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Post by Tom on Jun 4, 2020 8:36:19 GMT -5
My son and I are volunteering at the Travelers Championship in a couple of weeks. Definitely going to be weird with no fans there but it will be memorable. What do you anticipate doing? directing traffic in parking lot? Taking tickets? ushering people and telling them where to go? Holding "quiet" signs? Selling concessions? How many volunteers do they need without fans. I went to the GHO last year and it was a good time
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Post by alum on Jun 4, 2020 8:51:28 GMT -5
My son and I are volunteering at the Travelers Championship in a couple of weeks. Definitely going to be weird with no fans there but it will be memorable. What do you anticipate doing? directing traffic in parking lot? Taking tickets? ushering people and telling them where to go? Holding "quiet" signs? Selling concessions? How many volunteers do they need without fans. I went to the GHO last year and it was a good time Attaboy.
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Post by Crucis#1 on Jun 4, 2020 11:27:18 GMT -5
I volunteered on a number of committees at the various iterations of the GHO. š From Sammy Davis GHO, to Cannon Sammy Davis GHO, to Cannon GHO, Buick GHO, to Travellers, from 1974 to 2002. Work and family responsibilities ended my involvement unfortunately. Have attended the tournament since then as a spectator.
Incredible learning experience for me regarding the management and operations of a major sporting event. Made many friends and it was a great social event for the community. When Sammy Davis was involved, there was a Gala concert with many Hollywood and Broadway stars in performance on the Wednesday night of the tournament.
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Post by Tom on Jun 4, 2020 14:44:54 GMT -5
I did not know that the GHO was the Sammy Davis
Much like I call the Travellers the GHO, I still refer to the American Express and AT&T Pebble Beach as the Bob Hope and the Bing Crosby
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Post by Crucis#1 on Jun 4, 2020 17:37:42 GMT -5
I did not know that the GHO was the Sammy Davis Much like I call the Travellers the GHO, I still refer to the American Express and AT&T Pebble Beach as the Bob Hope and the Bing Crosby Sammy Davis was affiliated with the GHO from 1973 through 1988.First as the Sammy Davis Jr. GHO, then in 1984, Cannon U S A was a co-sponsor until 1088. Sammy was very sick and could no longer participate in 1989. He died in 1990. One of the highlights when he was involved, he had a Candyman Golf Cart, painted like a peppermint stick. Among the celebrities that would attend were Jerry Lewis, Jackie Gleason, President Gerald Ford, Leslie Nielsen, Ken Howard, Michael Jordan, Danny Ainge, Joe Garagiolo Chris Bergman and other actors and sports stars for the Pro Am. It was quite an event to see, especially if you were inside the ropes.
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Post by longsuffering on Jun 4, 2020 17:54:47 GMT -5
I did not know that the GHO was the Sammy Davis Much like I call the Travellers the GHO, I still refer to the American Express and AT&T Pebble Beach as the Bob Hope and the Bing Crosby Sammy Davis was affiliated with the GHO from 1973 through 1988.First as the Sammy Davis Jr. GHO, then in 1984, Cannon U S A was a co-sponsor until 1088. Sammy was very sick and could no longer participate in 1989. He died in 1990. One of the highlights when he was involved, he had a Candyman Golf Cart, painted like a peppermint stick. Among the celebrities that would attend were Jerry Lewis, Jackie Gleason, President Gerald Ford, Leslie Nielsen, Ken Howard, Michael Jordan, Danny Ainge, Joe Garagiolo Chris Bergman and other actors and sports stars for the Pro Am. It was quite an event to see, especially if you were inside the ropes. Good thing Jackie Gleason did not bring Art Carney with him. It would have taken him forever to address the ball.
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Post by longsuffering on Jun 4, 2020 17:59:28 GMT -5
I did not know that the GHO was the Sammy Davis Much like I call the Travellers the GHO, I still refer to the American Express and AT&T Pebble Beach as the Bob Hope and the Bing Crosby I've had lunch several times in the restaurant at Pebble Beach around Christmas while visiting family. There is a beautiful lounge next to the dining room overlooking I think the 18th green. Around Christmas they play Bing Crosby singing holiday songs every year in that lounge where you can take your coffee after lunch and chat.
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Post by longsuffering on Jun 4, 2020 18:11:27 GMT -5
I volunteered on a number of committees at the various iterations of the GHO. š From Sammy Davis GHO, to Cannon Sammy Davis GHO, to Cannon GHO, Buick GHO, to Travellers, from 1974 to 2002. Work and family responsibilities ended my involvement unfortunately. Have attended the tournament since then as a spectator. Incredible learning experience for me regarding the management and operations of a major sporting event. Made many friends and it was a great social event for the community. When Sammy Davis was involved, there was a Gala concert with many Hollywood and Broadway stars in performance on the Wednesday night of the tournament. I got a brief glimpse into the LPGA and their tournaments when they played at Pleasant Valley and Jack Blalock, ex-'74 invited a few of us to watch his sister Jane Blalock play. My main impression was that perhaps unlike the men pros, the women were very down to earth and normal and mostly car pooled from tournament to tournament.
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Post by Tom on Jun 5, 2020 7:38:44 GMT -5
Sammy Davis was affiliated with the GHO from 1973 through 1988.First as the Sammy Davis Jr. GHO, then in 1984, Cannon U S A was a co-sponsor until 1088. Sammy was very sick and could no longer participate in 1989. He died in 1990. One of the highlights when he was involved, he had a Candyman Golf Cart, painted like a peppermint stick. Among the celebrities that would attend were Jerry Lewis, Jackie Gleason, President Gerald Ford, Leslie Nielsen, Ken Howard, Michael Jordan, Danny Ainge, Joe Garagiolo Chris Bergman and other actors and sports stars for the Pro Am. It was quite an event to see, especially if you were inside the ropes. Good thing Jackie Gleason did not bring Art Carney with him. It would have taken him forever to address the ball. Hello ball
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Post by HC92 on Jun 5, 2020 7:52:26 GMT -5
My son and I are volunteering at the Travelers Championship in a couple of weeks. Definitely going to be weird with no fans there but it will be memorable. What do you anticipate doing?Ā Ā directing traffic in parking lot?Ā Taking tickets?Ā ushering people and telling them where to go?Ā Holding "quiet" signs?Ā Selling concessions? How many volunteers do they need without fans.Ā Ā I went to the GHO last year and it was a good time For your information, we will be in charge of the official ādistance to the holeā readings on our assigned hole on Sunday. We get some sort of laser machine, run out to the balls and measure distance to hole. Those measurements are used on CBS. Have training coming up so Iāll know more then.
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Post by hchoops on Jun 5, 2020 7:59:43 GMT -5
Were you s Math major?
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jun 5, 2020 8:23:24 GMT -5
What do you anticipate doing? directing traffic in parking lot? Taking tickets? ushering people and telling them where to go? Holding "quiet" signs? Selling concessions? How many volunteers do they need without fans. I went to the GHO last year and it was a good time For your information, we will be in charge of the official ādistance to the holeā readings on our assigned hole on Sunday. We get some sort of laser machine, run out to the balls and measure distance to hole. Those measurements are used on CBS. Have training coming up so Iāll know more then. You're not allowed to tell the players, are you? PGA golfers cannot use electronic aids in a match, can they?
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Post by hchoops on Jun 5, 2020 8:30:04 GMT -5
Sounds like a way to make a few extra bucks
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Jun 5, 2020 8:31:50 GMT -5
The very detailed yardage books are all pros need for yardage.
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Jun 5, 2020 8:33:43 GMT -5
Sounds like a way to make a few extra bucks "Volunteering" means unpaid.
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Post by efg72 on Jun 5, 2020 8:51:29 GMT -5
I caddied in a number of tour events from 1966 - 1972-my mentor was a guy named Eddie Elias who ran the PBA and was the agent for bowlers and golfers (later other athletes)-I was his caddie at the local club in Akron- Fairlawn CC where I first met him when I was parking cars in May '66
I had the special privilege of looping for some great players
Bill Collins -a class act. Caddied for him in his last professional tournament -from Purchase, NY Bobby Nichols-head pro at Firestone, a great guy and golfer. During a practice round caddying for Venturi he approached me on the rope line and asked me to convince Venturi to take the CBS job-I was 17 Ken Venturi-his son Matt and I did in fact get him started in his broadcast career (CBS Golf Classic at Firestone) where he was hired over Jack Nicklaus- in part because Jack was building golf courses. Matt and I are working on a new financial tool right now Chi Chi- a great guy but an incredible worker on the range-spent three weeks with him when his regular caddie Sarge Nieznanski took one of his only vacations -they were so close and he was Eddieās favorite player Larry Hinson- had polio in his left arm as a young kid and thin as a pencil, but boy he could putt-we had back to back top 10 finishes Johnny Pott- my favorite guy -a great golfer and an even better person
Learned a great deal about life and myself
These were one time loops yet very enjoyable experiences Don Bies Gary Player-filled in for Rabbit Dyer his caddy for one day (he had the flu)- Ernest Rutledge the caddy master at Fairlawn was Gary's Caddy before Rabbit Kermit Zarley
Caddies are covered under Rule 6--
In the 19 or 20 tournaments, where I was lucky to have a bag, I arrived at some point on Monday, unless there was a pro-am commitment, and walked/measured the course with string, picking out spots/markers where we believed shots would land, slopes, elevation, and of course the putting surface. All of my yardage books found the same fate as my baseball card collection when my parents sold their home.
Today, I believe most of the pre tournament work is done by the PGA/LPGA and host course.
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Post by DiMarz on Jun 5, 2020 8:56:18 GMT -5
What do you anticipate doing? directing traffic in parking lot? Taking tickets? ushering people and telling them where to go? Holding "quiet" signs? Selling concessions? How many volunteers do they need without fans. I went to the GHO last year and it was a good time For your information, we will be in charge of the official ādistance to the holeā readings on our assigned hole on Sunday. We get some sort of laser machine, run out to the balls and measure distance to hole. Those measurements are used on CBS. Have training coming up so Iāll know more then. I'd think that you will use a laser rangefinder, A common golf type that is available at sporting goods stores all over...Aim it, hit the trigger, and up pops the yardage...You just have to be able to see the flag stick from your location.....Do you get to keep it? ? that would be nice..perhaps something like this..... www.tgw.com/bushnell-tour-v5-rangefinder-patriot-pack?SITE_ID=A2004&CID=PLA&gclid=CjwKCAjw2uf2BRBpEiwA31VZjyChwLcYhBnAvgOjAQ7Unz5QzD_S5BX4QAB79GRdJ0wHiI6UD2TtCBoCl2sQAvD_BwE
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Post by Tom on Jun 5, 2020 9:12:07 GMT -5
What do you anticipate doing? directing traffic in parking lot? Taking tickets? ushering people and telling them where to go? Holding "quiet" signs? Selling concessions? How many volunteers do they need without fans. I went to the GHO last year and it was a good time For your information, we will be in charge of the official ādistance to the holeā readings on our assigned hole on Sunday. We get some sort of laser machine, run out to the balls and measure distance to hole. Those measurements are used on CBS. Have training coming up so Iāll know more then. Cool. Sounds interesting. Knowing your kids and since you said one of them is joining you, it might be worthwhile to tell your son not to run out to the ball until everyone in the group has hit their shot. Less chance of being hit
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Post by HC92 on Jun 5, 2020 9:45:29 GMT -5
Yes, definitely something like that. Donāt get to keep it. The PGA Tour runs this volunteer group and Iām sure moves from site to site with their expensive laser machinery.
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Post by rgs318 on Jun 5, 2020 10:02:02 GMT -5
Sad that Lincoln Yeutter has more posts in this thread about him than in all of his previous time when he was still an HC student. Sure most of the thread has nothing to do with him, but it his name on the thread.
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Post by Tom on Jun 5, 2020 11:23:51 GMT -5
Sad that Lincoln Yeutter has more posts in this three about him than in all of his previous time when he was still an HC student. Sure most of the thread has nothing to do with him, but it his name on the thread. In general, walk ons don't get a lot of love from a typical sports message board. Though Yeutter was not a typical walk on. He probably had more minutes this year than the last 5 walk on's had in their career. Even in some of the horrific blowouts, DJ Hart didn't even get a full minute this year
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Jun 5, 2020 11:27:19 GMT -5
Sad that Lincoln Yeutter has more posts in this three about him than in all of his previous time when he was still an HC student. Sure most of the thread has nothing to do with him, but it his name on the thread. I'd recommend reading through this thread: crossports.freeforums.net/thread/4719/mercer
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Post by bison137 on Jun 5, 2020 11:55:45 GMT -5
For your information, we will be in charge of the official ādistance to the holeā readings on our assigned hole on Sunday. We get some sort of laser machine, run out to the balls and measure distance to hole. Those measurements are used on CBS. Have training coming up so Iāll know more then. You're not allowed to tell the players, are you? PGA golfers cannot use electronic aids in a match, can they? True, the PGA tour bans range finders. However a relatively recent rule change by the USGA and R&A made them legal for most competitions. An event needs to specifically ban them or they are legal. Given the slow play issues with tour events, I'd like to see them allow them there also. It's not info that a caddie and player can't figure out anyway. But sometimes, particularly from way off the fairway, getting the right distance takes a while.
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Post by CHC8485 on Jun 5, 2020 20:11:14 GMT -5
Well, as long as we're telling caddy stories ...
So I jump ship in Hong Kong and I make my way over to Tibet, and I get on as a looper at a course over in the Himalayas.
A looper, you know, a caddy, a looper, a jock.
So, I tell them Iām a pro jock, and who do you think they give me? The Dalai Lama, himself. Twelfth son of the Lama. The flowing robes, the grace, baldā¦ striking.
So, Iām on the first tee with him. I give him the driver. He hauls off and whacks one ā big hitter, the Lama ā long, into a ten-thousand foot crevasse, right at the base of this glacier.
Do you know what the Lama says? Gunga galungaā¦ gunga, gunga-lagunga.
So we finish the eighteenth and heās gonna stiff me. And I say, āHey, Lama, hey, how about a little something, you know, for the effort, you know.ā And he says, āOh, uh, there wonāt be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness.ā
So I got that goinā for me, which is nice.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jun 5, 2020 23:17:21 GMT -5
Nicely done----go to any point in that movie and within a minute you'll find a gem.
My guess is that line was adlibbed by Murray
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