My neighbor in Odessa, Texas, was Cotton Price, the quarterback for the 1939 national champions Texas Aggie team. His son, David Price, shown in this photo, was on two Longhorn national championship teams with Ben Crenshaw and Tom Kite.

A paraphrased article in Odessa Living Magazine by James McAfee follows:

For 50-plus years David Price has been a top club professional and PGA rules expert. In 1995 he was recognized as the PGA Professional of the Year. In 2010 David was inducted into the PGA America Hall of Fame, and in 2012 he was inducted into the Golf Hall of Fame.

After David graduated from Texas, his golf coach George Hannon convinced him to enter the golfing profession at the Country Club level. His first job in 1973 was assistant at the Houston Country Club. His first lesson as a golf pro convinced him that teaching golf was his destiny. He was the head pro at Oak Hills Country Club in San Antonio four years later.

In March of 1985, his experience conducting tour events led to a move to Bent Tree Country Club in Dallas. In 1986 David joined the PGA rules committee and was promoted to chairman from 2008-2012. He has worked 30 PGA Championships, 17 Master, 5 Ryder Cups, 3 British Opens, and 5 U.S. Opens.

His worse moments came in 2010 at the PGA Championship when Dustin Johnson grounded his club, and David had to tell Dustin he would not be in the playoffs. David received death threats for that decision.

The second time was when a gust of wind moved Padrig Harrington’s ball on the 15th green, and Padrig was punished for the gust. 6 years later, the “wind rule” was changed.

David has been generous in helping his assistants reach the next level in their professional careers. 21 assistants became head golf pros, and one became the woman’s golf coach at UT.

David is top row far right on the national champion Longhorn golf team.

A paraphrased article in Odessa Living Magazine by James McAfee follows:

For 50-plus years David Price has been a top club professional and PGA rules expert. In 1995 he was recognized as the PGA Professional of the Year. In 2010 David was inducted into the PGA America Hall of Fame, and in 2012 he was inducted into the Golf Hall of Fame.

After David graduated from Texas, his golf coach George Hannon convinced him to enter the golfing profession at the Country Club level. His first job in 1973 was assistant at the Houston Country Club. His first lesson as a golf pro convinced him that teaching golf was his destiny. He was the head pro at Oak Hills Country Club in San Antonio four years later.

In March of 1985, his experience conducting tour events led to a move to Bent Tree Country Club in Dallas. In 1986 David joined the PGA rules committee and was promoted to chairman from 2008-2012. He has worked 30 PGA Championships, 17 Master, 5 Ryder Cups, 3 British Opens, and 5 U.S. Opens.

His worse moments came in 2010 at the PGA Championship when Dustin Johnson grounded his club, and David had to tell Dustin he would not be in the playoffs. David received death threats for that decision.

The second time was when a gust of wind moved Padrig Harrington’s ball on the 15th green, and Padrig was punished for the gust. 6 years later, the “wind rule” was changed.

David has been generous in helping his assistants reach the next level in their professional careers. 21 assistants became head golf pros, and one became the woman’s golf coach at UT.

David is top row far right on the national champion Longhorn golf team.

A paraphrased article in Odessa Living Magazine by James McAfee follows:

For 50-plus years David Price has been a top club professional and PGA rules expert. In 1995 he was recognized as the PGA Professional of the Year. In 2010 David was inducted into the PGA America Hall of Fame, and in 2012 he was inducted into the Golf Hall of Fame.

After David graduated from Texas, his golf coach George Hannon convinced him to enter the golfing profession at the Country Club level. His first job in 1973 was assistant at the Houston Country Club. His first lesson as a golf pro convinced him that teaching golf was his destiny. He was the head pro at Oak Hills Country Club in San Antonio four years later.

In March of 1985, his experience conducting tour events led to a move to Bent Tree Country Club in Dallas. In 1986 David joined the PGA rules committee and was promoted to chairman from 2008-2012. He has worked 30 PGA Championships, 17 Master, 5 Ryder Cups, 3 British Opens, and 5 U.S. Opens.

His worse moments came in 2010 at the PGA Championship when Dustin Johnson grounded his club, and David had to tell Dustin he would not be in the playoffs. David received death threats for that decision.

The second time was when a gust of wind moved Padrig Harrington’s ball on the 15th green, and Padrig was punished for the gust. 6 years later, the “wind rule” was changed.

David has been generous in helping his assistants reach the next level in their professional careers. 21 assistants became head golf pros, and one became the woman’s golf coach at UT.

David is top row far right on the national champion Longhorn golf team.