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Vol. 32, No. 36 R O C H E S T E R Monday, October 12, 2020 Slow and Expensive Sei Young Kim Wins Women’s P.G.A. by DAVID LORENTZ only tracked these sentiments, In a recent article about pan- but have long been curious to Championship, Her First Major Title demic winners and losers, New understand their origins and im- York Magazine described — pacts. NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — one of its winners — as “slow and Perceptions as you know are Sei Young Kim shot a sensation- expensive.” formed based on relatives. Golf al seven-under 63 on Sunday to These are just two of the is “slow” because most sports earn her first major title at the game’s unflattering perceptions require running and jumping and Women’s P.G.A. Champion- (there’s also “difficult” and “ex- other lively exertion. It’s “expen- ship. clusionary”), and are used by sive” because most of the recre- Kim, a 27-year-old South Ko- non-golfing/non-endemic jour- ational equipment in your garage rean, finished at 14-under 266 nalists almost as a matter of can be used for free at any time at Aronimink . She course. Whether a function of (and just about anywhere). In a entered the tournament with 10 bad experiences, skewed expo- way, that’s what makes golf “ex- L.P.G.A. Tour wins, the most sures or innate human ‘negativ- clusionary” too — since there are among active players without a ity bias,’ the reputation of golf certain places that many of us major championship. among those who don’t play has can’t play, as they’re prohibitive Her 63 was the best round of leaned unfavorably for years. As in cost or access or both. the tournament. She finished five industry researchers we’ve not Slow and Expensive — PAGE 4 shots ahead of the runner-up, Sei Young Kim of finished strong to win the Women’s P.G.A. , who shot 65 on Championship. Her 63 was the best round of the tournament. (Matt Slocum/ Sunday. Associated Press) “Sei Young was just really un- Gambler Turns One Dollar touchable,” Park said. onship in 2018. She held the 54- on Sunday with a round to re- Kim, a 2016 Olympian, was hole lead at a major once, at the member. Her fifth birdie of the runner-up at the 2015 Women’s 2015 ANA Inspiration, where day, at the -3 14th, gave Into an Absolute FORTUNE P.G.A. Championship and tied she finished in a tie for fourth. her a four-shot lead over Park With Incredible Golf Parlay for second at the Evian Champi- She sealed the championship First Major — PAGE 5 by ALEX MYERS bettor parlayed 20 different We've seen some incredible head-to-head matchups for the golf bets hit in recent years, tournament. And wouldn't you Martin Laird Beats Wolff, Cook in prompting us to dub multiple wa- belive it, but he got every single gers as the best ever. But forget one right. Shriners for First Win Since ’13 about all of those, because this As a result, his $1 bet turned is actually it. THIS is the greatest into a $679,894.66 windfall, by WILL GRAY golf bet in history. according to SportsBet. Yep, Ten years after losing on the Why do we say that? Because that's ONE dollar turning into same hole to an overtime hole- one mystery person amassed nearly 700 GRAND. My. Word. in-one, Martin Laird exacted a small fortune betting on the The winner of the tournament, some revenge on the 17th hole European Tour's BMW PGA , only earned at TPC Summerlin while break- Championship for the price of about $400,000 more for win- ing a seven-year victory drought a cup of coffee at McDonald's. ning the European Tour's flag- at the Shriners Hospitals for Instead of merely betting on ship event. And his tournament Children Open. the winner, this brilliant/lucky Gambler — PAGE 3 Laird was a bystander during a 2010 playoff in Las Vegas when Jonathan Byrd ended the tour- nament with a memorable walk- Purse Payout for the KPMG off ace. But back on the same green it was the Scot this time in Women’s PGA: Sei Young the spotlight, as Laird rebound- the second extra hole to beat Laird, his second at this event ed from a 72nd-hole bogey by Matthew Wolff and Austin Cook. (2009) and his first since the Kim Earns Over $600K draining a lengthy birdie putt on It’s the fourth career victory for Laird — PAGE 2

by MERCER BAGGS Here’s a look at how the NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — purse was paid out for Kim Sei Young Kim won the KPMG and the rest of the players who The Debrief: 2020 BMW PGA Championship Women’s PGA Championship made the cut at Aronimink Tyrrell Hatton’s dream came his father when he was five years ticked off another career goal as for her first major title. . true while old. The Englishman, who grew the victory took him into the top and Graeme McDowell had up not far from Wentworth, also BMW — PAGE 6 Finish Player Score Earnings ($) other dreams on their mind at 1 Sei Young Kim -14 $645,000 the 2020 BMW PGA Champi- onship. 2 Inbee Park -9 $388,569 Here, we take a look at the T3 -7 $249,967 highlights from a thrilling week T3 -7 $249,967 at Wentworth Golf Club. 5 -4 $175,511 6 Brooke M. Henderson -3 $143,599 Home Hero Hatton T7 -1 $112,752 Achieves Boyhood Dream There is really only one place T7 -1 $112,752 to start this week’s debrief... Hat- T9 Lauren Stephenson E $83,765 ton’s dream came true on Sun- T9 E $83,765 day as he won the tournament Payout — PAGE 3 he had attended as a fan with See Local Holes-In-One at golfweekrochester.com Page 02 • Rochester GOLF WEEK • Friday,Monday, Date, October Year 12, 2020 Opportunity Knocked and Delivered For Club Professionals At 2020 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship For the eight PGA/LPGA Club eight who qualified last August ProfessionalsAdvertiser • Size in • Datethe •field Designer for the via the 2019 LPGA Professionals Fax/Email: @ 2020 KPMG Women’s PGA National Championship, it did not Championship,Expositor-Ledger the journeyNewspapers to spoil their experience or tarnish Aronimink Golf Club and the their lofty status as Club Profes- opportunityRochester to measure Golf their Week in- sionals • The to play Jewishin an LPGA LedgerMajor 2535 Brighton-Henrietta Town Line Road, Rochester, NY 14623 dividual games against the world’s Championship. best(585) players 427-2468 was the • FAX real (585)reward. 427-8521Eiswerth of Fleming Island, Jennifer Borocz, PGA; Ellen Florida, finished as the Low Club Ceresko,IMPORTANT… LPGA; Joanna Coe, Professional We want at YOURAronimink, AD to but be perfect… PGA;Your Dr.ad Alisonwill run Curdt, as itPGA/ appearsher two-dayhere unless total ofwe 149 hear was from you immediately. LPGA; PleaseStephanie review Connelly this adthree carefully. shots shy of enabling her to Eiswerth,n CheckLPG; spelling Jordan and Lintz, punctuation play through the weekend. She LPGA; Samanthan Check addresses Morrell, LPGA;and phone was numbers, encouraged as well by as her e-mail play, addresses yet and web sites. and Seul-Kin Check Park dates Hawley, and times PGA of allfelt events she had listed. more to give. each missedIf there the cut.are anyAnd corrections,while “I pleasehave so call much us immediately experience at 427-2468. that is not welcome news for the really playing tournament golf that

I really have to trust that I’ve been selves when the 36-hole lead- game, working on my game,” here and believe in myself a little erboard at Aronimink yields 13 said Hawley (160) of Winchester, 2020 Club bit more,‘’ reflected Eiswerth, who players, including five Major Massachusetts, who was play- is the two-time defending LPGA Champions, within three shots of ing in her third straight KPMG Professionals National Champion. the leader, Sei-Young Kim? The Women’s PGA Championship. Champions Sometimes ‘being there,’ in the LPGA’s depth of talent is equal “You’ve only got 12 hours a day, arena, is special enough. parts obvious and overflowing. and I know that every one of (the “It is really nice to even just be “The LPGA is an excellent eight PGA/LPGA Club Profes- here… That’s what I say. Just to product,” said Coe (159), the sionals) that were here have spent be nominated (is) great,” said Mor- 2019 Women’s PGA Professional our time diligently, productively to Coming Soon! rell (159), who settled in on Friday of the Year and Assistant Direc- be where we are and to have this and posted a second-round 77 tor of Instruction at Baltimore opportunity.” Advertiser • Size • Date Submit• Designer yours to that was a five-shot improvementFax/Email: @ Country Club. “I always tell peo- For Curdt (151), the Vice Pres- on her opening-round score. ple, they just need to put eye- ident of the LPGA Profession- [email protected] Newspapers For others, the journey, or even balls on it and realize how good al Division, the comfort came Rochester Golf Week • The Jewish Ledgerthe story behind it, is greater than they are. Everyone is focusing on from the company of her fellow 2535 Brighton-Henrietta Town Line Road, Rochester, NY 14623 the destination. Bryson hitting it 370, but these Club Professionals and PGA Cup “I had an eight-year hiatus from girls weigh 115 pounds and are teammates. (585) 427-2468 • FAX (585) 427-8521 golf, just due to a back injury and hitting it 270. I mean, yards per “For me personally, what’s We want YOUR AD to be perfect…family life,” said Borocz (161), pound, LPGA wins. It’s absolutely most special is to have a couple of IMPORTANT… who works for the North Florida incredible what they can do.” teammates from the PGA Wom- Your ad will run as it appears here unless we hear fromPGA you Section immediately. and is the former When playing alongside the en’s Cup here. …It’s (also) great Please review this ad carefully. head women’s golf coach at Jack- world’s best, perhaps an appro- to be able to network and meet n Check spelling and punctuation sonville University. “(Last year) priate perspective is the greatest some of the Club Professionals n Check addresses and phone numbers, as well as e-mail addresseswas and my web first sites. year back playing, gift of all? Along with an under- … and make new friends. But n Check dates and times of all events listed. so what an incredible thing to standing that the balance of play- over the past two days I think that If there are any corrections, please call us immediately at 427-2468.be able to do on my first try to ing golf at the highest level and I’m pretty pleased with my show- make this championship. Just teaching the game can be elusive. ing for being a Club Professional an incredible experience, and it’s “Sometimes I don’t give myself here. I still had a great week, really surreal.” enough credit to the number of loved the golf course, and really How does a PGA or LPGA hours I spend teaching my stu- enjoyed my time.” x Club Professional measure them- dents but also grinding on my ©PGA.com Laird

(Continued from Page 1) the COVID-19 break. He has shots behind Laird, and both got 2013 Valero Texas Open. fallen to No. 358 in the latest into the playoffs with rounds of “It’s been a while,” Laird said. rankings and needed a sponsor 5-under 66 to get into the club- “I’ve been working hard, and it’s exemption just to it up this house at 23 under. Cook earned been seven years since my last week on a course where he won his best finish since his break- win. Probably feel like now my for the first time 11 years ago. through win at the 2017 RSM game is as good as it has been. But Laird made the most of Classic, while Wolff notched his “The man who stops advertising to save money is like the man whoI’ve stops been the playing clock toreally save good time.” the that exemption, beating the sun third runner-up finish in his last last few weeks but just hadn’t seen and a pair of players each look- 10 starts, and second in a row the results. But I love it here.” ing for win No. 2. The victory following his showing at last Laird started the day with a gives Laird a Tour exemption month’s U.S. Open. share of the lead, and he ap- through the 2022-23 season Patrick Cantlay, who started peared to be the man to beat as well as spots in the Sentry the final round with a share of after improbably holing a bun- Tournament of Champions, the lead in his quest to join Tiger ker shot from a plugged lie for The Players, Masters and PGA Woods, and Tom eagle on the par-5 ninth. But he Championship next year. Watson as the only players since Let our experts transform your decor needed a scrambling par on the “I haven’t had time to think 1960 to finish first or second with new doors, hinges and knobs. penultimate hole to retain a one- about it. As you can tell, I’m at the same Tour event four shot advantage after bouncing emotional,” Laird said. “I can’t straight years, dropped into a locally owned his tee shot off the cart path, wait to get back home and see tie for eighth after a final-round then couldn’t get up and down my kids and my wife and cele- 73. He was joined at 18 under from off the green on No. 18 to brate with them.” by Bryson DeChambeau, who win in regulation. Laird joins Jim Furyk (1995, closed with a 66 in what is ex- Laird, 37, has reached as high ‘98, ‘99) and (2011, pected to be his only competitive MATTHEWSANDFIELDS.COM as No. 21 in the world rankings, ‘19) as the only players to win start between his win at Winged 120 Stonewood Ave. 1230 Lehigh Station Rd. but he tore his meniscus in June multiple times at TPC Summerlin. Foot and the start of the Masters and had made just four starts Wolff and Cook both started next month. x (off Lake Ave.) 663.0430 334.5500 since the Tour returned from the day in a tie for third, three ©

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Payout (Continued from Page 1) Tyrrell Hatton Knocks Brooks T9 Gaby Lopez E $83,765 T9 E $83,765 Koepka Out of OWGR Top 10 T13 Ally McDonald 1 $63,820 T13 1 $63,820 T13 Kelly Tan 1 $63,820 T13 Mina Harigae 1 $63,820 17 Sung Hyun Park 2 $55,313 T18 3 $49,015 T18 Eun-Hee Ji 3 $49,015 T18 3 $49,015 T18 3 $49,015 T18 3 $49,015 T23 4 $39,175 T23 Madelene Sagstrom 4 $39,175 T23 4 $39,175 T23 Matilda Castren 4 $39,175 T23 Jasmine Suwannapura 4 $39,175 T23 Jeong Eun Lee 4 $39,175 T23 In Gee Chun 4 $39,175 T30 5 $32,123 by BRENTLEY ROMINE hasn’t played since the Wynd- Wolff climbed from No. 18 to T30 5 $32,123 Tyrrell Hatton became the lat- ham Championship in August, No. 12 in the world. Wolff’s T30 5 $32,123 est player to reach the top 10 in about a year after he underwent playoff loss to Martin Laird on the Official World Golf Ranking arthroscopic surgery to repair his Sunday in Las Vegas followed T33 6 $27,815 on Monday, though it came at the left knee. He later reaggravated his solo second at Winged Foot, T33 Yealimi Noh 6 $27,815 expense of Brooks Koepka. the injury at last year’s CJ Cup in where Wolff held the 54-hole T33 6 $27,815 The Englishman, who won the South Korea and didn’t play again lead before losing to Bryson De- T33 6 $27,815 BMW PGA Championship on until February. Chambeau, who returns to fifth T37 Robynn Ree 7 $22,216 Sunday for his fifth career Euro- The four-time major winner has in the OWGR, switching spots T37 7 $22,216 pean Tour title, jumped five spots just two top-10 finishes this year with Collin Morikawa, after a from No. 15 to No. 10, bumping and is ranked outside the top 10 T-8 finish at the Shriners, his T37 Celine Boutier 7 $22,216 Koepka to 11th in the process. for the first time since October 11th top-10 finish of 2020. T37 7 $22,216 Hatton’s previous career-best 2017.Perspective • 1x4, 2x3 • 111408 • DS HOUSELaird is back in the top 100 after T37 7 $22,216 ranking had been No. 13, which On the heels of his second his first win in seven years, improv- T37 7 $22,216 he achieved after tying for third straight runner-up finish and ing from No. 351 to No. 88. x T37 7 $22,216 at the WGC- Champion- third since the restart, Matthew © Golf Channel T44 Lindy Duncan 8 $17,763 ship in February 2018. Hatton nearly dropped out of the top T44 8 $17,763 50 last fall before winning in T44 8 $17,763 Turkey and ending the year just On the Go? T44 Jennifer Chang 8 $17,763 outside of the top 30. His victory T48 Xiyu Lin 9 $14,785 at the Invitational Take the news T48 9 $14,785 last March moved him to No. with you! T48 Elizabeth Szokol 9 $14,785 22, and since pro golf has re- turned following its pandemic T48 Alena Sharp 9 $14,785 suspension, Hatton owns four The E-Edition of T48 9 $14,785 top-5 finishes, including his win, Golf Week T48 Yui Kawamoto 9 $14,785 though he has missed the cut in T54 10 $12,551 both majors this year, the PGA T54 Sarah Schmelzel 10 $12,551 in August and last month’s U.S. T54 Maria Fassi 10 $12,551 Open. Koepka, meanwhile, will return T54 Isi Gabsa 10 $12,551 to action this week at the CJ Cup, T58 11 $10,516 which will be played at Shad- GolfWeekRochester.com T58 11 $10,516 ow Creek in Las Vegas. Koepka T58 11 $10,516 T58 Hee Young Park 11 $10,516 T58 11 $10,516 T58 11 $10,516 T58 Perrine Delacour 11 $10,516 T65 Linnea Strom 12 $9,254 T65 Mariah Stackhouse 12 $9,254 On the Go? T65 Haeji Kang 12 $9,254 On the Go? T65 12 $9,254 T69 13 $8,546 Take the news with you! T69 13 $8,546 x © Golf Channel

Gambler (Continued from Page 1) betting on Phil Mickelson to win Take the news with you! expenses were certainly more the U.S. Open. The E-Edition of Golf Week than a freaking dollar. So kudos to this mystery per- GolfWeekRochester.com We've seen bigger paydays, son who is suddenly rich, but most notably James Adduc- we also advise that he quits ci's $1.2 million haul on Tiger while he's ahead. He could Woods winning the 2019 make 679,000 more bets like Masters. But Adducci risked that and never come close to $85,000 on that one. And he winning again. x also recently lit $45,000 on fire © GolfDigest.com The E-Edition of Golf Week GolfWeekRochester.com Page 04 • Rochester GOLF WEEK • Friday,Monday, Date, October Year 12, 2020 Bryson DeChambeau Turns Attention To Equipment Prep for Masters by WILL GRAY With a quick trip to Las Vegas behind him, Bryson De- Chambeau is turning his atten- tion to the Masters. DeChambeau made his lone start between winning the U.S. Open and teeing it up at Au- gusta National next month, closing with a 5-under 66 at Highland Lawncare • 2x5 • 110614 • DS Fax/Email: - the Shriners Hospitals for Expositor-Ledger Newspapers Children Open. While a third- round 71 derailed any chances Rochester Golf Week • The Jewish Ledgerof a second win in three years 2535 Brighton-Henrietta Town Line Road, Rochester, NY 14623 at TPC Summerlin, DeCham- (585) 427-2468 • FAX (585) 427-8521 beau still finished the week in a We want YOUR AD to be perfect…tie for eighth at 18 under. 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"I've still got some equipment stuff coming in the next two months, that's mainly why I'm next week, instead focusing over the next four weeks while taking off," DeChambeau said. on working out and adding fine-tuning his equipment, add- "I feel like the advantages that weight as he looks to reach ing even more swing speed and I usually have could be much "around 245 (pounds)" for the making choices on what to improved upon with the equip- first time. But shortly thereaf- take with him down Magnolia ment. We don't have it yet, but ter the focus will return to his Lane. we're diligently working on it Trackman numbers. "I do want to try and find behind the scenes." Dechambeau told reporters distinct advantages that allow DeChambeau made an early early in the week that he's me to be better and better each run up the leaderboard with going to tinker with using a and every time I play," De- five birdies over his first 10 48-inch driver at the Masters, Chambeau said. "Clearly, it's Fall Cleanups holes, adding an eagle on the the maximum length allowed helped. I think there's been a par-4 15th before dropping under the , and he big change this year, and I'm a shot on the final hole. He added Sunday that he expects not going to stop." x [email protected] Morgenstern DeVoesick • 2x5 • 101917 • SH doesn't Email:plan to touch a club to hit "around 2,000" drives © Golf Channel Expositor-Ledger Newspapers Rochester Golf Week • The Jewish Ledger 2535 Brighton-Henrietta Town Line Road, Rochester, NY 14623 Slow and Expensive (585) 427-2468 • FAX (585) 427-8521 We want your ad to be perfect…(Continued from Page 1) a regulation-length public course to activate interested adults by ImpoRTanT… These contrasts aren’t worth in the middle of peak season. 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by CARLY GRENFELL By high school, the hard work Golf Management program for Between her role as a Director and determination was paying her final two years of college. of Instruction at Ranch off; she was getting noticed by With a Doctorate of Psychol- Golf Club, being a licensed Psy- college coaches across the coun- ogy degree and PGA and LPGA chotherapist in the state of Cali- try. Eventually Alison Curdt set- Master Professional status all in fornia and continuing to compete tled at Florida State University on hand today, Alison Curdt has in golf events, Alison Curdt’s a golf scholarship. It wasn’t just found a home in golf. What pursuit of excellence never stops. the golf that made her standout. started out as a game she sim- Her journey in golf began out It was her curiosity outside the ply didn’t want to miss out on of mere jealousy. When she ropes that opened doors, too. has grown into something much wasn’t quite old enough to play Alison discovered her passion, bigger than that. golf with her older brother and in understanding the “why” be- Combining her love for under- dad, she knew in that moment hind life and our behavior, and standing individuals from the in- that she wanted to be a part now has a standout resume to side out, and passion for golf, of those experiences. Even at show for it. In just two years of Alison Curdt continues to shape seven-years-old, Alison Curdt undergraduate, she completed minds, improve swings and shatter was bound and determined to her degree in Psychology. With a lot of barriers along the way. x not only play golf, but excel in it. extra time, she joined the PGA © PGA.com First Major than five LPGA titles, but none PGA of America had to get tory, including the 1962 P.G.A. majors. (For the record, Jessica creative with the tee times with Championship won by Gary Korda (5) and Minjee Lee (5) NBC having other programming Player. Aronimink’s golf course have now won the most LPGA commitments on the weekend, was designed by in events without a major, among and the leaders — including Kim 1926 and is off the major sched- active players.) — teed off at 8:49 a.m. ule until the PGA Championship Easily overlooked, however, Founded in 1896, Aronimink in 2026. x was the impressive nature of has hosted a number of signifi- ©The Associated Press/ her wins. cant golf events in its storied his- GolfChannel Her first tour victory came in a playoff during her rookie season. Her second came after chipping in to force a playoff with Park and then defeating her by holing (Getty Images) out from 154 yards on the first extra hole. (Continued from Page 1) a good number to kind of post She won the 2018 Thornberry and put her at 12 under for the and just see what happens. But Creek event with an LPGA-re- championship. obviously Sei Young was just cord, 31-under-par total. That “I’m actually really hiding my much better than anyone else was four shots lower than when tears at the moment,” Kim said, out there today.” she won the Founders Cup by standing next to the trophy after As she approached 18, the five. the final round. trophy sitting out near the hole Last year, she made a winding She earned $645,000 for the for her to see, pretty much ev- 25-footer on the final hole to victory. Kim has at least one win eryone at Aronimink lined the captureColer • 063020 the season-ending • JT CME Fax/Email: @ in every L.P.G.A. Tour season ropes. She got a big ovation Group Tour Championship and since 2015. after her tap-in sealed the win. itsExpositor-Ledger $1.5 million prize. 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GOLF opinion & comment PGA Professional John Shippen and the Preservation of a Pioneering Legacy by BOB DENNEY archives in . or half-Black and half-Native Aronimink Golf Club’s host- The memo incorrectly noted American. ing the KPMG Women’s PGA that Shippen “is a direct descen- As late as 2018, a profile writ- Championship this week is the dant of John Raife and Poca- ten by the New Jersey State most recent of many milestones hontas, and is not of African Golf Association Hall of Fame in the facility’s 124-year history. descent, as generally reported.” listed Shippen as half-Black and More than a century ago, The memo also falsely claimed half-Native American. Aronimink took a bold step to that Shippen’s parents “on one Thurman and Ruby Simmons advance diversity in golf with- side were Indians, belonging to of Scotch Plains, New Jersey, out fanfare and with most of the Pocahontas tribe, and on the became Shippen defenders, re- its membership unaware of its other side from an Englishman, searching the golfer who com- significance. named Alex Spotswood.” peted in four U.S. Opens and In 1899, John Shippen Jr. Diving deeper into Shippen’s who made an impact on their - then a 19-year-old golf pro- heritage, a number of support- small community. fessional and a native of the ers have put misconceptions Founded in 1921, Shady Rest Anacostia neighborhood of John Shippen about this golf professional who Golf and Country Club (today’s Washington, D.C. - was hired as rose above prejudice to rest. Scotch Hills Country Club) was Aronimink’s second head profes- Prior to Shippen, golf profes- ministry on the Shinnecock res- Among them were archivists, the country’s first Black-owned sional. He brought his brother, sional jobs were primarily held ervation in Southampton, New federal census records, the Vir- and African American golf and Cyrus, as his assistant, and the by immigrants from the United York. The reservation adjoined ginia Historical Society, Howard country club. The club was the two would represent Aronimink Kingdom and Ireland. famed Shinnecock Hills Golf University, the New York Public home to prominent entertainers that year in the U.S. Open at Despite his groundbreaking Club, where young John would Library, the USGA and ancestral such as Duke Ellington, Count Baltimore Country Club. role as a Black golf profession- become an outstanding golfer. historians including his own late Basie and Cab Calloway. Three years earlier Shippen al, there were those who curi- Shippen’s time on the Shin- daughters, Beulah and Mabel. Shippen served as the club’s had made history as the first ously refused to acknowledge necock reservation is likely the Shippen’s daughters charted head professional for more than Black golf professional in the Shippen’s Black ancestry, which source of confusion and also an the family tree from the first 30 years, retiring in 1960. He U.S. when he was hired as the enabled an inaccurate narrative attempt at concocting an accept- generation of Blacks born free died in 1968 in Newark, New first head professional at Maid- that he was of Native American able, if inaccurate, justification following the end of the Civil Jersey. In 2009, the PGA of stone Club in Easthampton, New descent to remain in circulation for those who hired him later in War, finding that John’s pater- America bestowed Shippen with York. There’s more to Shippen’s for generations. his career. nal grandfather was an enslaved posthumous membership. Thur- legacy as a pioneer in golf: In Shippen was the son of a In 1899, a memo was pub- person on a Virginia plantation. man Simmons and Shippen’s 1896 at age 16, he became the Presbyterian minister, educated lished by the Greens Committee The daughters’ investigation late grandson, Hanno Smith, at- first American-born golf pro- at Howard University, who was of Aronimink Golf Club and is squashed the “legend” that Ship- tended the ceremony at the PGA fessional in the . sent by the church to set up a on file in the Temple University pen was either Native American Golf Opinion & Comment — PAGE 12

The19th Hole . . . News, Notes & Quotes From the World of Golf The Field Is Looking Very English by PAUL SULLIVAN Justin Rose. The English golfer had a Top European players who were there two-shot lead over , the young last year but live in the United States Spanish sensation, as they approached won’t be playing. This includes Rory McIl- the 18th tee in the final round of last roy, who lives in Florida, and year’s BMW P.G.A. Championship. and Rahm, who both live in Arizona. In the distance, Willett could see the Last year, Willett, the 2016 Masters massive grandstand ringing the green champion, defeated Rahm. Rahm was about 500 yards away. The seats were one of 23 players in the top 50 world golf packed with fans who were cheering on rankings to be at the tournament. There their countryman at the Rolex Series tour- were an additional six major champion- nament at the in Virginia ship winners not in the top 50 in the field Water, . that week and a half dozen other players Under that pressure, Willett hit a who had won Rolex Series or World Golf down the fairway, and with 225 yards left Championships events. he hit a 5- safely on to the green. He Billy Horschel of the United States had a tap-in birdie putt for a three-stroke attended his first BMW championship victory. and posted the record low score for an “Coming up against Johnny Rahm and Danny Willett, left, from England, and Jon Rahm, far right, from Spain, approach the 18th American player in the tournament. playing some good golf that week felt green at the Wentworth Club last year during the BMW P.G.A. Championship. This year, Horschel won’t be there this year. Nor amazing,” he said last week. “After hitting more of the golfers will be from English. (Sandra Mailer/Shutterstock) will any other top-ranked American or the second shot on the green, I was able Asian player. Only a dozen of the top to take it all in coming up 18, with that par-3 course and scores of houses on the to,” said Clare Bodel, a spokeswoman for 50 players are attending. By any other amphitheater filled with fans.” grounds. the European Tour. “We had to develop tournament’s standards, no one would The BMW championship is just below But this year is quite different. The a stringent testing and safety plan that be grousing. But this is a tournament the four majors in importance on the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in re- would tie in with international govern- with a storied history and platinum list European Tour schedule and is the third strictions on travel and is requiring the ment and public health guidance, which of winners, including McIlroy, Francesco Rolex Series event of the 2020 Race to rigorous testing of participants. Per most is often rapidly changing.” Molinari and Angel Cabrera. Dubai. The BMW championship histori- sporting events, the tournament will have More important for the competitors, The European Tour defended the cally attracts a strong field and tremen- no fans, but given the far-flung nature of though, is the strength of the field. And strength of the field. “Entry into the dous fan support to the town, about an the European Tour, maintaining a healthy the 2020 field will not be as strong as in BMW P.G.A. Championship, like all hour west of London. field will require more vigilance. the past, with fewer top-ranked players European Tour events, is by a player’s Players come from around the world “The challenge for us is that every one coming from around the globe. Instead, exemption category, not his nationality to an event held at the European Tour’s of our tournaments is an international the tournament is promoting the home- or residence,” Bodel said. headquarters, a golf and residential event and, as such, entirely different to grown English golfers who are playing in But the strength of the field raises the complex that was once a private estate. the domestic sports leagues that restarted it. Those include Willett, Matt Fitzpatrick, question of how to create high-level in- Today, it has three 18-hole courses, a in various countries before we were able Tommy Fleetwood, Tyrrell Hatton and 19th Hole — PAGE 12  Rochester GOLF WEEK • Monday, October 12, 2020 • Page 11

GOLF business A Lot of History Along With the Golf by SIMON CAMBERS It’s a test throughout, but it’s the last The BMW P.G.A. Championship two holes, with back-to-back par 5s, begins on Thursday at the Wentworth that offer the opportunity for players Club in England, a venue created from to make up shots. In the of a grand country estate that was once in 1983, Ballesteros chipped in for eagle the Duke of Wellington’s family and is from 50 yards at the 18th to level his steeped in golfing history. The tourna- match with Palmer, going on to beat ment that became the was him in a playoff. As Palmer told report- played there in 1926. ers: “I should be mad. But I’ve done that Many legends, including Jack Nick- to so many other people in the past I laus, , Arnold Palmer, Seve suppose I can’t complain.” Ballesteros, Greg Norman and Nick In 2007, Els oversaw extensive rebun- Faldo have tested themselves on the kering, and the course was lengthened West Course. by 310 yards. He later improved the In the village of Virginia Water, about drainage with the addition of a system an hour southwest of London, Went- to control the moisture in the greens, worth was originally the home of the whatever the weather. brother-in-law of the famous duke. The “When I started playing there in the West Course, which was completed in early 1990s, it was still very much the 1926, was designed by Harry Colt, and original golf course,” Els said. “Obvi- the head offices of the European Tour ously a wonderful golf course, a beau- Arnold Palmer in the World Match Play Championship at the Wentworth Club in the 1960s. are still there. tiful tree-lined layout. But the course is The event was held at Wentworth from 1964 to 2007. (Popperfoto, via Getty Images) In 1926, the tree-lined course hosted clay-based, and the greens and fairways an event between a group of American was played over 36 holes, a test of looked and the sound of the shots echo- would hold a lot of water, so that caused players who were in the country for the stamina as much as skill. Though it later ing in the forest there,” Els said. “What problems. The irrigation and drainage Open Championship and a team from expanded to 16 players, it began as an a sound. So when I started playing there was nonexistent. Britain. Dreamed up by Samuel Ryder, eight-man knockout event, with Palmer in the early 1990s, it was a huge thrill.” “There was a lot that needed chang- a businessman and golf enthusiast, the the first champion, beating In 1984, Wentworth began hosting ing, improving, modernizing, and we match was played at Wentworth and at of England in the final. the P.G.A. Championship, the flagship went in there and did everything ba- the time was called the Ryder Cup. Ernie Els, who won the event seven event on the European Tour. With the sically.” he said. “The club’s owners It was considered a friendly compe- times and later helped to redesign the first tee right outside the clubhouse, the wanted to present it as one of the tition and not officially counted as a West Course, loved Wentworth long West Course opens with a tight par world’s premier inland golf courses and match. The first official Ryder Cup, before he got to see it himself. 4, to a testing, small green, and for a world-class venue for championship now held every other year between the “The history speaks for itself, espe- the players, there is no letup as they golf. And we’ve done that.” United States and Europe, was played cially the World Match Play,” Els said wind their way through the Wentworth Els described the West Course as “a the next year in Worcester, Mass. in an interview. “All the great players estate. proper, all-round test of golf.” Wentworth held the Ryder Cup in played there. Growing up in South “I think it’s a great golf course,” Jon “The bunkers are deep, and the trees 1953, but to many golf fans the club Africa, we’d read all about Gary and Rahm of Spain told last come into play, so you’ve got to drive will always be remembered for hosting Jack and Arnold winning there. Then year. “That’s why I love coming back it well,” he said. the World Match Play Championship, watching Greg, Seve, Faldo, [Sandy] to Europe to play these traditional-style “You have to hit your irons well. You which it held from 1964 to 2007. Lyle and Woosie [] in the golf courses, where they are not long, have to be on form, and you’ve got to Staged each October, shown live on 1980s. It was an iconic tournament on paper, ideally, they are not overly do it for four rounds, so it favors the the BBC and often played in challeng- and venue. complicated, but things can get difficult high-caliber player.” x ing autumnal conditions, each match “I loved the way the golf course for a player real quick.” ©The New York Times Play Better Golf With Jack Nicklaus

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Annual Meeting in New Orleans. our contribution to this country was and his contribution to the the Open with his friend Oscar The Simmons’ quest to edu- Thurman and Ruby, both 76, and the world of sports.” game of golf,” said Perry. “The Bunn, a Native American, the cate the next generation con- have embraced Shippen’s legacy Thurman and Ruby set up a Simmons raised money for the pair were met with a written tinues. in different ways. Ruby was a Shippen museum at the mu- foundation that included a head- protest led by a group of fellow “I’m hoping that the Scotch student in 1993 at Union Coun- nicipally-owned Scotch Hills stone for Shippen’s grave in competitors dominated by Scot- Plains Recreation Department ty College (in Cranford, New Country Club, and have both New Jersey.” tish and English professionals. will continue to support the mu- Jersey). A professor saw a Black played there in recent years. The search for scholarship re- The group said that they would seum,” said Thurman. “We look History Month piece written by For 12 years, they also operated cipients continues, said Ruby, not play if Shippen and Bunn to keep scholarships going. It’s the Newark Star-Ledger’s Jerry the John Shippen Youth Golf who is a consultant for a local were allowed in the field. hard to find a coach as dedicated Izenberg about Shippen and Academy and junior tournament. charter school. “We tried for USGA President Theodore as the one (Perry) we’ve had. We asked Ruby if she would return The academy was led by volun- three years to get a commemora- Havermeyer responded, “Gen- have done almost as much as we a paper on Shippen to satis- teer coach John Perry, a photo- tive stamp honoring John,” she tlemen, you can leave or stay as can. It doesn’t seem that nobody fy requirements of an African journalist for African American said. “But that petition was turned you please. We are going to play wants to take on that task. American Studies course. Golfer’s Digest, whose move to down by the U.S. Postal Service. this tournament tomorrow - with “Shippen, who is the first Thurman found Shippen’s Florida closed the academy. It is so hard to have the support or without you.” They stayed American-born golf profession- story so compelling that when Though the academy has for that and keep it going.” and played. Shippen posted al, will always have his place prompted by the mayor of closed, the couple still plans to Trying to achieve proper rec- rounds of 78 and 81 - the latter in history. I don’t have a plat- Scotch Plains to advance the award $1,000 scholarships to ognition for Shippen, Thurman the result of a disastrous 11 on form to get up in front of a legacy, he and his wife found- students in surrounding com- Simmons points to one ill-fated the 13th hole at Shinnecock big golf group. When the Open ed the John Shippen Memorial munities. golf moment that flipped historic Hills - and tied for sixth place. is at Shinnecock, John Ship- Foundation in 1998. Back when the academy was momentum. “If not for that one hole,” pen’s name comes up. Then, it “We wanted to keep the still open, participants had to It came in 1896, at the sec- said Thurman Simmons, “we is dropped from that point on. focus,” said Ruby. “It’s not just take a quiz on Shippen. ond U.S. Open at Shinnecock wouldn’t be having this conver- We look for others to pick up the important for John Shippen, but “We gave a test about golf where Shippen made his major sation about a Black professional story and don’t let it drop.” x to keep history preserved and etiquette, who John Shippen championship debut. Entering who was forgotten.” ©PGA

The19th Hole . . . CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 There was a British swing in strictions that prevent anyone in or . When the the summer followed by three the tournament from interacting British Open was canceled this tournaments on the Iberian Pen- with residents at Wentworth or year, the Open Qualifying Se- insula. using the club’s facilities beyond ries, which allows golfers who The BMW championship is golf. are not exempt to play their way part of a second British swing “All players, , staff and into the field, was also canceled. that includes the Dubai Duty media must only travel between Normally, the Scottish Open Free Irish Open and the Ab- their accommodation and the attracts a strong field of players erdeen Standard Investments golf course,” Bodel said. “They because it is the last shot to get Scottish Open before it, and a may not visit restaurants, shops, into the Open. new tournament, the Scottish or any local businesses outside Higgo, who is brimming with Championship, afterward. the bubble, and therefore not youthful confidence, likes his Willett, who lives in Florida, come into contact with the local chances at the BMW champi- where he spent the lockdown, residential population.” onship. “I couldn’t be in a better said he had adopted a similarly For some, the more open field place,” he said. “When I have circumscribed tournament sched- may turn out to be a benefit and fun, I play well. It’s the same ule. He flew up and back to the a boost to their careers. South African guys I’ve seen Danny Willett won the BMW P.G.A. Championship last year. He said of the small contingent of competitors this year: “It is what it is. You United States Open in New York , a 21-year-old around. Everyone is just more can only ever play against the guys who are there.” (Paul Childs/Action and then over to Scotland for South African player, turned intense.” Images, via Reuters) this leg of the European Tour. professional last year but se- The lack of fans, in particu- When he returns to the United cured provisional status on the lar, could be an advantage to ternational golf events as long States Open and the Masters. States, he plans to play the three European Tour only in February him. “I’m used to five people as the pandemic persists. If the “It’s a difficult one, asking events leading into the Masters as the pandemic was gathering watching me, not 1,000,” he BMW championship can’t do it, these guys to travel back and in November. Noting his more strength. Last month, he won said. “If there aren’t fans, then which nonmajor events can? forth from the States,” Willett rigid travel schedule, he said, the by one it takes some of the pressure Willett, ranked 49th in the said. “Last year, these guys had “It’s just been strange.” stroke, for his first European off of me.” world this year, takes it in stride. downtime after the FedEx Cup, Like all tour venues, the tour- Tour victory. As for Willett defending his “It is what it is,” he said. “You and guys like Billy Horschel and nament has taken extra pre- That win gave him status as a BMW championship title, he can only ever play against the Andrew Putnam came over. cautions. Ruth Scanlan, the champion to play in the current said he was just grateful that guys who are there. To have to Johnny Rahm was there. It’s marketing director for the club, British swing and future Rolex any tournament field had been cancel 18 events and still be able still a solid field.” declined to comment on how the Series events. He finished 84th assembled. “For us guys playing to play these Rolex Series events The European Tour, which is community is preparing. But the in the Irish Open and tied for worldwide, in this age and this is amazing.” more spread out geographically European Tour’s protocols will 26th at the Scottish Open. climate,” he said, “to still be The travel requirement is than the PGA Tour, tried to be in place. One thing that is different for doing our job and competing, to tough on players, particularly reduce travel for its players by That means testing golfers be- a young player like Higgo is the still be able to play on the week- with the BMW championship grouping tournaments in its re- fore and after they arrive, and chance to qualify for the British ends, is amazing.” x sandwiched between the United constituted schedule by region. no fans. But it also means re- Open by playing well at the Irish ©The New York Times