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With experiences like that, it’s obvious that
the parents of today’s youth need to break
free of the technology-driven world we live
in and get their kids to these events. It’s great
for the game, and it’s an experience that you
and your children will not soon forget!
Congrats to the Symetra Tour, and thank
you, Mr. Slumbers, for being the leader golf
deserves. —Jamie Flaherty, Pottstown, Penn.House of Corrections
On page 70 of your August issue, the sidebar
states that the Moose Run course, built in
1952, is the oldest course in Alaska. Not true.
The Fairbanks Golf Club, aka Fairbanks Golf
and Country Club, opened on June 21, 1946,
and it is still operating. It was even visited
by then General Eisenhower in the late ’40s.
—Karen Jones
Past President, FGCC, via e-mailGirl Power
It was fantastic to hear the comments made
by Martin Slumbers in his “Letter from The
R&A” in the June issue about incorporating
more women in golf. It’s also why I want to
give credit to the Symetra Tour ladies, who
provided a wonderful experience for me and
my daughter, who is five, during their recent
event at Ravens Claw in Pottstown, Penn. It
was her first-ever golf event, so we went in
with low expectations, but I enjoyed teaching
her about golf etiquette as we prepared for
the day. Within 10 minutes of arriving at the
first tee, the starter came over to us and asked
my daughter if she wanted to stand on the tee
with the girls as they teed off. Once we were
there, the golfers couldn’t have done a better
job. They got down to her level, introduced
themselves and asked her name and gave
her a tee. It was all smiles from that point on.Feel the Noise
There was a day when golf fans observed a level of decorum that was indicative of the game—
gentlemanly (and gentlewomanly) conduct in which good play was recognized and rewarded
with applause and orderly enthusiasm.
These days, however, the shouting, calling out of names, and the general disorder at pro
golf events has diminished the apparent quality of the gallery (or “patrons” if you wish) to
nothing more than an unruly gang that might be found at a soccer match or a football game.
Enthusiasm is one thing—disorderliness and rudeness are quite another.
I have finally reached the point where although I’m an avid fan and continue to watch
golf on television, I can no longer tolerate the lack of civility and dignity of too many who
attend the tournaments. Now I simply mute the audio and watch. —Skip Penizotto, via e-mail