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Posted on 4/15/14 at 9:58 pm to BRgetthenet
In 1994, I had the pleasure of working the PGA Championship at Southern Hills in Tulsa as a spotter/scorer for CBS.
We did marathon coverage the first two days for CBS and their broadcast partners. I think it was on Friday, that Chuck Will, the CBS Associate Producer and my CBS boss had me on the tee of a par 3 on the front nine. My responsibility was to pass the club that the players were hitting on to him so he could in turn pass it on to whoever was announcing that hole.
It's about noon in Tulsa in August and I'm on the tee when Arnie's group approached the tee. The group in front hadn't even reached the green so I knew there would be some time before Arnie teed off. After he got some water, he was standing on the tee and I approached him and introduced myself, told him what I was doing for CBS and concluded by thanking him for everything he had done for golf. I concluded by saying "Thanks for the memories." He looked at me and laughed and said "Does Bob Hope know you're using his material?"
We both laughed and then he proceeed to step up to the tee and hit it stiff and make birdie.
What a memory.
We did marathon coverage the first two days for CBS and their broadcast partners. I think it was on Friday, that Chuck Will, the CBS Associate Producer and my CBS boss had me on the tee of a par 3 on the front nine. My responsibility was to pass the club that the players were hitting on to him so he could in turn pass it on to whoever was announcing that hole.
It's about noon in Tulsa in August and I'm on the tee when Arnie's group approached the tee. The group in front hadn't even reached the green so I knew there would be some time before Arnie teed off. After he got some water, he was standing on the tee and I approached him and introduced myself, told him what I was doing for CBS and concluded by thanking him for everything he had done for golf. I concluded by saying "Thanks for the memories." He looked at me and laughed and said "Does Bob Hope know you're using his material?"
We both laughed and then he proceeed to step up to the tee and hit it stiff and make birdie.
What a memory.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 10:01 pm to COTiger
Awesome story, man. Really.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 10:03 pm to COTiger
Just to say you met him is pretty awesome. To think y'all laughed together is even better.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 10:12 pm to BRgetthenet
Thanks guys. The entire exchange was probably 15 - 20 seconds max. But after his group teed off and departed the tee, I felt like I had just had a 10 minute chat with royalty.
I had, but it wasn't 10 minutes, it was 15 - 20 seconds with The King.
He's one of a kind and there will never be another like him.
Today's Tour players should thank him everytime they cash a check. :bow:
I had, but it wasn't 10 minutes, it was 15 - 20 seconds with The King.
He's one of a kind and there will never be another like him.
Today's Tour players should thank him everytime they cash a check. :bow:
Posted on 4/15/14 at 10:14 pm to COTiger
Exactly. Arnie is the single most important golfer in the history of the game.
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