Famous People you ran into during a round of Golf...

[Dr. Block]

Here's a couple.

 

#1. Back in the early to mid 70's (hazy now as the days go by!) my kid sister and I were camping with our family at Henry Horton State Park in Chapel Hill, TN. I was maybe 15 years old and my sister was 12. I was already totally in love with the game of golf and we talked our parents into letting us go to the park golf course to play. We rented a cart, clubs for the sis and proceeded to act like idiots, especially with the cart. It was early, the dew was plentiful and my sister was driving and threw me outta' the cart once with a bat-turn to the left when she sighted her ball. I did my best Superman impersonation and must have slid 15 feet on my face.

 

We were standing on the par 3 number 16 tee and these 2 other carts come bombing up. This guy pops out, walks over to me, shakes my hand and says, "Hey, how ya' doing, I'm Hubert Green, mind if we play through?" I says sure, moron that I am wondering who the hell Hubert Green is. He flipped his cigarette on the ground, drops a ball and proceeds to flop it to within 4 or 5 feet. Amazing. The rest of his four-some plays to the green in almost similar fashion, Hubert thanks us with a flourish, shakes my hand again, and they're gone. Cool as hell. I've always wondered who the other cats were he was playing with.....

 

#2. In the early 80's, not nearly the neophyte golf-wise that I was back in the 70's, I was playing regularly at Harpeth Hills in Nash-Vegas on Sunday mornings with a my buddy Tommy who had a regular early tee time. He always just booked 2 slots for us and knew the starter well and the starter would usually group us with another 2-some that was cool. I was on the putting green and Tommy comes up and says, I got us a pair of guys to play with, lets go. Get to the 1st tee and it's Faron Young (Hello Walls) and his bus driver. We had a freaking ball. He was full of stories, as you might imagine. Played pretty well too. Insisted on buying beers and hot-dogs at the turn. Both were totally great guys. We were lucky enough to get to play with them 4 different times over the summer. Made my mom crazy. Was really saddened to hear of his suicide in 1996.

 

What a great story, thanks for sharing. Faron Young was one of my favorite country singers. The stories of him and Merle Kilgore living together are legendary.

[jchaywood]

Cole Hamels had a membership at the course I play at when he pitched in philly. Met him a bunch of times, was always nice. Would give out autographs to kids and stuff. Never played with him though

[FlyingLaw1]

Several years ago.. Lucas Black was still living in Missouri. When he was he took golf lessons from my swing coach/former boss (worked for him in the summer). Met Lucas a couple times and was supposed to play with him but it never materialized. Really down to Earth guy and has an outstanding game.

[Golf64]

Was just finished getting a fitting at the Titleist National Fitting Centre and ran into Paul Coffey.

[jbsg02]

Spud Webb

[Drewmun]

Hit balls on the range in Tampa next to Roger Clemens, Andy Pettite and Jason Grimsley.

Played with Bill Parcells and Dan Henning a few times. Really nice guys.

[Break81]

Played in a celeb event years ago and met all kinds of people from Dick Butkis, Damon Wayans, Patrick Warburton, Ryan Styles and many others.

 

Recently ran into Garrett Anderson (Anaheim Angels , Braves and Dodgers) , heck of a nice guy.

[EKELLY]

Was just finished getting a fitting at the Titleist National Fitting Centre and ran into Paul Coffey.

Legend!.....

[EKELLY]

Jeter and Ramiro Mendoza played behind us in a charity event last year..........Mendoza was cool, Jeter pretty quiet......Mendoza can POUND it...

[EKELLY]

Years ago as I was getting in my car at Edgewood in Tahoe, Bo and John Derek along with Loni Anderson and some guy were getting out of their car next to us. The then gf shrieked "thats......" and O mentioned that Im sure they are well aware of who they are. Said hi and moved on.

 

Thanks for not mentioning me by name as "the other guy", I like to keep my anonymity, but it was nice to meet you also! Loni was a great date that night, and acted like a perfect lady even though she kept getting calls from Burt Reynolds all night?

I'd keep calling too, if I had her #......lol

[Circaflex]

About a month or so ago, I played with the former CEO and President(US operation) of Namco. He was a super cool guy, his wood covers all had a custom Pac-Man logo on them as did the golf balls he was using.

[heavy_hitter]

Kiradech Aphibarnrat

Kenny Perry

[wombat_vortex]

I have played with the following:

 

Orel Hershiser

Tiger Woods

Don Newcombe

McLean Stevenson (and his wife)

Tom Tolbert

Vince Ferragamo

Dennis Haysbert

Eric Karros

Mike Piazza

Todd Zeile

Torrey Lovullo

Jim Mora

Jim Harrick

Patrick Cantlay

Paul Goydos

John Merrick

Travis Johnson

Tom Bynum

Curt Byrum

Kevin Chappell

Steve Pate

Dutch Harrison

Rick Neuheisel

Kevin Na

Dave Stockton, jr.

I may be forgetting some. I'm happy to elaborate on the specifics of any of these.

 

Did you really put Orel Hershiser higher on your list than Tiger Woods? How did you come to play with all these people?

[Jwin323]

I have played with the following:

 

Orel Hershiser

Tiger Woods

Don Newcombe

McLean Stevenson (and his wife)

Tom Tolbert

Vince Ferragamo

Dennis Haysbert

Eric Karros

Mike Piazza

Todd Zeile

Torrey Lovullo

Jim Mora

Jim Harrick

Patrick Cantlay

Paul Goydos

John Merrick

Travis Johnson

Tom Bynum

Curt Byrum

Kevin Chappell

Steve Pate

Dutch Harrison

Rick Neuheisel

Kevin Na

Dave Stockton, jr.

I may be forgetting some. I'm happy to elaborate on the specifics of any of these.

 

Did you really put Orel Hershiser higher on your list than Tiger Woods? How did you come to play with all these people?

 

They are not listed in any particular order. The people with UCLA ties I played with are because I am an alum and booster. Some of the Dodgers are from my relationship with Todd Zeile, although Hershiser and Newcombe were a random pairing. Woods, Na and Stockton were in local am tournaments. Harrison and the Byrum are relatives. Everyone else is just random happenstance.

[Jwin323]

I have played with the following:

 

Orel Hershiser

Tiger Woods

Don Newcombe

McLean Stevenson (and his wife)

Tom Tolbert

Vince Ferragamo

Dennis Haysbert

Eric Karros

Mike Piazza

Todd Zeile

Torrey Lovullo

Jim Mora

Jim Harrick

Patrick Cantlay

Paul Goydos

John Merrick

Travis Johnson

Tom Bynum

Curt Byrum

Kevin Chappell

Steve Pate

Dutch Harrison

Rick Neuheisel

Kevin Na

Dave Stockton, jr.

I may be forgetting some. I'm happy to elaborate on the specifics of any of these.

 

 

How about Goydos? He seems like a good dude.

 

He is a great guy. Check out the comments I made about him a post or two up page.

 

Paul was at Olympic a few months ago playing with a lady friend before the Champion's event at Pebble. It was early and I spent twenty minutes on the range talking with him. He was super friendly and very eager to talk with everyone who approached him. I had taken my spot on the range before I noticed that he was right behind me. I noticed hearing about 20 perfect strikes in a row and had to turn around and see who it was. A very nice and totally blue collar kind of guy.

 

Goydos is so cool. He still turns up at the weekly skins game at Eldorado in LBC from time to time.

[Jwin323]

I have played with the following:

 

Orel Hershiser

Tiger Woods

Don Newcombe

McLean Stevenson (and his wife)

Tom Tolbert

Vince Ferragamo

Dennis Haysbert

Eric Karros

Mike Piazza

Todd Zeile

Torrey Lovullo

Jim Mora

Jim Harrick

Patrick Cantlay

Paul Goydos

John Merrick

Travis Johnson

Tom Bynum

Curt Byrum

Kevin Chappell

Steve Pate

Dutch Harrison

Rick Neuheisel

Kevin Na

Dave Stockton, jr.

I may be forgetting some. I’m happy to elaborate on the specifics of any of these.

How does Orel get top billing above Tiger?

 

Just random recall, no particular order. I don’t worship at the alter of Tiger so no reason to go out of my way to make him first.

[golfduckyRT]

Jerome Bettis

Mark Wahlberg

Kordell Stewart

Michael Jordan

Cheech Marin

Freddie Freeman

Dan Uggla

Matt Ryan

Chipper Jones

Kris Medlen

Peter Moylan

Tom Glavine

Greg Maddux

John Smoltz

 

 

 

[GolfWithdrawals]

When I worked in the golf biz, Chipper Jones came and hit range balls at my course one day. I've seen Kordell Stewart at PGA superstore a couple of times. While in St. Simons playing golf with my buddies, Davis Love III was eating lunch in the bar and grille when we made the turn and were grabbing some beers. My buddy yelled "DL3!" haha he was drunk. I think that's it, but could be forgetting someone.

[JMG_02]

No one ever famous during the round. Pre-round one time at a club in Dallas, Lanny Watkins was having breakfast at the table next to us.

 

Another time at my Uncles club in central Texas, after the round George Strait walked in and the shot the bull for a while.

 

Michael Jordan played in the club championship at a course I used to play regularly outside Chicago. I've run into Mike Modano (Dallas Starts), Tony Romo (Cowboys) and Todd Hamilton (PGA) at a course I used to belong to here in the Dallas area.

 

Preston Trail?

[DavePelz4]

Jeter and Ramiro Mendoza played behind us in a charity event last year..........Mendoza was cool, Jeter pretty quiet......Mendoza can POUND it...

 

Did Jeter give you a gift bag???

[SoCalTitleist]

Played in a celeb event years ago and met all kinds of people from Dick Butkis, Damon Wayans, Patrick Warburton, Ryan Styles and many others.

 

Recently ran into Garrett Anderson (Anaheim Angels , Braves and Dodgers) , heck of a nice guy.

I see Garrett at Roger Dunn’s in Santa Ana all the time .

[Break81]

Played in a celeb event years ago and met all kinds of people from Dick Butkis, Damon Wayans, Patrick Warburton, Ryan Styles and many others.

 

Recently ran into Garrett Anderson (Anaheim Angels , Braves and Dodgers) , heck of a nice guy.

I see Garrett at Roger Dunns in Santa Ana all the time .

yeah he also plays Mile Square occasionally. He doesn’t have the superstar attitude at all. Was my 2nd favorite halo behind Salmon back in the day.

[sharkiesj]

People I've seen at Roger Dunn in Santa Ana and W. LA stores.

 

Garret Anderson

Dustin Penner (beautiful swing)

Michael Chang

Pete Sampras

Screech (from Saved By The Bell)

Peter Gallagher (actor)

Benjamin Bratt. Another actor.

Marcus Allen

Emmitt Smith

Randy Carlyle. Coach of the Ducks

Marty Turco

Mike Modano

 

 

[tcwgator66]

Going off as a single at Dubsdread in Orlando a few years ago, got paired with Robby Krieger, who was in town for a show. Good player, cool guy, rock legend. Gave him a ride back to his hotel after the round.

 

Played Winged Foot a few times, Rick Pitino was there each time, around the clubhouse, in the locker room.

Saw Tiger at UF golf course in the early 90's, having a burger in the clubhouse, apparently post round, saw Emmitt Smith out there a few times, along with many lesser known Gator players.

[Lenny7]

Played JR and high school golf in the same district as Justin Leonard, so, not really.

[EKELLY]

Jeter and Ramiro Mendoza played behind us in a charity event last year..........Mendoza was cool, Jeter pretty quiet......Mendoza can POUND it...

 

Did Jeter give you a gift bag???

Nah, but the girl with him had about a 40 carat ring on, gift bag days might be over.......I won though, my ride runs all over that BMW he was driving......

[NCLancer]

I wasn't playing (of course!) but at the 2016 Masters on the Wednesday practice day I chatted up the human mountain standing next to me: Ed "Too Tall" Jones. Great guy, very friendly. He was following Kevin Streelman as Mr. Jones knew Streelman's caddie.

[crazy8golfer]

Gay Brewer

Steve Jones

Payne Stewart

Michele Wie - What a B....

[baseknock02]

Barry Switzer’s former defensive coordinator during his last championship season at OU.

 

Unimpressive, I know.

[J-Blade]

Inbee Park

Fernando Valenzuela

OJ Simpson

 

Did OJ have problems getting his glove on?

 

LOL..

 

I hear they didn't finish the round. His partner said, "If the glove doesn't fit, you must quit."