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We just wanted the Bird Family to know that our esteemed retired professional, Larry Shute, lost his wife, Nancy, who died peacefully yesterday (April 22, 2012) after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimers. She will be buried in Crossville TN on Saturday, April 28. For those who so choose, Larry is asking that no [...]

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Once again, the Masters gave us the most splendid theater and incredible golf. 3 time winner and most beloved of the Augusta faithful, Phil Mickelson made a disastrous triple bogey 6 on the par 3, 4th hole. His second triple bogey of the tournament would be too much to overcome. He fought back valiantly and [...]

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We are only at the entrance-way of the grand finale that is the last day of the Masters, but there are already so many wonderful lessons that we can learn from the first 3 days. In particular, the manner that 3-time Champion, Phil Mickelson has conducted himself and how he has set the stage for [...]

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A triple bogey on the 15th hole on Sunday, while in the hunt to win a Major Championship, would derail most players. That same catastrophe would be reason enough for any 25 year old playing in their first Major Championship, to want to run away and hide. Not so, Keegan Bradley. At the Atlanta Athletic [...]

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Last month, Tiger Woods fired his long time caddy, Steve Williams. Theirs had been a partnership for 12 years during which time, Williams had “been on the bag” for 72 victories which included 13 Major Championships. They were close friends who both stood up for each other at their respective weddings. Williams was the last [...]

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And you can be certain of one fact; that a new era has dawned in golf. Rory Mcllroy’s US Open performance became a virtuoso ascendance to the world’s greatest stage. It was not a victory because to be victorious you need opponents and for the last week; Rory has walked alone. You simply do not [...]

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We have been profoundly touched by the recent devastation and series of catastrophes in Japan. We have had many wonderful students over the years from Japan and have become friends with a great many of these wonderful people. Two of those very special people are Hiroko and Isamu. Hiroko’s daughter, Miki, works for the Senator [...]

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On March 29, 2011, the world lost a very special human being. We had the great privilege of getting to know Jeff Boucher when he came for a school at Wild Horse Pass in January of 2009. Jeff graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 1979, with a degree in photography. He was an [...]

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The year of 1950 was a very special one in the history of Wake Forest University and golf. Two young men, who would go on to dazzle this world with their brilliance, grace and charisma would excel that year. Parallels in a universe connected in ways that we are not meant to understand but in [...]

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Three weeks ago, Justin Rose had a breakthrough maiden victory at The Memorial tournament in Ohio. It was a breakthrough because at long last, the “can’t miss”, 29 year old Englishman, didn’t. Miss that is. Rose has been on golf’s stage for almost 12 years now since he dazzled everyone as a 17 year old [...]

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