com *Presenting Sponsor* FOREBROS TOUR- Amateur Golf TOUR. "If you don't have a home, we have one for you." -NEVER GOLF ALONE AGAIN Ways to listen https://linktr.ee/Nothingisob​​ Please follow/subscribe: facebook: Nothing is OB: South Texas Golf Podcast instagram: @nothingisob twitter: @nothingisob youtube: Nothing is OB: South Texas Golf Podcast

We kick off Season 4 with THE amateur golfer in Manitoba – Garth Collings. The Breezy Bend member has won it all in the province and was inducted into the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame in 2008. Recorded live at Breezy Bend Golf &  Country Club. We discuss how he got into golf, his amateur championships (he's won A LOT), getting inducted into the Hall of Fame, representing the province and the country, Assiniboine Golf Course, Breezy Bend, Clear Lake, the Grey Owl, tips on staying consistent, cutting grass, what it takes to win, and so much more. Enjoy!  18 Over Par with Mike & JR is proudly presented by St. Charles member Bryce Matlashewski who is an Investment Advisor with Endeavour Wealth Management, part of IA Private Wealth, and a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund. You can contact Bryce at 204-515-3446 or connect with him here https://eighteenoverpar.podbean.com/  Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and MySpace https://linktr.ee/18overpar 

(Hour one with Bob Pompeani) -Bob opens up the show today previewing the Conference Championships and how they could potentially shake up the Top 4 for the College Football Playoff, previewing Steelers-Cardinals and the first Penguins-Flyers matchup of the season tonight. -Calls on the PGA Tour/LIV Golf and the NFL Hall of Fame. -More calls on the NFL Hall of Fame and Steelers-Cardinals.

Wild week of College Football headlines, from Jimbo's $76 million dollar termination to Jim Harbaugh's 3-game suspension. Plus, Hall of Fame Golfer Nick Price joins Scott and Chris to talk about his new golf course design in the Tampa Bay Area and share some golf stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special segment of the show I am joined by one of the Top PGA Club Professionals of our time, 1979 Ohio PGA Section Champion, and a member of the 2023 South Dakota Golf Hall of Fame Class, Rick Werner.  Rick and I start off by going back to his days at the University of South Dakota and the tremendous success he had there. We hear the story about the date he went on with Cheryl Ladd when they were in high school together. We hear the details of his victory in the 1979 Ohio PGA Section. We get into the time he spent as a Teaching Professional at Quaker Ridge Golf Club which is annually ranked among the top courses in the country. Rick talks about the other great Instructors he's learned from over the years including our good friend Jim McLean, plus John jacobs, Davis Love Jr., and Jackie Burke. We hear about the many rounds of golf he played with Gene Sarazen and Ken Venturi plus a fabulous story from when he was paired with the great Charlie Sifford. He met legendary Notre Dame Head Coach Ara Parseghian along his journeys and Rick talks about the influence Coach had on his life. Finally, you'll hear an emotional Rick talking about what it will mean to him when he gets inducted into the South Dakota Golf Hall of Fame this week.

Get ready for another fantastic episode featuring an Iowa Great. Nick and Charlie venture out to Okoboji View Golf Course in Okoboji, Iowa to sit down with Owner and Head Golf Professional, Curt Schnell. Join the guys as they dive into Curt's early days an Amateur and Young Pro. Not only is Curt an Iowa Golf Hall of Fame member but he's also been featured in Gold Digest advocating the importance of mental health. Curt is a pillar in the Iowa Golf community, we hope you enjoy this episode. Oh.....and he qualified for two majors! haha Couldn't leave that out.Support the show

Craig and Coach discuss last night's college hoops, the latest class to go into the Oklahoma Golf Hall of Fame, Joe Montana, and the NFL Combine!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vail joins Chris as they do an October recap for the Disc Gauntlet Elite Team.  The two shift gears and talk Disc Gauntlet news and provide a glimpse of what is to come in 2023.  Chris also talks Heartland Hyzers, a disc golf business out of central Nebraska providing a variety of disc golf opportunities for central Nebraska.  Finally the guys reflect on a joyful weekend of disc golf that celebrated Brad Packett #6833 and Anita Jackson #7512, the latest two to be inducted into the Nebraska Disc Golf Hall of Fame.

Wisconsin.Golf's Gary D'Amato and Rob Hernandez discuss Nolan Krentz's incredible record for most holes of golf played in a year – year after year; Grace Durkin's path of Loyola; this weekend's Wisconsin Golf Hall of Fame dinner and more in their weekly podcast.

Adams Golf founder Barney Adams, the father of the revolutionary Tight Lies utility club joined the show today to talk about the journey! From a young bag boy cleaning clubs and noticing trends to club fitting before the days of Trackman & noticing trends in the greats from Bernhard Langer to Seve Ballesteros, Barney has seen it all! For more surrounding the show head to www.enjoythewalkpod.com Thank you for listening & as always, get out there, carry your clubs, & enjoy the walk!

Bruce Devlin and I walk through his great career. You'll hear how he got started in the game, winning the 1959 Australian Amateur Championship, his 19 wins on the Australian/New Zealand circuit, playing against Arnold Palmer in the 1964 Masters, being tied with Roberto De Vincenzo going to the back 9 of the 1968 Masters, beating Billy Casper at the 1966 Carling World Open, teaming with David Graham to win the 1970 World Cup matches, being inducted into the Texas Golf Hall of Fame, and the podcast he's doing now with Mike Gonzalez called "Fore The Good of the Game. 

Terry Moore is a very prominent figure in the Michigan golf scene and is a member of the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame. Early in his career, he started several media outlets including Michigan Golfer magazine and the All About Golf radio show. You'll also see Terry portrayed in the new movie, "The Phantom of the Open" starring Mark Rylance and Sally Hawkins. Terry and I start our conversation by going back to the beginning of when he first fell in love with the game. We hear the stories of how he got the magazine and radio going. We also hear what it was like being inducted into the Michigan Hall of Fame. Terry lets us in on some of the great courses you'll find in Michigan and why he's involved with The Phantom of the Open; including being portrayed by Actor Michael Capozzola in a couple of pivotal scenes.

On this weeks show, Chris McKee is joined by Canadian golf hall of famer Richard Zokol to discuss his past experiences playing in the PGA Championship and at Southern Hills. McKee also wraps up the PGA Championship with audio from Juston Thomas, Tiger Woods, Brooks Koepka and Will Zalatoris.

Singing, songwriting and disability advocacy are just a few of Kaleigh Brendle's passions that have adoring fans (including U.S. Presidents) elated for her new EP, “Karma”.  In part one, Kaleigh shares her love for life and song and how she so astutely sees the world for its beauty and faults and how her work on numerous platforms is changing perceptions of persons with disabilities including her own accessibility navigating college life at her pre-law track at Villanova. Have Mark speak at your company, organization, conference and or retreat to increase morale, productivity, confidence and more with an in-person or virtual event.  Mark also has riveting talks for students k-12 and college on: overcoming adversity, anti-bullying/anti-teasing, mental health, drugs/alcohol, celebrating differences, self-entitlement, life preparedness, senior send-off and more.  All of Mark's talks are from his vast life experience.  Reviews, videos, booking info and more at: www.markfarrellmotivation.com Email: mark@markfarrellmotivation.com “Mark invigorated our conference! His genuine enthusiasm and professionalism, combined with an amazing topic, made for a marvelous presentation” Catharine Leahy - Speakers Chair Princeton University “Mark's willingness to use his disability to uplift others is both generous and remarkable.  His message resonates with all of us who have worked hard to overcome life's adversities.  If you're looking for a podium speaker, look elsewhere.  Mark stays on the move and keeps the audience engaged.  Thank you, Mark” Johnny Callebs KAPP Executive Director “Mark spoke to our high school students, teachers and volunteers and they are clamoring for him to return. Mark tells stories of his failures and triumphs with humor, compassion, unblinking honesty and with an energy that ignites the room leaving us connected to him and feeling a whole lot better about ourselves.  Our time with Mark Farrell was unforgettable and joyful.  This man is a treasure. Dennis Danziger, Venice, CA High School & POPS The Club Co-Founder

 Called Jack Berry the other day as the PGA Tour Aloha Swing begins in Hawaii. We talked golf and little bit of everything. Always love talking with Jack Berry  who was a long time  Detroit News golf writer who covered over 100 major golf tournaments and 43 Masters. In face he had a hand in creating access in locker room for female reporters at the Master.In recent years even at 91 years of age Jack is still telling and writing stories with my along long time friends and publishers of Michigan Golfer Art and Jeannie McCafferty.  the one responsible for getting the band of female reporters at the Masters lifted. A member of the Michigan golf Hall of Fame Jack was a leader and pioneer in promoting Women's golf and amateur golf.  I met Jack in the 1960's when I was playing competitive junior golf. We became friends over the years and in many ways Jack was a mentor.  I love that he attributes his becoming a marathon runner to his running in our Emily Detroit Runs through the streets of Detroit in the 1970's-80's.  Jack shares stories from the 1945 Detroit Tigers World Series win over the Chicago Cubs when his father was the Detroit Tigers Traveling Secretary . A member of the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame Jack was a leader and pioneer in promoting Women's Golf and Amateur Golf. Jack shares a lot of fun stories from his days of covering the Red Wings when they were playing at Olympia and only 6 teams in the league. I like documenting stories from others that weave into my own stories ... and keep the thread of history tied into the present. As the Detroit Historical Museum would say where Past is Present .  Also these conversations with Jack remind how just how special our fun long time friendship has been.  

This week we're sharing David Partridge's Virginia Golf Hall of Fame induction speech. You may know David's name from our Virginia Golfer magazine where he's the author of our recurring Great Holes feature, or as a five-time VSGA player of the year winner or, as you'll hear from Dottie Pepper, David is the player with the third most VSGA wins behind only Keith Decker and Vinny Giles. Thanks to our friends at Hourigan Construction, Lansing Building Products, Markel, MarshMcLennan Agency, TSW and Virginia Green for their sponsorship and support of the Virginia Golf Hall of Fame. Okay, enjoy learning more about Virginia Golf Hall of Fame inductee David Partridge.

In this week's episode, Jeff Shain previews the Open Championship at Royal St. George's (0:25), World Golf Hall of Famer Jan Stephenson stops by to talk golf in The Villages (15:35), and Drew Chaltry previews The Villages SC's trip to the USL2 Southern Conference playoffs (30:10).

Terry shares his life in the game. How his parents sparked his love for the game, how a kid from Manitoba ended up playing his college golf at the University of Miami, getting to know Canadian Golf Legend Moe Norman, how he came to develop BodiTrak Golf, and how Sqairz golf shoes really do allow you to generate more power and distance.

Craig Humphreys joins us to break down the 2021 Class for The Oklahoma Golf Hall of Fame Scott Verplank, Danny Edwards, David Edwards, Floyd Farley and Art Proctor will be inducted Nov 21 to the Oklahoma Golf Hall of Fame Updated PGA Tour U rankings - Reband makes a big jump WGC Match Play update Much more!!

Ahead of a Champions Tour Event, World Golf Hall of Famer and member of Team Troon, Colin Montgomerie joins the show and shares amazing stories about his time as a professional golfer, his travels during COVID and beyond and golf course design. Don't miss this great conversation!

Graham heads to the White House and to Orlando to chat with Golf Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam. Hear exclusive audio from Sorenstam’s Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony, as Graham was the only media member permitted to attend. Former President Donald Trump hosted the event less than 24 hours after the deadly riots at the U.S. Capitol. A month later at Sorenstam’s Florida home, she addresses ceremony criticism and discusses monumental moments on the golf course, including making history playing with the men at Colonial. Plus, she shares her latest philanthropic efforts to grow women’s golf and reflects on her son’s fight for survival after he was born three months early.

World Golf Hall of Famer, 2-time Major Champ, 5-time Ryder Cup USA member and 16-time PGA Tour winner Mark O' Meara joins Matt Adams to talk about his career, his major championships, his relationship with Tiger Woods, overcoming adversity, the mind of a champion and tell some unforgettable stories. Plus, we preview the Sony Open.

Legendary golf instructor and World Golf Teacher’s Hall of Fame inductee Manuel de la Torre started playing golf at 18 months as his parents’ apartment was above the golf shop in Madrid, Spain. His father, Angel de la Torre was a European tour professional and five time Spanish National Champion. His father was also close friends with Ernest Jones and the two of them talked for hours as the young Manuel paid attention. In this interview from 2009, at 87 years young, Manuel is in his 59th year teaching at the Milwaukee Country Club. In our conversation, and from his book, “Understanding the Golf Swing” he believes that we make the golf swing too complicated, don't visualize our shots enough and fail to recognize that the golf swing is similar to so many other things we do in life that can make it much easier to grasp. He was the first member of the PGA to be awarded their Teacher of the Year Award in 1986. His book "Understanding the Golf Swing" is available from Amazon in kindle, hardback, and paperback.

Another wild week in golf. Dustin Johnson gets his 21st victory on the PGA TOUR, the CP Women’s Open is postponed for 2020 and one of the hottest mini-tour players in golf joins us on the podcast. We discuss DJ’s Golf Hall of Fame potential, where the PGA TOUR stands in the COVID-19 pandemic situation, and if we think fans will actually be welcomed at The Memorial. Joining us fresh off the course at a Korn Ferry Tour qualifier is Mark Anguiano, a dominant player on smaller pro tours, and a 2018 winner on the Mackenzie Tour. He helps us dive into the current effects of the pandemic on aspiring pros and how some are even choosing to give up the pursuit. We discuss the implications of the CP Women’s Open being cancelled, preview the Rocket Mortgage Classic and take on putting consistency in the Tip of the Week. In the Mail Bag we talk pauses in the backswing, how you rank a great round on a par three course, who we’d choose to get up and down for our houses, and the validity of speed-based driver rankings. Mark Anguiano Twitter (https://twitter.com/markanguiano29?lang=en) Monday Q Info Twitter (https://twitter.com/acaseofthegolf1) Instagram: Flagstick (https://www.instagram.com/flagstickgolf/) Scott (https://www.instagram.com/scotmac1970/) Stefan (https://www.instagram.com/steedorf/) Twitter: Flagstick (https://twitter.com/Flagstick) Scott (https://twitter.com/ScotMacGolf) Stefan (https://twitter.com/Steedorf) Facebook: @Flagstick (https://www.facebook.com/Flagstick/)

We recap the RBC Heritage in which Webb Simpson was victorious. Discuss the upcoming TPC River Highlands course which our Golf Nerd played 2 weeks ago as well as various other topics such as Nick Watney, the Koepka brothers, as well as the Golf Hall of Fame.

In our thirteenth episode of Maine Golf Talk we sat down with Brian Bickford, current Executive Director of the MSGA, to discuss the re-opening of golf in Maine and the guidelines laid out in Phase 1 by the State in response to COVID-19. Other topics discussed, include: growing up in Maine, Val Halla GC, junior golf, and other Maine ramblings. @mainegolftalk

As co-host Jay Randolph Jr is taking a little break Bob Bubka chats with morningread.com's Alex Miceli about the Ryder Cup, the Tour schedule and, The Golf Hall of Fame. Then former PGA TOUR player Kelly Gibson tells his interesting story including his incredible success helping his New Orleans hometown during Hurricane Katrina and his ongoing charitable golf programs for the military and junior golf.

Season 1, Episode 10: The Hall of Fame Show: The Chairman (Kirk Buchner) and Evan Nolan look at the impact of Coronavirus, Tiger Woods and the Golf Hall, The College Football HOF Class and Vince Carter's potential last game.

It's all about youth on the PGA Tour these days. Twenty-one year old South Korean Sungjae Im notched his first Tour win. Bob & Jay recap the Honda Classic, then preview the Arnold Palmer Invitational and discuss all the News & Notes. In the Feature Interview, Bob talks Golf Hall of Fame with morningread.com's founder, Alex Miceli.

We are back from last week, Knudson is finally a father. Steve asks what it takes to get into the Golf Hall of Fame, how much do majors count? Knudson talks about his last round and how much fun he had. Finally we talk about the Rory and Keopka beef that is starting to play out.

2019 PGA TOUR rookie and winner Martin Trainer joins us to chat about the ups and downs of a first year on the PGA TOUR. From winning to missing a bunch of cuts, he candidly shares his perspective and how he will push forward into his second year on TOUR. Martin and Stefan (who caddied) also tells us what it was like to watch Kevin Chappell shoot 59 in their group at A Military Tribute At the Greenbrier and Martin laments how he may have missed a chance to get into the Golf Hall of Fame. We also wrap up the Solheim Cup, the 2019 Mackenzie Tour season, and the Sanderson Championship. Martin Trainer Twitter (https://twitter.com/martindtrainer?lang=en) Instagram: Flagstick (https://www.instagram.com/flagstickgolf/) Scott (https://www.instagram.com/scotmac1970/) Stefan (https://www.instagram.com/steedorf/) Twitter: Flagstick (https://twitter.com/Flagstick) Scott (https://twitter.com/ScotMacGolf) Stefan (https://twitter.com/Steedorf) Facebook: @Flagstick (https://www.facebook.com/Flagstick/)

Success on and off the green. Lauren joins Dr. Carly to talk about her life long love of movement and finding the fun (and function) in challenge.Learn more about today's guest, Lauren Howe. Colorado Golf Hall of Fame, LPGA Tour Winner, Award Winning Instructor, and Co-founder of Great Girls and Golf.You can find Dr. Carly here:Healing Ground ChiropracticYou can find Lauren here:Howe to GolfSUBSCRIBE!!!YouTube - iTunes - Google Play - Spotify

Paul Braun and Dennis Tiziani share some slow-play advice and are joined this week by: Jack Salzwedel CEO/Chairman of American Family Insurance to talk about its presence in sports and the AmFam Championship June 15-23 at University Ridge in Madison, Pat Stein GM Wild Rock Golf Course talks about the growing interest in golf events in the Wisconsin Dells area, and Gary D'Amato of Wisconsin.golf discusses the 2019 Wisconsin boy's state golf tournament and quizzes Dennis with 3 intriguing questions.

How Charlie Got into Television Many don’t realize (myself included) how great a player that Charlie was in his early days. He’s still competing occasionally on PGA Tour Champions as well. After Q-School one year, he ran into his good friend Gary McCord who told him he should get into television: “You’re an idiot, you’re perfect for television” Funny story, but sounds like it worked… Moving Back to Myrtle Beach So, Charlie’s ending his time at Golf Channel after more than 10 years. He’ll be moving his family back north, closer to where he grew up in South Carolina. He’ll still do some occasional work with Golf Channel, but mostly some freelance broadcasting. He’s also taking on a new gig with Golf Tourism Solutions in Myrtle Beach to help reinvigorate that area as a leading golf destination. He’s got some great things to say about Myrtle as a group golf destination…awesome for families, wide variety of golf, beaches, restaurants, live music…and apparently there are some good biscuits up there! Welcoming Kelly Tilghman to South Carolina’s Golf Hall of Fame Charlie tells some cool stories about growing up with Kelly in South Carolina and the long odds of the two of them making it in the golf broadcasting business. He’ll be attending the South Carolina Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in just a few days where Kelly and Charles Warren will be honored. Charlie also makes it clear that he beat her to it, as he was inducted into SC’s Hall a few years back. Friends in the Business: Feherty, Ian Baker Finch, Bill Macatee, Peter Kostis & Coach Lou Holz Charlies shares a number of stories about his good friends and mentors in the television and golf business. Although he’ll be stepping down with is move out of state, Charlie serves our local North Florida PGA Section as its Vice President. He shares some insight how he was able to convince his longtime friend Lou Holz to join us as a guest presenter at our most recent annual meeting. Normally, Coach Holz would charge substantial fees for an hourlong presentation, but Charlie was able to make it happen by calling in a favor and perhaps trading off some Titleist AP3 irons and a custom Notre Dame wedge. Just a fun chat with one of the best…hope you enjoy the podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/golf-essentials/message

This week on the #LITC we'll be discussing Rose's record-setting victory at Colonial and his career as a whole. As England's most winning PGA TOUR golfer is Rose a lock for the Golf Hall of Fame? Where does the Olympic medal rank in his career? We discuss all this and preview the upcoming Memorial Tournament on this week's episode of the Leader in the Clubhouse podcast.

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Jack Berry, renowned sports writer talks about fellow Michigan Golf Hall of Fame member Glenn Johnson who passed away recently and was an important mentor and friend of Emily’s, as he was to many. Mahalo for listening to the talk story or reading the story and nice tribute to Glenn that Jack wrote and I have included below. GLENN By Jack Berry The PGA Tour had Doug Sanders. The European Tour has Ian Poulter. The LPGA has Paula Creamer. But for all out color and pizzazz, we had Glenn Johnson of Grosse Ile. Johnson arrived in Charlevoix for the Michigan Amateur in a Cadillac top down convertible packed with clothing changes for three double round days of match play. That was confidence and that was Glenn Johnson. “I had fun with the clothes. I hated to play (after a morning round) without cleaning up,” Johnson said. “One time a guy asked me why I was always changing colors, why I didn’t wear black or white. I went out that afternoon in red, white, blue, black, everything. He was 2 down after the first two holes. “I liked match play. I enjoyed the psychology, watching the opponent. I had more fun without saying anything,” Johnson said. “I’d look at their grip and they’d be thinking ‘Is something wrong with my grip?’” There was no one like him in Michigan golf and he passed away to the green course in the sky on Dec. 11 at the age of 92. The later years were difficult but there were so many good times, so many matches won and memories like the Michigan sectional qualifying held at Birmingham Country Club for the 1972 United States Open at Pebble Beach. Chuck Thorpe, the confident young brother of the PGA Tour’s Jim Thorpe, and Johnson were tied after regulation. Thorpe, a brash smasher, figured to win on the first hole. A par five. Thorpe didn’t use a tee. He’d stomp his heel into the ground and place the ball on top of the upturned turf. But he only made par and so did Johnson. The second hole was a short par four with the green short of the river, unlike today’s position. It was driveable but Thorpe didn’t drive it, made bogey and Johnson won with a par and was off to Pebble Beach. Johnson played the Monday and Tuesday practice rounds before “immense crowds.” He’d called Arnold Palmer and asked to play with him. Johnson knew Palmer since he played in the prestigious Grosse Ile Invitational in Arnie’s amateur days. After the two Palmer rounds Johnson hooked up with defending Open champion Lee Trevino on Wednesday, his third round with two of golf’s superstars on one of the most famous courses in the world. That was Glenn. Johnson didn’t play golf until after service in World War II as a pilot, teaching men how to fly the B-24 Liberator bomber, and then college at Michigan State. He won nine letters in sports at Grosse Ile High School, had three years in at Michigan State before the military service and returned to play quarterback his senior year. He played against Miami in the Orange Bowl stadium, played against Santa Clara on the West Coast and said that rules permitted only one substitute per quarter so “If you were first string, you played about 50 minutes every game.” Johnson’s father was a captain in Ford’s lake freighter fleet and the family settled on Grosse Ile in 1927. Glenn naturally took to the water and sailed the Port Huron to Mackinac race and was first mate on a winner. He was a lifelong fisherman with a boat docked by his house. He finally connected with golf “because the practice tee was 200 yards from my house” and said he worked hard at it. His short game was especially sharp. “I didn’t hit it that far but I knew where to hit it” and match play was his game. Johnson won five Michigan Amateur championships, second only to six by Chuck Kocsis. When the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame was established, Kocsis was in the first threesome with World Golf Hall of Famer Walter Hagen and Oakland Hills professional Al Watrous. Johnson was in the second threesome with two-time Masters champion Horton Smith and PGA champion Walter Burkemo. Four legendary professionals and two superb amateurs formed the first six members of the Hall of Fame. When Johnson came to golf, he came full force. He played in 43 Michigan Amateurs, at one point won 23 straight matches, qualified to play in 17 United States Golf Association championships, was low amateur in the 1981 Open at Oakland Hills, and won 15 Grosse Ile club championships. As a senior he helped form the Society of Seniors, an organization of the best senior amateurs in the country. He won the Eastern Seniors five times and a North and South Senior. He looked out for young players at Grosse Ile, and Emily Gail, a top junior, said “Glenn was a huge factor in my being encouraged to be a good female athlete. He was a great mentor and friend. I called him a couple weeks ago as I would do a couple times a year to tell him how much I appreciated his encouragement. He helped me learn how to love hitting balls and practice which I still do.” And because Johnson also was a skier, two of Michigan’s best holiday golf tournaments were established. “I skied at Boyne Mountain and became friends with (owner) Everett Kircher. He had a golf course and Labor Day weekend was deadsville. I told him he had all those empty beds and he should start a two man tournament.” Kircher took the advice, made Johnson co-chairman and the Kircher Cup is nearly four decades old with a full field every year. Then Johnson, assisted by the late Bucky Brower, real estate salesman and something of the unofficial mayor of Boyne Country, talked Kircher into starting a tournament in another “deadsville” period, Memorial Day weekend. Now it’s the Nike State Pro-Am. Besides his golf, skiing, boating, and interest in the Red Wings – he had seats right behind the goal in the Olympia Stadium days, Johnson was an accomplished artist. One of his favorite subjects was clowns and one of his paintings is in the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame collections of members’ memorabilia. Grosse Ile members and friends of Johnson celebrated his 90th birthday at the club and unveiled an exhibition of his many trophies, medals and awards received over the years. There’s a full length painting of Johnson with trousers as colorful as a tropical garden. “I’ve had a fantastic run,” Johnson said when he was a guest of honor at the 100th Michigan Amateur in 2011 at the Heather course, his favorite, at Boyne Highlands. Fittingly, he was wearing a sweater of many colors.

Larry Austin, Team Leader Whole Foods Detroit, Julie Atkinson Fountain, Team Member Alumni (1970's-80's) of Emily’s Across the Street & Emily Detroit Runs 30+ years ago, so a long time member of the "say nice things about Detroit" attitude. We talk story about Whole Foods Detroit contribution to healthy shopping opportunities and the on going commitment by Whole Foods to support events in Detroit. We share stories about the wave of enthusiasm in Detroit for recreation, farmers markets, community gardens, urban life style and commuting by bikes and on foot. And we look back at the support for the "Say nice things about Detroit" attitude created from Emily's in the 70's. On a personal note, I love that Whole Foods Detroit has our "say nice things about Detroit " attitude starting with the "say nice things about Detroit" mural on their wall when you enter the store. I'm grateful that the #saynicethings ohana which continues to grow gets good caretaking from Whole Foods, Shinola, City Bird, Detroit GT and so many individuals ... Also in this show Jack Berry, long time friend who has been a sports writer for five decades, many with the Detroit News, talks about his fellow Michigan Golf Hall of Fame member Glenn Johnson who passed away recently. Glenn was a friend of Jack's and was an important mentor and friend of mine. Glenn Johnson's contributions to the sport of golf, as player and mentor to many is just one of the ways he gave back.

July 14, 2014 - Live From The Bull for the Packers Golf Hall of Fame (Part 1)

July 14, 2014 - Live From The Bull for the Packers Golf Hall of Fame (Part 2)

This week on Next On The Tee with Chris Mascaro my guests are former US & British Open Champion, Ryder Cup Captain and member of the Golf Hall of Fame Tony Jacklin and PGA Tour Pro Bob Friend Jr. Join Chris Mascaro every Saturday at 9:00 AM as he talks with PGA Tour legends, today's players, equipment manufacturers and people influencing all aspects of the game of golf.