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…
Ben Crenshaw To know Ben Daniel Crenshaw starts with DKR’s saying, “the real mark of a man is how he treats people who can do nothing for him.” Golf does not define Ben Crenshaw-never did. Ben Crenshaw is a winner, but not just because of the small numbers he wrote on scorecards or a impressive…
Unlike Texas Basketball, Football, Track And Baseball There Are Very Few Books Or Research Material That Discuss Longhorn golf. I Hope With Time This Site Can Add Some Historical Insight And Tell The Full And Compelling Story Of The Texas golf Tradition. Looking through the window of future dreams to be a member…
Judge Joe Bob Golden Jr. February 15, 1933 – May 27, 2016 Share this obituary Send Flowers Watch the Tribute Watch the Tribute| Upload Photo| Joe Bob Golden – 1950’s golf A celebration of the life of Judge Joe Bob Golden, Jr., 83, of Jasper, will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 30, 2016 at…
BETTY JAMESON 1937 Betty is the first woman to ever qualify for a men’s varsity high school golf team in Texas. Shooting a 39 on one course when she was 12 years old. In 1937 Betty Jameson enrolled at UT and learned golf under Harvey’s guidance, winning the intramural golf championship in 1938. In 1938,…