Champions Junior Golf Tour events set for September Sep 4, 2008
Regional tournaments will be held at the Ocala Golf and Country Club on Sept. 7, the Belleview Biltmore Country Club and Chi Chi Rodriguez Golf Club on Sept. 13-14 in Clearwater, the Crane Creek Reserve in Melbourne on Sept. 20-21, followed by the Green Links Golf Club in Naples and the Tatum Ridge Golf Club in Sarasota on Sept. 27-28. The IMG Golf Course in Bradenton will host the State Tournament on Oct. 11-12. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
Mediate sets a Shootout date Aug 27, 2008
Mediate joins a long list of former Shootout headliners that includes Lee Trevino, Annika Sorenstam, John Daly, Fred Couples, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Fuzzy Zoeller, Arnold Palmer and Nancy Lopez. The Save Mart Shootout is a two-day event featuring PGA and LPGA pros paired with amateurs in a best-ball format. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Sedgefield returns to PGA Tour Aug 14, 2008
There are black and white images of Chi Chi Rodriguez, Gary Player, Sam Snead and others, the backgrounds often filled with flowering dogwoods, another reminder of the days when Greensboro was a springtime fixture on the PGA Tour schedule. On a plaque, the names of the winners at Sedgefield from 1938 through 1976 start with Snead and include Byron Nelson, Billy Casper, Doug Sanders, Gene Littler and Player, among others. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Golf tournament needs new title sponsor Jul 3, 2008
By Patrick Ball/Staff Writer. Tue Jul 01, 2008, 05:25 PM EDT. (Concord Journal, MA)
The stars will be out for golf championship Jun 15, 2008
Irwin has won more money ($644,332) in this tournament than any other golfer, and should he win it this week, he'll become just the second man to win three times, joining Chi Chi Rodriguez, who ruled the roost in 1986, '87, and '88. On the Champions Tour, Irwin's career is a lot of "mosts" - most victories (45), most consecutive years winning at least one tournament (11), and most consecutive years winning multiple tournaments (12). (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Kraft makes it 'official' Mar 24, 2008
Greg Kraft holds up his trophy for the Puerto Rico Open as golfing legend Chi Chi Rodriguez, right, looks on. AP Photo by Brennan Linsley. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Van Peltleads pack in Puerto Rico Open Mar 21, 2008
"People are different when they're surrounded by water. They just go with the flow a lot more than when they're surrounded by concrete and structures.''Thompson, a rookie from South Carolina, played bogey-free golf to catch Purdy.No question the suavest golfer here is Chi Chi Rodriguez. The eight-time PGA Tour winner and tournament host strolled the grounds Thursday morning in a black leather coat and dark sunglasses.Officials hoped to persuade Rodriguez, whose career has been celebrated all... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Youth vs. experience for Public Links title Mar 6, 2008
The last person to three-peat was Jay Haas in 2006, but Chi Chi Rodriguez holds the record for consecutive victories with four in 1987. Juli Inkster became the third golfer in LPGA Tour history to surpass $12 million in earnings with her tie for 25th last week in the HSBC Women's Championship. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Retirement Planning for Seniors Jan 28, 2008
Preparation Tips, Websites, Books, and Info About Retiring from Work. Help for senior citizens entering or planning for retirement. (Suite101.com)
Legend, lessons highlight Shootout Oct 14, 2007
Other headliners: 2003, Fuzzy Zoeller and Chi Chi Rodriguez; 2004, Fred Couples; 2005, John Daly; 2006, Annika Sorenstam. The reporter can be reached at (559) 441-6279 or. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
A variety of key tips Aug 17, 2007
They need about twice as long for their routine as right brain feel players, like Chi Chi Rodriguez and Fuzzy Zoeller. The key is to take the same amount of time on every shot, but don't over-do it. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
Durant, Watson provide thrills, humor in Divot Derby clinic Jul 31, 2007
"I still remember when I was 7, playing A.C. Read (on Pensacola Naval Air Station) with a pull cart and a junior set of Chi Chi Rodriguez clubs, a 3-, 5-, 7- and 9-iron," said Durant, 43, an Escambia High. graduate who has advanced to become a four-time. (Pensacola News Journal)
Clubs from the '80s bring round in 80s for PGA rookie Snedeker Jul 13, 2007
Not that Snedeker wants to return to his youth, when, for the most part, he played with standard Chi Chi Rodriguez Special irons that featured a hitting surface half the size of his modern set and had a sweet spot the size of a dime instead of today's golf-ball-sized sweet spots. "It makes me really appreciate the guys that came before me," Snedeker says of hitting the old clubs. (USA Today -- Sports)
'The Wendell Baker Story' Is a Dysfunctional Family Affair Jul 11, 2007
With his amigo Reyes (Jacob Vargas), Wendell runs a fake-ID business along the Texas-Mexico border, where he fast-talks migrants out of their loose dinero by insisting he taught Chi Chi Rodriguez how to swing a golf club and made good citizens out of every Latino actor in Hollywood. His girlfriend (Mendes) wishes Wendell would quit the illegal biz and get a real job; he tells her, hell, he's doin' more than making money he's a regular Ellis Island on wheels, making north-o'-the-border dreams... (City Pages)
SEEN at the U.S. Open: Lexus and the Links Jun 18, 2007
The company brought in three golf legends -- Johnny Miller, Chi Chi Rodriguez and Raymond Floyd -- who did autograph sessions for fans in the Lexus exhibit during the week. While many corporations, including PPG and PNC, held parties during the Open, Lexus thought outside the course. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Wheres Paul Revere when we need him? Jun 18, 2007
You think John Daly and Chi Chi Rodriguez are at the 18th-hole tower at the British Open for the BBC. Thank goodness for Gary McCord hes a red-blooded, Oprah-fearing, burger-and-fries American. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Sports)
Boeing tourney faces shaky future Jun 3, 2007
"Only seven other Champions Tour events have a longer tenure in the same region. None are located in markets smaller than Northwest Florida. None boast the amazing storylines.As the Emerald Coast Classic, the tournament featured sudden-death playoffs the first three years. Raymond Floyd, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, won the first one in 1995 after chipping in on the 18th hole to force the playoff.Despite all the rain that week, requiring industrial pumps to rid the water, the... (Pensacola News Journal)
Cristina Saralegui to Host Show in Puerto Rico During AARP's Feria de la Segunda Juventud Apr 24, 2007
"Working together with Cristina we hope to introduce more Hispanics to AARP and show how AARP improves the lives of our members." Feria de la Segunda Juventud is packed full of celebrity speakers and performers including Gloria Estefan, Luis Fonsi, Jose Feliciano, Arturo Sandoval, Don Francisco, Dr. Nancy Alvarez, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Don Miguel Ruiz, and Giovanna Huyke. Sessions will address issues of concern to the Hispanic community including healthcare, fitness and more. (PR Newswire)
They are Latinas, successful and want to golf Apr 21, 2007
It found that Hispanics had fewer golfers than whites, Asian-Americans or blacks in the United States, despite the prominence of a few high-profile Latin players such as Lorena Ochoa, Chi Chi Rodriguez and Nancy Lopez. A 2003 survey showed that 17 percent of whites tee off, compared to 14 percent of Asians, 7 percent of blacks and just 5 percent of Hispanics. (Orlando Sentinel -- Business)
Allred's advice: Keep the game simple Apr 4, 2007
He saw Chi Chi Rodriguez do it once. "He said the only two people who could do it were him and his brother," said Allred, "and his brother's name is Jesus.". (Mail Tribune, OR)
Golf club owners have expansion plans in S.A. Mar 21, 2007
The country club had been home to a Senior PGA Tour event for nearly two decades, hosting golf legends such as Hale Irwin, Tom Kite and Chi Chi Rodriguez. That run ended shortly after 9-11, when the event was moved to. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Who's No. 1? Mar 19, 2007
World Golf Hall of Famers Chi Chi Rodriguez and Gary Player give Woods the edge, hands down. Tennis is not my racket,'' Rodriguez said, ``but let me tell you something -- Roger Federer plays [seven] guys a week, and if he beats them, he wins. (The Miami Herald)
Cherry Hills wants Open Mar 16, 2007
The swings and follow-throughs of many Champions players are so unique that Peter Jacobsen likes to entertain the galleries by imitating the swings of Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Jack Nicklaus and even Craig "The Walrus" Stadler -- the latter only after Jake fills his shirt with several dozen golf balls to approximate Stadler's considerable girth. -- Orange County Register. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Golf)
Wheeler ready to hit the road Mar 2, 2007
The first episode will connect "The Iron Horse" Lou Gehrig to "Iron Mike" Mike Tyson, Joe Paterno to Anna Kournikova, and Alex Rodriguez to Chi Chi Rodriguez. "We found that there is a treasure trove of unexplained associations that range from the intriguing to the bizarre," said John Papa, vice president of programming at ESPN Classic. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Keeping cool pays off for winner Feb 28, 2007
Rafael Campos won the Argonaut Invitational by two strokes. Ben Twingley Top 5 teams 1. (Pensacola News Journal)
New Blood On Champions Tour Brings Back Memories Of The Good Old Days Feb 15, 2007
" It is true that senior golf has not looked this healthy in years. With the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am set to tee off Friday at TPC Tampa Bay, we find the Champions Tour uncharacteristically talking more about the future than living in the past. This could be the season senior golf has been waiting for since the golden era, back when Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Chi Chi Rodriguez and Player combined to arguably make it the most interesting tour in golf. This is the delivery year... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Tourney Celebrates 20-Year Milestone Feb 11, 2007
" The show has been enough to keep them coming back. Through the years, there have been golf legends by the cart load. Arnold Palmer, Don January, Miller Barber, Chi Chi Rodriguez and Lee Trevino played here. The same for Billy Casper, Charlie Sifford, Gene Littler and Tony Jacklin. You could have watched Tom Watson, Lee Elder, Doug Sanders, Roberto De Vicenzo, Tom Weiskopf and Raymond Floyd. "I think of the great times I had playing with Nicklaus there, playing with Arnold," Player said. "And... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Boca Raton's brand to get a boost from top golfers Feb 3, 2007
Its roster includes Nick Price, Fuzzy Zoeller, Gary Player, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Curtis Strange, Lee Trevino, Dana Quigley and Bob Murphy. A NASCAR Pro-Am also will be part of the Allianz Championship, along with a Junior Pro-Am & Pro-Skills Challenge. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Lexus Partners With the USGA Jan 26, 2007
Lexus golfers Annika Sorenstam, Peter Jacobsen, Raymond Floyd and Nick Watney are joined by golfers previously in the Toyota stable: Mark O'Meara, Jeff Gallagher, Trevor Dodds (PGA), Janice Moodie (LPGA), Gil Morgan, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Mark Pfeil, Charles Sifford (PGA Champions), Greg Twiggs and Esteban Toledo (PGA Nationwide) to the team. "I'm proud to represent the Lexus brand and the high quality it represents," said Sorenstam, a top member of the Lexus team in golf and the defending Women's... (PR Newswire)
Promoter eyes team concept Dec 28, 2006
"We want the players to be like Lee Trevino and Chi Chi Rodriguez used to be," Aube said. "Right now, if Tiger Woods isn't playing, nobody really wants to watch golf. When the Canadian Tour is on The Golf Channel, it's a great excuse to catch a nap on a Saturday afternoon. "The fans will have their own team to cheer for and a team to cheer against. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Sports)
Shootout adds ex-U.S. Open champ Miller Oct 11, 2006
Past Shootouts have been headlined by Arnold Palmer, Nancy Lopez, Fuzzy Zoeller, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Fred Couples and John Daly. Tickets are $10 for Sunday, $20 for Monday or $25 for a two-day badge. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Sorenstam is headed to a Shootout Jul 16, 2006
The headliners for the Save Mart Shootout, which began in 2002: 2002: Arnold Palmer, Nancy Lopez 2003: Fuzzy Zoeller, Chi Chi Rodriguez 2004: Fred Couples 2005: John Daly 2006: Annika Sorenstam ... 2003, Fuzzy Zoeller and Chi Chi Rodriguez. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Ozaki seizes lead at Senior Players Jul 15, 2006
" The field hopes they stay exactly the same. Thanks to heavy rain earlier in the week, the course on Thursday and Friday allowed tee shots to stop dead in the fairway and putts to roll harmlessly toward the cup. "I don't think you're going to see any very high scores among the leaders that are in contention come Sunday just because the golf course is in such perfect condition and it's very receptive to shooting low scores if you play well," said , who joined five others, including and 1998... (ESPN -- Golf)
Wie withdraws with illness Jul 15, 2006
2-9 at the TPC of Michigan, equaling the Champions Tour mark held by Chi Chi Rodriguez, Jim Colbert and Dana Quigley and breaking the tournament record of six consecutive birdies. Ozaki, who turned 50 in May and is making his sixth start on the tour, took advantage of the rain-softened course that allowed tee shots to stop dead in the fairway and putts to roll harmlessly toward the cup. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Illness Forces Wie Out Of Deere Classic Jul 15, 2006
Michelle was diagnosed with heat exhaustion and is now resting and in very good spirits. " Wie was released Friday night, said Tammy Stone, a nursing supervisor at the Genesis Medical Center, Illini campus. Wie walked off the ninth hole on her own, but after talking with her parents she said she couldn't play anymore. She then was taken to the course medical trailer, where she was treated for about 30 minutes. Under Illinois law, Wie had to be taken to a hospital for further attention. Her... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Tigers rally to be 1st to 60 wins Jul 14, 2006
Chi Chi Rodriguez visited the Tigers clubhouse and Leylands office after the game. Detroit is the 10th team in the last 30 seasons to win 60 of its first 89 games. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Exemptions help Billy Andrade gain berth in British Open Jul 13, 2006
They are more in tune with protecting the playing privileges of guys who are long past competitive, folks like Chi Chi Rodriguez, who shamelessly has a spot in the Ford Senior Players Championship. Rodriguez, 70, has played six competitive rounds this year and here are his scores: 88, 80, 89, 80, 83, 82. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Two majors down, two to go. It's time for mymidseason awards -- with some twists. Jun 27, 2006
Best comeback: Golf carts on the Champions Tour (and with them, apparently, Chi Chi Rodriguez). Worst toothbrush-related injury:Furyk had to pull out of the Barclay's Classic because he strained his back while brushing his teeth. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Harris wins first Champions Tour title in playoff Jun 26, 2006
" It was the fourth playoff in the tournament's 19 years, the last win 2002 when Hubert Green beat . , who was trying to tie the Champions Tour record with his fourth straight victory, and Gil Morgan all finished one stroke out of the playoff. Haas missed a 5-foot birdie putt on the par-5 17th and then missed a 26-foot birdie attempt on the par-4 18th. He finished with a 69 and failed to match the tour mark set by Chi Chi Rodriguez in 1987. "I pushed that putt," Haas said of the 5-footer on 17.... (ESPN -- Golf)
Harrisclaims first Champions title in playoff Jun 26, 2006
He finished with a 69 and failed to match the tour mark set by Chi Chi Rodriguez in 1987. "I pushed that putt," Haas said of the 5-footer on 17. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Golf)
Jenkins leading Champions Jun 25, 2006
Chi Chi Rodriguez set the Champions Tour record with four straight wins in 1987. Haas and Jenkins were in the same threesome. (USA Today -- Sports)
Haas not big on streak Jun 25, 2006
Haas has won his last three Champions Tour starts and a victory in the Commerce Bank Championship would give him a share of the record, set by Chi Chi Rodriguez in 1987. He won the Legends of Golf on April 23, took the FedEx Kinko's Classic on April 30 and the Senior PGA Championship on May 28. (Newsday -- Sports)
Jenkins leadssuspended Champions event Jun 25, 2006
Chi Chi Rodriguez set the Champions Tour record with four straight wins in 1987. Fleisher, who won this tournament in 1999 and 2000, was 4 under through 13 holes in the second round. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Golf)
Doyle's 64 has him in front at Commerce Bank Jun 24, 2006
" Morgan backloaded his round with five birdies on the second nine, including four in a five-hole stretch starting at No. 12. "If you're hitting it well here, you'll have opportunities for birdies," he said. Ten players were at 69 including defending champion and , who came into this tournament having won his last three Champions Tour starts, one short of the record set by Chi Chi Rodriguez in 1987. "I played well, but I'm really disappointed considering I was 4 under with six holes to play and... (ESPN -- Golf)
Tourney down the drain Jun 11, 2006
"If the tournament is rescheduled, West said, tickets from this weekend, which are currently nonrefundable, would be honored. West said that most of the tournament's revenue, which comes from corporate partners, had already been taken in.``This is the best senior golf course there is," said Chi Chi Rodriguez, who entertained fans Friday with a clinic on the driving range. It's fair, and great players always win it. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Chi Chi entertains at rain-delayed Champions Tour Jun 10, 2006
Chi Chi Rodriguez has his principles. One of them is that golf should be fun and the another is that it should be fair. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Gerry Dulac's Golf Notebook: An open invitation Jun 1, 2006
Chi Chi Rodriguez won four consecutive tournaments on the Senior PGA Tour in 1987. (Gerry Dulac can be reached at or 412-263-1466. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Champions event at Nashawtuc right on course Jun 1, 2006
He joins Hale Irwin, Tom Kite, Bruce Fleisher, Mark James, Gary McCord, Don Pooley, Tom Purtzer, Des Smythe, Curtis Strange, D.A. Weibring, and Chi Chi Rodriguez, as well as local stalwarts Dana Quigley and Allen Doyle. Adding more flavor, longtime New England PGA standouts Kirk Hanefeld and Rick Karbowski will be in the field as Champions Tour rookies. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Major relief for Haas May 30, 2006
Chi Chi Rodriguez won four consecutive tournaments in 1987. Posted 5/29/2006 11:47 PM ET. (USA Today -- Sports)
Wadkins' course-record 62 leads Boeing May 13, 2006
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B. Wadkins grabs Boeing lead afterfiring 62 May 13, 2006
The two 70-year-olds in the tournament, Gary Player and Chi Chi Rodriguez, shot 79 and 80 respectively. Howard Twitty got into the field before Friday's start after Mark Lye withdrew with a foot injury. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Golf)
Roberts gets back to work on Seniors tour May 12, 2006
Ray Floyd, Hale Irwin, Lee Trevino, Tom Watson and a pair of popular 70-year-olds -- Chi Chi Rodriguez and Gary Player -- are in the field along with defending champion Jim Thorpe, who took last year's event when he sank a 4 1/2-foot birdie putt on the third playoff hole to beat Morris Hatalasky at the Moors Golf Club in nearby Milton. Tim Simpson, a four-time winner on the PGA tour who never won a tour event after being diagnosed with Lyme disease in 1991, is making his first appearance on the... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Golf)
Boeing takes flight May 8, 2006
WHAT: The Boeing Championship. WHEN: Tournament is Friday through Sunday; Practice rounds and pro-am events are today through Thursday. (Pensacola News Journal)
Appleby cruises to win at Shell Houston Open Apr 24, 2006
Raleigh Durham Cary Chapel Hill. " Appleby's lead was two strokes after he went birdie-par-bogey on his first three holes. He and Gronberg both rolled in birdie putts at the fourth, and then Appleby began pulling away. At the par-four sixth, Appleby knocked a pitching wedge within 14 feet to set up his fourth straight birdie on the hole. Gronberg's approach missed the green, leading to a bogey and a three-shot lead for Appleby at 16-under. Gronberg had an eagle chip lip out at the par-five... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Golf World: Champions Tour cart ban lifted for 2006 Mar 9, 2006
" Purtzer said he hoped the policy reversal will allow some of the tour's legendary faces, such as Lee Trevino and Chi Chi Rodriguez, to play more. "Sure we're a competitive tour," Purtzer said, "but there's definitely some nostalgia involved, too. We know a number of guys are adamant against carts. (ESPN -- Golf)
Golf Course Review - TPC of Tampa Bay Mar 3, 2006
Raleigh Durham Cary Chapel Hill. I think the design is very fair. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Roberts gets record three-of-a-kind Feb 20, 2006
" The record for consecutive victories on the tour is four by Chi Chi Rodriguez in 1987. Roberts, 50, who won his fourth tournament in nine tour events, joins (1987), Lee Trevino (1992), Gil Morgan (1997-98) and (2004) in winning three consecutive events on the tour. "I wanted to put a little mark somewhere in the record books," Roberts said. "I did think about that a little bit on the back nine. " Irwin, who has won a record 44 times on the tour, was going for his third victory in Naples. He... (ESPN -- Golf)
Roberts wins third straight tournament Feb 20, 2006
The record for consecutive victories on the tour is four by Chi Chi Rodriguez in 1987. Roberts, 50, who won his fourth tournament in nine tour events, joins Bob Charles (1987), Lee Trevino (1992), Gil Morgan (1997-98) and Craig Stadler (2004) in winning three consecutive events on the tour. (TSN.ca)
