25 years ago today, the late Chi Chi Rodriguez won the 13th of his 22 victories on PGA TOUR Champions at the Crestar Classic.
Between the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions, Rodriguez amassed 30 wins and 102 top-3 finishes.
At age 37 he made the 1973 United States Ryder Cup team under captain Jackie Burke, Jr. The U.S. team won by a score of 19 to 13 points.
He holds two PGA TOUR Champions records that still stand today.
• He won four consecutive times
• He once made eight consecutive birdies.
His 22 PGA TOUR Champions wins are tied for seventh most all-time.
In 1992, Chi Chi became the first Puerto Rican inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.
#HispanicHeritageMonth https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GXta4vgWgAA_QJx.jpg
Seeing double on the PGA TOUR 👀
Rasmus Højgaard looks to join his twin brother Nicolai after taking the No. 1 in the Race to Dubai Rankings with his win at the Amgen Irish Open.
🤏 A back-nine rally from two-time @ProcoreChamp winner Max Homa leaves him just short.
🏌️♂️ Playing in the last group on the course, local instructor Tom Johnson moves the cutline to 3-under.
🦅 An eagle to play the weekend from Wilson Furr, a rookie who has made just 4 cuts this season.
#CutCam drama from the first event of the #FedExCup Fall. https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1835092923521654784/pu/vid/avc1/720x900/s-rmfBgXXrDmRUXE.mp4?tag=12
Defending champion @SRTheegala sits atop this week's Power Rankings @ProcoreChamp.
Here's who else @Golfbet Insider @RobBoltonGolf is rolling with in Napa.
(Presented by @PacificLife)
In honor of #ThankASuper Day …
Meet David Walter, course superintendent at Silverado Resort.
When David got his driver’s license at age 16, he began his first job in the field as a greenskeeper, where he spent most of the summer raking bunkers and spreading mulch around the clubhouse. Since that summer in 2003, he’s never looked back.
From an internship at the 2008 PGA Championship to various superintendent roles, David eventually made his way to Napa two and a half years ago to take the role as Director of Agronomy at Silverado Resort.
While the day-to-day consists of typical golf course maintenance, David and his team are preparing for the Procore Championship all year round, with things ramping up in the three months leading up to the event.
During tournament week, David and his team of 40 arrive at the course at 4 a.m. They spend the early hours getting the course prepared for play to begin around 7:30 or 8 a.m. Their work continues throughout the day until about 8 or 9 in the evening, making for a 16 to 17-hour work day.
Next week, the preparation begins for next year’s tournament. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GXJOQdxWsAAHIZY.jpg
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