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Ouimet Fund Trustee Dick Connolly, a Holy Cross graduate, received the Francis Ouimet Award for Lifelong Contributions to ...
Rob Antonelli knows all about the benefits of receiving a Ouimet scholarship, and he plans to increase the number of Ouimet scholarship opportunities at Green Hill Municipal Golf Course.
Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson and Gary Player are set to begin the 2025 Masters with ceremonial opening tee shots at Augusta National.
But they won't be the first to hit from the tee box. The tradition dates to 1941 with amateur Francis Ouimet playing at the behest of Masters co-founder Bobby Jones, then withdrawing after the first ...
For the past three years, golf legends Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson have served as the honorary starters at the Masters, hitting ceremonial tee shots down the first fairway to get the ...
The USGA has been doing some serious scheduling, with all but four locations for future U.S. Opens through 2051 announced.
But they won't be the first to hit from the tee box. The tradition dates to 1941 with amateur Francis Ouimet playing at the behest of Masters co-founder Bobby Jones, then withdrawing after the ...
Having someone hit the first shot at the Masters dates to 1941, when amateur Francis Ouimet played the first round before withdrawing. While the role of Honorary Starter wasn’t official quite ...