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A PUBLICATION OF FRIENDS OF

FOG TOURNAMENT MOVES TO OCTOBER 2018

With Bel-Air Country Club undergoing a projected nine month renovation of its storied , the 39th Annual Friends of Golf Tournament will move to October 2018. FOG’s Board of Directors are currently looking at the second or third Monday in October for the event called, “The finest one day tournament of its kind in the USA.”

FOG’s Board also announced plans for the First Annual FOG’s Evening with Champions Dinner, Friday, February 16 at the Bel-Air CC. The dinner is certain to become another marquee event for FOG. It will be held in conjunction with the PGA’s Genesis Open at Riviera Country Club when the world’s top professional golfers and other high profile members of the golfing community are only a few miles down Sunset Blvd. The evening program will FOG founder, Eddie Merrins narrates while 2017 Honoree, launches feature Sir & as another into the stratosphere on Bel-Air’s first hole. the Honorees. There will be dinner, a freak back injury, Dustin Johnson number of Top 10 finishes and led the a small auction, and, of course, all of charmed and dazzled all present at the U.S. team to victory in the President’s your FOG friends. A sponsor package 2017 FOG Tournament. The Honoree Cup by capturing 4.5 points (4-0-1). He is $2,500 for a table of 10, premiere charmed attendees with a warm and remained the World’s #1 Golfer and in seating, and a VIP Reception. An personable demeanor then proceeded spite of missing a huge chunk of the individual ticket is $200. to dazzle them with his enormous season, he won $8.7 million bringing his and powerful skills during the Noon career winnings close to $48 million; JOHNSON A BIG HIT IN Clinic. Those wondering if his back was sixth best of all time. Johnson’s success better witnessed the answer. Johnson wasn’t limited to the golf course as MORE WAYS THAN ONE returned to the Tour a week later and he and his fiancée, Paulina Gretzky Less than two months after having finished the year with four wins, a welcomed their second child into the to withdraw from The Masters due to

“The finest one day tournament of its kind in the USA.” – Byron Nelson world mid-June. “We deeply appreciate the Friends of WE GET LETTERS Golf’s continued generosity in support MCNEALY FINALLY In each edition of FOG Horn, we devote of high school golf throughout the space to reprinting excerpts from a few CIF-Southern Section. In these difficult WINS HOGAN TROPHY Stanford’s Maverick McNealy captured of the many letters FOG receives from economic times, especially in public the 2017 Hogan Trophy presented high school coaches, administrators education, it takes the financial support by Konica Minolta after being one of and youth program directors thanking of generous organizations such as three Finalists in 2015 and 2016 and FOG and reminding all Best Friends Friends of Golf to help offset the costs losing out to the award’s only two- that FOG’s value extends beyond the of participation for our 67 student- time winner, . It’s the sixth golf course and into the community. athletes that compete in both our boys consecutive year the award has been Many of these coaches are fighting and girls golf programs. I know that given to a Pac-12 golfer and the second budget cuts and other economic our student-athletes, coaches, parents, time in the past four years a Stanford realities and FOG’s support is the athletic departments and community golfer has won it. McNealy, who primary reason their program survives. directly benefit from your support. previously won the Mark A. McCormack Gold Medal presented to the world’s “Thank you very much for your Thank you for recognizing the top amateur, became only the second donation. The money you donated is importance that athletic participation collegiate golfer to be a three-time vital in helping us continue our program has in preparing our current high finalist joining . This past year, here at Esperanza High School. Every school student-athletes to succeed in he posted a 69.72 scoring average year we have trouble leveling the the future…whether it is on the golf and his 11 career tournament victories finances after all our costs. We have course or off.” ties the Stanford record held by Tiger a few kids in our program that do not Jonathan D. Hanaro Woods and 2014 Hogan Trophy winner come from affluent backgrounds, and Athletic Director Patrick Rodgers. McNealy played for golf is not something they can afford. San Clemente High School victorious Cup and teams in We are grateful for your help and plan “Our Board of Directors, student- both 2015 and 2017. He participated in to pay it forward by growing the game athletes, and school community and teaching life skills while nurturing wish to Thank You for your generous their golf skills at the same time. Your gift. This spring, we were fortunate organization is supportive of the true enough to witness Reese Phillips spirit of the game and are very grateful. earn the South Valley League MVP Thanks again” and finish three strokes away from Kevin Claborn CIF 2nd round action. Reese will be Golf Coach attending Vanderbilt University to study Esperanza High School, Anaheim engineering and has an invitation to play on Commodore Golf! “On behalf of the boys and girls golf programs of Thousand Oaks High We also held an elementary school golf School, we would like to express our camp, which was a 3-day event and sincere thanks for your generous included putting, -drive, irons shot donation. The student-athletes work and sand shots from our sand volleyball hard to be as successful as possible, court. Over 40 kids from kindergarten McNealy finally won the Hogan Trophy and in an expense heavy sport like golf to fifth grade received instruction from in his third trip to ’s home every penny helps get them closer to our varsity players, learned the different course; Fort Worth’s Colonial Country reaching their goals. Friends of Golf has clubs, and we discovered some real Club. been supporting our program for years, talented young people! We cannot two U.S. Opens and one British Open and as new coaches, we are thrilled to thank Friends of Golf enough for the but has yet to make the cut. His father, have the support continue. What you opportunity to bring a quality golf Scott McNealy was a co-founder of Sun do for youth golf is incredible!.” experience to our student-athletes and Microsystems which was acquired by families.” Jordan Daigneault Oracle in 2010 for $7.4 billion. Along Head Coach Boys Golf Jeffery Nichols with the individual win, Stanford will Thousand Oaks High School Athletic Director receive a $32,000 grant. Calvary Murrieta Christian Schools Ryan Geisler Head Coach Girls Golf Thousand Oaks High School

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HORN BADGER STATE NATIVE 2ND ANNUAL FOG CAPTURES SHORE CRUISE; A MANDATORY TROPHY BUCKET LIST ITEM Casey Danielson gave Stanford a This could be life’s greatest opportunity friendsofgolforg clean sweep of the top male and to trace Charles Darwin’s footsteps female college golf awards when on the Galapagos Islands but enjoy she was chosen as the 2017 Dinah immensely more luxury than he did Shore Trophy recipient. The award on the HMS Beagle. Cabins are still @friends_of_golf recognizes success on the course available for the March 2018 excursion but also takes into account academic aboard Silversea Cruises’ Silver performance, leadership skills and Galapagos. For additional information community service. Danielson, a or to book the memory of a lifetime, friendsofgolf four-time high school girls contact Deborah Deming at Frosch golf champion, played on Stanford’s Travel. Call Deborah at 818-936-2000 2015 National Championship team or email [email protected].

FOG’S SUPPORT OF SCGA JUNIOR PROVIDES GOLFING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORE KIDS FOG’s financial support of the Southern California Golf Association (SCGA) and its SCGA Junior program continues to grow and provide more opportunities for kids from all walks of life to get involved with the great game of golf. Along with scholarships, monthly club outings and special golf events, SCGA Junior members only pay $1-$5 green and range fees at over 150 Southern California golf facilities. The young golfers are also learning to appreciate FOG’s participation in their life since our logo appears on shirts, hats, banners, flags and a variety of other SCGA Junior merchandise.

Photo: Casey Danielson Caption: Dinah Shore Trophy winner, Casey Danielson, excelled on the course, the classroom and in both her Wisconsin and Palo Alto communities carrying on a tradition of exceptional young women that have won the award. and in 2017 was team captain and an All Pac-12 First Team selection. As a high school freshman in Osceola, WI, she learned about an organization that helped feed the hungry called Empty Bowls. That inspired her to start “Birdies for a Cause” and eventually raise over $10,000 for Empty Bowls. At Stanford, she’s continued her community service by raising money for a local children’s hospital. She graduated with a degree in Public Policy and has joined the LPGA Tour. The Dinah Shore Trophy honors “the first lady of FOG” and is a joint venture between FOG, the LPGA Tour and major LPGA sponsor, ANA Inspiration.

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October, the golfing community is a little more relaxed and individuals who have previously been unavailable could now be in the mix. On the surface this has never appeared to be an issue only because the Lil’ Pro has consistently delivered the world’s greatest golfers. Stay tuned.

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

With Bel-Air’s golf course being closed until Konica Minolta’s involvement with the golfing world has June 2018 due to renovations, FOG’s Board of been apparent for a number of years. All one has to do Directors had to make a decision about next is turn on any PGA Tour event and see their commercials year’s FOG Tournament. Do we maintain the and the Bizhub Swingvision; an ultra slow motion replay of tradition of having it during the spring and the world’s best golfers swinging a club. However, Konica find another golf course, cancel the 2018 event Minolta’s commitment to the great game of golf goes much or postpone and play it in the fall at Bel-Air? further than commercial sponsorships and branded features. In the end, the decision wasn’t that difficult. Led by CEO Rick Taylor, a past Spirit of Giving Bel-Air has become synonymous with FOG. It’s Award recipient and a new FOG board member, the where our tournament has been played all 38 multinational manufacturer and managed services provider years of FOG’s existence, where we hold our has used the game to give back to the communities board meetings and where the CBS cameras it serves. They’ve joined up with MWA Intelligence to are pointed when Jim Nantz tips his cap to FOG become FOG’s Title Co-Sponsors and recently became the while broadcasting from Riviera. Other than a Presenting Sponsor of the Ben Hogan Award. Additionally, few USGA events held at Bel-Air throughout the Konica Minolta uses golf tournament sponsorships to years, FOG is the only tournament held on the provide financial support for causes such as the Blue Angels premises outside of club events. That defines a Foundation benefiting wounded veterans and the Susan G. special relationship between the two. Komen for the Cure Foundation at the University of Texas’ M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. It’s no accident that Konica Although a final decision has yet to be made Minolta recently posted their largest sales month in history. regarding keeping the one day tournament They are consistently recognized as their industry’s #1 Brand in the fall after the 2018 event, there are for Customer Loyalty and Taylor has been voted Executive a number of benefits to do so. First of all, of the Year 10 times by a publication that surveys over 300 Octobers in Southern California are generally independent office technology dealers. The company is a more predictable than Aprils as far as weather world leader in developing products that provide mobile is concerned. Unlike several years ago when employees access to printing and scanning functions the tournament was held in February, October from their devices and is part of the pioneering effort to remains in daylight savings time; critical to the establish facial recognition as a tool for enhanced network number of participants we can accommodate security. The FOG community would certainly be doing for both morning and afternoon shotgun starts. their businesses and their employees a favor by making sure Next, April has many times been difficult to Konica Minolta products and services are in the mix each secure Honorees since golfers have various time their office technology is reviewed. commitments due to The Masters placing golf center stage in the sporting world. During

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19 acceptance speech, he indicated that his father had mentored him since he was a boy and instilled into him the phrase, “Where much is given, much is expected.”

Another former Bruin I thought would do well is , the only UCLA golfer to win a NCAA Individual title. After knocking on the door a number of times, Chappell finally broke through last year at the for his first PGA Tour victory. He then went on to qualify for the President’s Cup team and perform extremely well.

Even though Bel-Air’s course is undergoing a major renovation, all the other areas of the club are operational Dustin Johnson and FOG royalty welcomed Diamond and Jasmine Lew to FOG and to and able to host the First Annual FOG participate in the Noon Clinic. The brother and sister were the first two SCGA Junior members to receive private lessons from Lil’ Pro through the Merrins Legacy Program, Golf Champions Dinner on February a joint effort as part of the FOG support for SCGA Junior. 16, 2018. With the L.A. Open being played at Riviera February 15-18 next year, we’ve invited some big names in It’s wonderful to see Baltusral, Winged Foot, Bethpage and golf. I recently received confirmation win his first PGA Tour event. After many more legendary courses. As far from Jim Furyk and Nick Faldo. leaving UCLA early to join the ranks of as Cantlay is concerned, I expect him Although Furyk has never been an professional golfers, he was derailed to be another one of the bright young Honoree due to timing, he’s supported by back problems and needed a stars that have recently excelled on our organization several times by medical exemption to remain eligible the Tour. auctioning the opportunity to play a to play on the Tour. He finished the round at Bel-Air with him and raised 2017 season by playing well enough to Peter Uihlein, the last non-Pac-12 $25,000 each time for FOG. He’s a regain his Tour Card and unexpectedly golfer to win the Hogan Trophy and wonderful gentleman, a label nobody earn a spot in the , son of Acushnet/ CEO, Wally used for Faldo during his playing days. a season ending event reserved for Uihlein is another one. Following However, since retiring he’s worked the top 30 players on the basis of several years on the European Tour, as hard on his PR skills as he did his FedEx Cup points. Finally healthy, Uihlein earned his 2018 Tour Card with golf game and changed his image. It’s he’s beginning to fulfill the promise a win at the Web.com Tour Finals. He’s paid off since he now works as the golf he showed when he beat out Jordan already posted a Top 5 and two Top analyst in the broadcast booth on four Speith and to win the 10’s in the first three tournaments of different networks and become very 2012 Hogan Trophy. It’s a real feather the 2018 wrap around season. This popular. in the cap for Jamie Mulligan, his year’s Hogan Trophy winner, Maverick long-time swing coach. Mulligan is McNealy of Stanford, also comes from The previously mentioned Virginia also now the CEO of Virginia Country a well known family. His father was a Country Club recently played host to Club, a Long Beach course designed co-founder of Sun Microsystems and the inaugural California Golf Summit in the early 1900’s by A. W. Tillinghast, is considered by many to be one of put on by the Southern California a Philadelphia native who designed the Silicon Valley pioneers. During his

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Following a series of injuries and a personal tragedy, Cantlay rebounded with a spectacular second half last year and notched his first PGA Tour win in the third event of the 2018 wrap around season.

PGA. After the morning introduction, I played leadoff hitter and spoke to a group of over 300 teaching pros from the U.S. and around the world. The two day event featured some great speakers including past FOG Honoree Amy Alcott, a UCLA alum and member of the LPGA Hall of Fame.

Congratulations to the USC Women’s Golf Team for winning the East Lake Cup, the premier fall season tournament, for the second time in the last three years. The bad news is with success, their top players are eyeing the LPGA Q-School in hopes of qualifying for the LPGA Tour. Success there would mean losing your best players for the spring season which includes the NCAA Championships.

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HORN Special appreciation is extended to our 2017 Sponsors and Prize Donors whose contribution of cash and prizes make our annual tournament such a success. You can show your appreciation of these fine organizations by using their services and products wherever possible.

TITLE SPONSORS

MAJOR EQUIPMENT SPONSOR MAJOR SHOE SPONSOR MAJOR APPAREL SPONSOR

TEE SPONSORS Anthem Blue Cross • Bison Capital • Garrett Bland • Comcast/NBC Universal • Joe Sindelar/CrossBay Capital Partners • Cypress Energy Partners • Eaton Manufacturing • Englander Knabe & Allen • Mark Hancock/FPA Funds • Frank Verducci • GMB Mezzanine/Lakeside Capitall • Graphic Packaging International • Mattel • Microsemi Corporation • James DeNaut/Nomura • Performance Team • Rose Hill Foundation • Snibbe Orthopedics • The CORE Group • TOPA Equities • Wells Fargo Capital Finance • William Blair & Company

SPONSOR GIFT PRIZE DONORS Delta Air Lines • G/Fore • Johnnie-O • Pelican Products • Pepperdine University • TravisMathew • The Winston Collection

ON COURSE PRIZE DONORS Accelerated Golf • Aeromexico • All Nippon Airways (ANA) • Aman Resorts • Bristol Farms • Callaway Golf • Coca-Cola • Eaton Manufacturing • Emirates Airline • Frosch Classic Cruise and Travel • Golf Pride Grip Co. • Harbor Distributing (Reyes Holdings) • HJ Glove • Innovative Flavors • Johnnie-O • Konica Minolta • Lexus Champions For Charity • Longo Toyota-Lexus/Greg Penske • Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group • Mayakoba • Mission Beverage Co. • MWA Intelligence • SCNS Sports Foods • Silversea Cruises • Skechers • Snibbe Orthopedics • The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company • Tourism Authority of Thailand • TravisMathew • Turkish Airlines • United Airlines • Urban Golf Performance • Wells Fargo Capital Finance • Yonex

EQUIPMENT, APPAREL & OTHER DONORS TEE PRIZES: Aloe Up • Anthem Blue Cross • Bird St. Books • Cali-Fame of L.A., Inc. • Chef’s Cut Real Jerky • Easy Picker Golf Products • Eco Golf • FootJoy • Gold Toe Golf • Graphic Packaging • Innovative Flavors • Johnnie-O • K. Bell Sport Socks • Mattel Toys • Microsemi • Nike Golf • Nomura • Pelican Products • SCNS Sports Foods Inc. • TaylorMade/Adidas • The Winston Collection • Titleist (Acushnet) • UCLA Athletics • USC Athletics • DRAW PRIZES: Ame & Lulu • Antigua Group • Bistro Garden • Bobby Grace • Sportswear • Bradley Putters • Bridgestone Golf • Bushnell/Scott Brendle • Carnoustie • Chill Skinz • City Tavern • CMC Golf • Easy Picker Golf Products • FootJoy • Glenayr Golf • Golf Pride Grip Co. • Hole Out • Merchants of Golf • Nikon Inc. • Oakley • Orange Whip • Pepperdine Athletics • PING • Run Restaurants/Hash House A Go Go • Rush Street • Sabona USA • Ship Sticks • Smith Bros. • Straight Down Clothing Co. • Steve Mehigan • Titleist (Acushnet) • TravisMathew • Veggie Grill • Wallaroo Hat Co. • TEAM PRIZES: Edel Golf • Oakley • Orange Whip • Urban Golf Performance • OTHER DONORS: Arroyo Chop House (Smith Bros. Restaurants) • A/V Masters • Aaron Shaw Bagpiper • Bel-Air Country Club • Celebration Flowers and Invitations • Coca-Cola • Mantel Masterpieces • Momentous Insurance Brokerage, Inc. • Paul Lester Photography • Penske Truck Leasing • SCGA Junior • SJM Industrial Radio

GRAND PRIZE AUCTION DONORS AIR TRAVEL: Aeromexico • Alaska Airlines • All Nippon Airways (ANA) • Cathay Pacific Airways • Delta Air Lines • Emirates Airline • EVA Airways • Japan Airlines (JAL) • Turkish Airlines • United Airlines • Virgin America • Virgin Atlantic Airways • HOTELS & RESORTS: Amanera Dominican Republic • Amanyara Turks & Caicos • Andaz Mayakoba • Andaz New Delhi • Banyan Tree Bangkok • Banyan Tree Lang Co. Vietnam • Dhara Dhevi Chiang Mai • Fairmont Mayakoba • Four Seasons Resorts Lana’i • Four Seasons Punta Mita • Grand Fiesta Americana Los Cabos • Grand Wailea • Hilton Osaka • Hilton Tokyo • Hotel Felix Chicago • Hotel Hassler Roma • Mandarin Oriental Bangkok • Mandarin Oriental Bodrum • Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong • Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London • Mandarin Oriental Singapore • Mandarin Oriental Taipei • Mandarin Oriental Tokyo • Mauna Kea Beach Hotel • Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort • Nayara Hotel, Spa & Gardens • Omni Berkshire Place • Park Hyatt Dubai • Plaza Athenee • Plaza La Reina, Westwood • Pousada De Lisboa, Lisbon • Public Chicago • Reverie Saigon • Rosewood Mayakoba • Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts • Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore • Small Luxury Hotels of the World • The Godrey Hotel Chicago • The Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort • The Langham Hong Kong • The Langham Melbourne • The Leela Palace New Delhi , Chanakyapuri • The Ritz-Carlton Istanbul • The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park • The St. Regis Princeville Resort • The St. Regis Rome • W Hotel Scottsdale • TRAVEL COMPANIES: BCD Travel • Frosch Classic Cruise and Travel • Silversea Cruises • Tourism Authority of Thailand

OTHER AUCTION DONORS Amy Alcott • Paul Annacone • Garrett Bland • Joseph Gianascoli • Bill Finestone • Bobby Grace Putters • Bobby Jones Sportswear • Bradley Putters • Cloud’s Rest Vineyards • Coca-Cola • Glove It! • Mitch Kupchak • Lexus Champions For Charity • Longo Toyota-Lexus/Greg Penske • Dan Marino • Mattel Inc. • Mizuno • Robert Patton/The Los Angeles Dodgers • Pepperdine Athletics • Ping • Joe Sindelar • Steve Lotus Paintings/White Street Gallery • The Los Angeles Lakers • UCLA Athletics • USC Athletics • Western Golf Association • Yonex

The FOG Horn is published semi-annually by Friends of Golf, 9854 National Blvd. #340, Los Angeles, CA 90034 / www.friendsofgolf.org Editor: Ian Crockett Graphic Designer: Vince Chau Photographer: Paul Lester