CELEBRITY GOLF IN WISCONSIN Every season Wisconsin Golf Bob Charles, Dow Finsterwald, Jolin Course Superintendents are host to a Brodie, Tommy Aaron and Roberto number of celebrities who travel to our DiVincenzo play in this public event. state to play golf. Usually they are here There are plans for two Madison to participate in charity events, but of charity celebrity golf tournaments this course we also see a lot of well known summer. 1986 was the first of what ap- and famous golf players when Ray pears will become an annual event- Knapp has the GMO at Tuckaway each the Ray-o-Vae/Andy North Invitational year. Tournament. Tom Harrison and his Two tournaments stand by them- crew had fun watching last years field selves in terms of the names they at- and expects even more fun this year. tract. Although scheduling problems The proceeds from the August tourney used to set the GMO in competition go to Wisconsin Special Olympics -tast with the British Open, the recent date year's contribution was $30,000. Sche- change has helped in that regard. duled to play this year are Indiana Witness the fact that last year's tour- University basketball coach Bobby nament field included Jack Nicklaus. Knight, former Calgary Flames coach I can still remember hearing Rob Bob Johnson, former Milwaukee Bucks Schultz talk about his personal inter- coach Don Nelson, Ernie Banks, Jim view with this living legend of golf. The Bakken, Rick Barry, Otto Graham, GMQ has certainly spoken well for golf Wayne Embry, Gordie Howe, Jim in Wisconsin and the excellent job Taylor, Steve Yoder, Oscar Robertson, done by Ray Knapp keeps them com- Bob Lanier and Willie McCovey. ing back each year. The first Madison Charity Golf The other golf event that serves to Classic, featuring former National foot- bring a lot of well known political ball league players, will be held on figures, entertainment stars and sports August 21 at Blackhawk Country Club. heros to our state is the Lombardi Tour- The 18-hole scramble tournament is nament that North Hills Country Club one of many events held near the 26 plays host to each year. Bob Mus- NFL cities. The winner of the team bach's golf course has seen the likes tournament advances to the Super of former President Jerry Ford, Bob Bowl of golf in Callaway Gardens, Hope, Bart Starr and James Garderner Georgia in March of 1988. Proceeds tee the golf ball up to help raise money will go to the Boy Scouts of America for cancer research in Milwaukee. The and the UW Hospital Pediatrics Unit. fine playing conditions of North Hills Elroy Hirsch, president of the local and the magic of the name of the chapter of the NFL alumni association, former great coach of the Green Bay reports that 33 players (one for each Packers draws not only participants but fivesome) will participate. Ex-players many spectators as well. "The Lombar- already signed up are Ken Stabler, di" is a permanent fixture of the Gale Sayers, Paul Warfield, Jerry celebrity golf scene in Wisconsin each Kramer, Fuzzy Thurston, Ray Nitschke, year and gives an example of how golf Pat Richter, Larry Mialik and Elroy. The "gives back" to our society. tournament preceeds by a day the By the time you read these words, Packer/Redskin game in Camp Bill Roberts swill have had a tourna- Randall. ment that featured many of the names Its seems that there are ample op- that really brought televised golf to portunities to see some of America's where it is today. Probably the most favorite people play golf this summer. famous to play the SENTRYWORLD Call one of the WGCSA members links has been Arnold Palmer, a partici- hosting a tournament - I'll bet you pant in a previous event. This year Bill could get a prime parking spot - at his was able to watch the likes of Gary shop! Player, Orville Moody, Miller Barber, -MSM "Golf, uniquely among games, has no defined pitch or court and much of its charm derives from the variety of countryside over which the golfer directs his erratic progress. " -Peter Dobereiner 35.