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The Holistic Teaching Method For Better Golf
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Chi Chi Rodriguez
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BIOGRAPHY
HEIGHT: 5'7''
WEIGHT: 160 LBS.
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BIRTHDATE: October 23, 1935
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RESIDENCE: Dorado, Puerto Rico
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FAMILY: Wife IWALANI Daughter
DONNETTE
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TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1960
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REGULAR TOUR EARNINGS: $1,037,106
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COMBINED CAREER EARNINGS: $7,660,240
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REGULAR PGA TOUR VICTORIES: (8)
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1964 (2) Lucky International,
Western Open
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1967 (1) Texas Open Invitational
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1968 (1) Sahara Invitational
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1972 (1) Byron Nelson Classic
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1973 (1) Greater Greensboro Open
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1978 (1) Tallahassee Open
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PGA TOUR CAREER EARNINGS: $1,037,106
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CHAMPION TOUR VICTORIES: (22)
1986 (3) Senior Tournament Players
Champ.
Digital Seniors Classic
United
Virginia Bank Seniors
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1987 (7) General Foods PGA Seniors'
Champ.
Vantage at The Dominion
United Hospitals Golf Champ.
Silver
Pages Classic
Senior Players
Reunion Pro-Am
Digital Seniors
Classic
GTE Northwest Classic
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1988 (2) Doug Sanders Classic
Digital Seniors Classic
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1990 (3) Las Vegas Senior Classic
Ameritech Senior Open
Charley
Pride Senior Golf Classic
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1991 (4) GTE West Classic
Vintage Arco invitational
Las
Vegas Senior Classic
Seniors
Murata Reunion
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1992 (1) Ko Olina Senior Invitational
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1993 (1) Senior PGA Tour Burnet Classic
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CHAMPIONS TOUR MONEY & POSITION
CAREER CHAMPIONS TOUR MONEY: $6,623,134 |
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SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS
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1973 - Member Ryder Cup Team
- Represented Puerto Rico on
The World Cup Team
1974 - Charlie Bartlett Award from
Golf Writers Association
1976 - Winner - The Pepsi Team Championship
( with JoAnn Washam)
1979 - Established The Chi Chi Rodriguez
Youth Foundation
- Winner -The Panama Open
1981
- Richardson Award
from Golf Writers Association of America
- First Ambassador of Golf Award
(World Series of Golf)
1982 - Received The Father of the Year Award
1986 - Card Walker Award
(Outstanding Contribution to Junior
Golf)
- Salvation Army Gold Crest Award
- Member Horatio Algier Association
- Received 12th Roberto Clemente Cup
- Winner of Byron Nelson Award
- Hispanic Achievement Recognition Award
1987
- Winner Byron Nelson Award
- Senior Tour Player of the Year
- Won Senior Tour Arnold Palmer
Award
- Golden Tee Award
(Metropolitan Golf Writers Assoc.)
- Male Contributor to Sports Award
- National Puerto Rican Coalition
Lifetime Achievement
Award
1988 - Replica
Hispanic Man of the Year Award
- Winner of Senior Skins Game
- Winner Japan Pro Senior Championship
- Fred Raphael Golf Achievement Award
1989 - Recipient Old Tom Morris Award
- Winner Bobby Jones Award
- Winner of Senior Skins Game
- Chosen as Classic Traveler of the Year
- Awarded CYO Man of the Year
- Roberto
Clemente Cup Award
1990 - Received
the “Caring for Kids” Award
1991 - Served on President’s Council on
Health and Physical Fitness
- Inducted into Florida’s Sports Hall
of Fame
- Winner Pathfinder Award (Indiana
Youthlinks)
- Jackie
Robinson Humanitarian Award
1992 - Inducted into PGA World
Golf Hall of Fame
- “Good Sport Award”
(Sports Illustrated
for Kids)
- Tampa Bay Walk of Fame Inductee
1993 - American Association of School Administrators
“American Education Award”
- Presented Civilian Meritorious Service
Medal
(Highest
award given by U.S. Deptment of Defense)
- Jimmy Demaret Award given
by
Liberty Mutual & The Legends of Golf
- Herb Graffis Award from Nat'l Golf Foundation
1994 - Inducted
into the World Sports Humanitarian
Hall of Fame in Boise,
Idaho
- Received honorary
Doctor of Humane
Letters Degree from Georgetown College
in Lexington, Kentucky
1995 - Served as Grand Marshal for the 106th
Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, CA
1997 - Secretary of State’s Hispanic
Achievement Award
1997 - International Network of Golf Aaward
(first
“Chi Chi Rodriguez" Humanitarian Award)
1998
- Ford
Achievement Award
2003 - Grand
Marshall Puerto Rican Day Parade, NYC
- Francis Quimet Award
- Paul Runyan Memorial
Recognition Award
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Chi Chi Rodriguez is
one of the great
showmen in sports history. In a career that spans four decades.
Chi Chi won 8 times on the PGA
Tour and now boasts 22 Champions Tour victories. Even though his appearances at Champions Tour events are limited now, his
colorful performances still make him a gallery favorite, while his shot making skills have earned him the respect of his peers.
Chi Chi grew up in the
hot, dusty sugar cane fields of Rio Piedras where he helped his father tend the fields. Chi Chi's golf expertise began
at the age of 12 when he shot a 67! Chi Chi became known for his eye-hand coordination and imagination - skills that
for more than 40 years have helped him overcome all types of obstacles. He showcases these skills at clinics and exhibitions
around the world. But, Chi Chi's talents extend beyond what he is able to do with the golf ball. From his matador
routine to his good natured impersonations of fellow competitors, Chi Chi is an entertainer at heart.
DID YOU KNOW?
In September 1979, Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill, addressing Congress on the Panama Canal question, related a memorable
Pro-Am conversation he had with Chi Chi six years earlier. At that time, Chi Chi had admittedly advised the United States
to return the Panama Canal, adding that anything else would smack of American Imperialism. He had further warned that Panama
could balloon into another Cuba if not handled with care. O'Neill paid heed and presented to Congress. Chi Chi scored well
on Capitol Hill.
In my final words there can only be one Chi Chi. But now he is available for all of us in Puerto Rico and Worldwide. I want
the young golfers of the World to know that if we follow in his footsteps, we are all heading in the right direction as human
beings and golfers.
Thus this is my gift to Puerto Rico and the World.
I GIVE YOU CHI CHI RODRIGUEZ . . .
Written by:
Master Teaching Golf Professional
RUDY MARTINEZ RODIRGUEZ
What separates Chi Chi from everyone else is that he has coupled his success on the golf course
with a strong personal desire to make a positive impact. This has manifested itself in the countless hours he spends
at The Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation.
Chi Chi's foundation in Clearwater, Florida is home to troubled and abused youngsters. Chi
Chi's philosophy is simple, he wants kids to have a chance. "I figure kids are the future. If I made it, anybody
can do it. I think I can be a good role model for them because they can look at me and say, "look, he's a small guy,
he was very poor and he worked and he made it." If I can help one kid become successful in life because they want to
be the way I was, that's all I ask for."
It is through examples like this that Chi Chi Rodriguez has proven that he
is not only a great Champion, but A CHAMPION IN LIFE.
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