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I believe because of his age they gave him an exemption and allowed him to take a cart.
Quote from: John Kavanaugh on August 16, 2020, 10:08:53 AMI believe because of his age they gave him an exemption and allowed him to take a cart.No idea if that is true. Maybe it was because he qualified for the US Am 50 times. Or maybe it was because he was Chick Evans...and he won...at age 78.Ira
The Am naturally made me think about Evans. I did not remember that he won the Illinois Open when he was 78 years old. That is just amazing. Ira
Quote from: Ira Fishman on August 16, 2020, 07:22:01 PMQuote from: John Kavanaugh on August 16, 2020, 10:08:53 AMI believe because of his age they gave him an exemption and allowed him to take a cart.No idea if that is true. Maybe it was because he qualified for the US Am 50 times. Or maybe it was because he was Chick Evans...and he won...at age 78.IraIra, come see the "Chick Evans Room" at our (and his home) club in Chicago sometime .
Quote from: Ira Fishman on August 16, 2020, 10:06:15 AMThe Am naturally made me think about Evans. I did not remember that he won the Illinois Open when he was 78 years old. That is just amazing. IraFred Muller and Joel Hirsch are the two senior golfers that I've seen in tournament play that makes me understand how something like that is possible.
Quote from: Peter Flory on August 17, 2020, 01:27:47 PMQuote from: Ira Fishman on August 16, 2020, 10:06:15 AMThe Am naturally made me think about Evans. I did not remember that he won the Illinois Open when he was 78 years old. That is just amazing. IraFred Muller and Joel Hirsch are the two senior golfers that I've seen in tournament play that makes me understand how something like that is possible.Fred's daughter was an asst at Glen View, Chick's home club, for four years.