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Reprieve from the Fire on Sunday by Marty Parkes From Across The Country Reprieve From The Fire On Sunday By Marty Parkes Editor's Note: Autumn, Wisconsin's opened in 1950. Gennan POWs under- best season, means a fot of things to dit· took much of the original construction terent people. To me, autumn espe- work during the Second World War. It dally means two things-football and required moving mountains of ledge, golf. soil and lrees to complete the layout; Many autumn weekend days first Jones recalls that he saw a chain saw find me at Blackhawk Country Club used for the first time in his life during early in the morning and ;n either the building of the course. Camp Randall or Lambeau Field in the Lombardi's duties as an assistant afternoon. My season (oolba/( tickets to coach were demanding. Colonel Blaik the Badger and the Packer (Green Bay was a harsh taskmaster who worked games only) are prized possessions. himself and his staff long hours Is it any wonder then that I was so throughout the year. Doug Kenna, who emotional when I read the following also served as an assistant coach on article in the September issue of GOLF the West Point staff, recalls Vince JOURNAL? I know many other WGCSA Lombardi the golfer during those members, especially those my age who years. "Vince was enormously warm remember the great Packer teams and fun to play with. He loved to play coached by Lombardi, enjoyed it, too. golf-and he loved to be with guys on My concern was for those fans who a golf course. Golf was his prime re- may have missed this excellent piece. laxation when he was coaching." After a call for help to Lois Latham and Lombardi encountered his share of the resulting work by her, Marty difficulties while learning the game. Parkes' fine story about the special Kenna says, "From a golf standpoint, Golf played. special role lor Vince Lom- rofe golf played for Vince Lombardi is he was certifiably the worst golfer I bardi, Green Bay's coach 01 many moods. reprinted here with permission from ever knew back then. He was very the USGA and the editors of GOLF stamina. II also takes coordinated effi- much dedicated to breaking 100, bul JOURNAL. Our sincere thanks to them. ciency-and you must be dedicated to seldom did. We played a good bit to- win." gether at the West Point course, which More than 100 amateur golfers con- The short, stocky coach concluded was a near-impossible course to play verged upon Oneida Golf & Riding with an overview of the merits of golf: back then. The harder Vince fought the Club, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in late "It teaches you to master yourself be- course, the worse he got. Golf was a Jury of 1961 to compete in the Wiscon- fore you can master others. Most im- frustrating game for him in those years. ~ sin State Golf Association's annual portant, it teaches you to have a sense To highlight these frustrations, Lom- championship. One of the highlights of of humor-to be serious, but not to a bardi's playing partners laughed up- the festivities that year was the ban- point where you take yourself serious- roariously at his failure on the same quet for competitors on the evening of ly. This is a great game, gentlemen, a par-S hole every round at West Point; Monday, July 24th. The guest speaker great game. If you have sons and if he repeatedly shan ked the ball into the was Green Bay's most famous citizen, you want them to grow up to be men, woods. His friends went so far as to Vince Lombardi, general manager and have them play the game of golf." erect a sign on a tree In the woods that head coach of the football Packers. These remarks, obviously, revealed read: "Lombardi's garden." Lombardi's mind, although never far Lombardi's heartfelt love of the game. Kenna remembers an occasional from the football field, contained The love affair had commenced more round with Lombardi away from West thoughts that July evening about his than a decade earlier, during Lom- Point and the watchful gaze of Colonel other favorite game, gall. Lombardi bardi's tenure as an assistant at West Blaik. "One day Vince and I sneaked told the assembled audience in his Point under its famous football coach, off to play golf at a little club down the raspy voice: "Those who like games Colonel Earl (Red) Blaik. Hudson where he had a friend. We get more out of golf than any other." Lombardi had dabbled in golf before gave Blaik some lame excuse. We He proceeded to draw analogies be- his arrival at the Point in 1949, bud did were certain we wouldn't be recog- tween the two sports he loved best. not pursue the game seriously. How- nized. When we finished the ninth hole "Golf is more than a game. I liken it to ever, he started to play regularly at the and passed by the clubhouse, some- football because it makes many of the U.S. Military Academy. West Point fea- body said that Blaik would like to buy same demands football does. For ex- tured it own rocky, hilly golf course. us a beer when we finished. We knew ample, it takes courage-it takes a lot The course, designed by Robert Trent right then we were in for it when we of guts to play golf. And it takes a lot of Jones, had only 12 holes when it got back to West Point. Vince and I fin- 31 "I'm dreaming of 8 white Christmas' - Irvtng Berlin ished the round. But when we got back weekends at municipal courses near But, upon reflection, he broke his si- to Blaik's office, he chewed us out up his home in New Jersey. His game lence on the sixth hole. "Boys, I want one side and down the other for not steadily improved. Then, in 1959, Lom- to apologize for acting like a fool, ~ sticking around with the rest of the bardi achieved his lifelong dream: He Lombardi said. staff to watch game films." became a head coach and general Their friendship flourished over Lombardi and Kenna often traveled manager of an NFL franchise, namely time. They played at least once a together on recruiting trips. One time a the Green Bay Packers. EVidently the week and always on a Saturday before blizzard stranded them in Green Bay Green Bay community looked better to a home game. MRight away I noticed for three days. Chafing at their con- Lombardi in 1959 than it had years ear- his great love of the game of golf," finement, Lombardi gloomily peered lier, on that recruiting trip with Kenna. Brusky says. "And he was a fierce out their hotel room into the unending When he moved to Green Bay, competitor on the golf course as well snow. He Ironically remarked to Ken· Lombardi joined Oneida Golf & Riding as the gridiron.w na, "Can you imagine anybody living in Club. Stanley F. Pelchar designed the Lombardi even appointed Brusky a place like this? This is just the end of course, which opened in 1928. Lom- Green Bay's team doctor. "When he in- the world." bardi soon grew fond of Oneida's con- troduced me to the team he told them I The New York Giants eventually toured topography and challenging was tough and could hit a golf ball far- lured Lombardi away from West Point layout. He established close friend- ther than any man he had ever seen. in 1954 to become their offensive ships with three other players at the All the players looked at him with blank coordinator. Wellington Mara, owner of club: Dr. Gene Brusky, a physician; expressions on their faces. They all the Giants, had been one of Lom- Ray Antil, a businessman; and Jack wondered what hitting a golf ball had to bardi's classmates at Fordham Univer- Koeppler, an insurance agent. (Lom- do with being a medical doctor." sity. MIdidn't play golf with Vince until bardi met Brusky and Koeppler, in fact, Ray Antil remembers: "The greatest he came to coach for us," Mara says. at the first tee at Oneida.) round he ever recorded at Oneida was "He never tried to keep things in, even Brusky recalls one of the firsl a 78 on 51. Patrick's Day, which is on the golf course. You knew when he rounds he played with the coach at about as early in the spring as you can was happy and you knew when he Oneida. Lombardi missed a short putt play in this part of the country. He was was unhappy." on the first hole. Same thing on the so happy that he insisted on taking a Lombardi worked hard at both his second. Same thing on the third. Lom- group of us out to dinner that night to coaching duties and golf game during bardi proceeded to heave his putter celebrate." his years with the Giants. He took golf across a creek to the fourth tee and Lombardi's enthusiasm for fine golf lessons and played frequently on remained sullen for the next two holes. didn't stop with his own endeavors. COLUMBIA ParCar ~ One Golf Car Road' Deerfield, WI 53531 • Wisconsin Manufactured Gas & Electric Golf Cars, Utilitrucks and Shuttles • Full Service & Sales • Lease Financing Available Call CHUCK POHLMAN at (608) 764-5474 for your FREE Demonstration Today! 32 "One time I had a hole-in-one on the -especially Lombardi, who paired up immediately 10 make phone calls, eighth hole at Oneida, ~ Antil says.
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