tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48248986192845051582024-03-13T12:18:23.698-07:004U ManagementSGGJAHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825031933360810078noreply@blogger.comBlogger118125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824898619284505158.post-25187594893892124802014-04-02T10:27:00.000-07:002014-04-02T10:38:00.049-07:00Ben and Heather Crane's Charitable HeartsThe PGA Tour has a Charitable heart. This fact has been well documented. The Tour surpassed $2 billion in charitable giving this year at Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. Yes, $2 billion with a "B" not an "M". This attention and commitment to giving back is one of the most appealing aspects of the PGA Tour. It says the Tour truly has a heart.<br />
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Let's take a look at one golfer and his wife in relation to the commitment they have to charities. Ben and Heather Crane support several charities. They chose 2 charities in 2005 for their charity golf tournament to benefit. Ben and Heather have stuck with those two ever since. It has been an incredible experience. This year they surpassed $2.5 million mark at their event in January.<br />
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Hope Farm <a href="http://www.hopefarminc.org/" target="_blank">www.hopefarminc.org</a> is one of the two. Hope Farm is an after school program in Ft. Worth. They have taken back the community, renovating a prior crack house and turning it into a safe place for boys who have no fathers.<br />
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Last year Hope Farm celebrated the opening of their new community center. The center is equipped with a commercial kitchen and sports court. Much of the money for this project came from the Ben and Heather Crane Charities.<br />
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Hope Farm was started by a former police officer, Gary Randle. Gary realized he was never going to help the cycle of a criminal unless he could reach boys while they were still young. The boys in the program go to Hope Farm after school where they are loved as they complete their homework, play sports, music, and have dinner. <br />
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The other organization is Love 146 <a href="http://www.love146.org/" target="_blank">www.love146.org</a>. Love 146 is dedicated to ending child sexual exploitation. Heather traveled to Cambodia for the first time in 2005. She has served on Love 146's board for 8 years. This organization has a wide range of involvement in various advocacy, prevention, and after care efforts in both SE Asia and the United States. They have a safe house in Manila and a drop in center/soup kitchen for homeless kids in Manila. Love 146 is also working hard at implementing a prevention education curriculum in schools across the U.S. <br />
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The headquarters for Love 146 is in New Haven, Connecticut and they recently open an office in Houston. In the past 6 months they have reached 2,300 youth in Texas, Connecticut, and Maryland. This has led to 76 disclosures of human trafficking/sexual abuse. The presence of abuse children is staggering! The challenge is to provide appropriate after care/therapy for those students who are identified as being in dangerous situations.<br />
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Two of Ben's sponsors on tour are Zurich and Farmers Insurance. He and Heather have grateful hearts to Zurich and Farmers for their involvement in these causes. These two companies are also very active with the PGA Tour and their Charities. They also sponsor two tournaments on the PGA Tour: The Farmers Insurance Open at La Jolla, which Ben won in 2010 and the Zurich Classic at New Orleans which comes up in a few weeks.<br />
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It is easy for me to get excited every day when I know I represent people like Ben and Heather Crane who give so much back to the world. I feel the same way about the charitable aspects of the PGA Tour. A good comparison is the NFL which has awarded $370 million to charities in the past 40 years. This is good. Yet, the PGA Tour is now over $2 billion.<br />
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Thank you, Lord, for people who see needs beyond themselves and treat others the way we would all want to be treated. Thank you Ben and Heather!<br />
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Tommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459428689904511148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824898619284505158.post-37851645469353251292013-08-18T08:46:00.000-07:002013-08-18T08:46:04.060-07:00Goodbye to a Great ManSeldom have I met a person I connected with as quickly as I did with Frank "Buddy" Seeling. Maybe it was because he played football at Tulane and I coached college football 21 years. That gave us an initial common ground for communication. Those early conversations only opened the door to much deeper and meaningful sharing of thoughts and beliefs.<br />
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Early on I joked with Buddy about how he out-punted his coverage when he married Angele. Tragically we lost Buddy yesterday in a motorcycle accident in New Mexico. Buddy and Angele were pushed into a guard rail by a semi-truck while vacationing with friends. Angele had surgery yesterday and hopefully will be returning to New Orleans Monday. They were such a special couple! Our prayers are constantly being lifted up for Angele and the four children, Buster, Michael, Catherine, and Christopher. <br />
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What are the traits of a great man? If it is to be a man of faith, Buddy was a great man. If it is to be a great husband, I certainly believe he was that. If being a wonderful and loving Father, my conversations with Buddy indicated the depth of love he had for his children.<br />
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Sometimes the world judges people in a different way. He was a great man in that way as well. He loved New Orleans! He graduated from Archbishop Rummel High School. Buddy then stayed home and went to Tulane on a football scholarship. He has had a successful business there. He became very civic minded.<br />
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When I met Buddy it was at the home of Billy McGriff in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Billy was hosting a party at The Player's Championship. He was president of the company that I negotiated Ben Crane's Zurich contract with. Buddy was there as Chairman of the Fore!Kids Foundation which is the backbone of the @Zurich_Classic of New Orleans. My good friend, Dick Kearns of Zurich introduced us. We had more fun laughing and talking.<br />
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One of the highlights of going to the Zurich Classic since then has been spending time with Buddy and Angele. The Fore!Kids Foundation continued to be a big part of Buddy and Angele's life even though he was no longer Chairman of the Board. We saw them at all of the functions and sneaked in quality time.<br />
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One important mention of the Fore!Kids Foundation. It has raised over $23 million providing healthcare, education, and hope for over 200,000 kids each year. It is 100% for kids! <br />
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Several years ago Buddy headed a search committee charged with finding the person to run the Zurich Classic of NewOrleans. He hit a home run for the city of New Orleans. He persuaded one the most gifted and experience people in this country to come home to Ne Orleans. Steve Worthy was not only a native but went to LSU. He swallowed his Tulane pride and hired the best man. Steve had been running the highly successful AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am after doing the same thing at Jack Nicklaus Memorial Tournament. Steve had also had great success with the USGA and deeply involved with the U.S. Open and most ventures sponsored by the USGA.<br />
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Buddy's smile was contagious, his warmth and genuineness were obvious, his love of family, city and country was proven. You will be missed Buddy!<br />
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When Frank, "Buddy" arrived at the gates of heaven yesterday I believe he was greeted with, "Well done, good and faithful servant!"<br />
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<br />Tommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459428689904511148noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824898619284505158.post-84794458613583699652013-08-08T12:14:00.000-07:002013-08-08T12:15:19.129-07:00College Football vs Professional GolfMost sports fanatics have a favorite sport. Managing Golfers for almost as long, 19 years, as I coached college football, 21 years, has given me quite a perspective to compare these two high profile sports. I have been blessed to be inside the arena and inside the ropes of the oblong ball and the dimpled ball.<br />
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There are many differences in the two sports. Football is a team sport. Professional golf is an individual sport. The fan support is more rabid in football. One can hardly hear the person next to you in huge football stadiums during the heat of the game. The quietness while a golfer is hitting or putting can be as quiet as grass growing. Football is brutal. Golf is a gentlemen's game. Football players run, tackle, throw, catch, block, lift heavy weights, and have every minute of every practice planned by coaches. There is no wasted time or movement. Golfers drive, hit irons chip, putt, lift lighter weights and basically make their own practice plans. They do have input from coaches and others about how to practice but it is still usually up to them. Football season is seasonal. Golf season is year-round. Successful football careers are much shorter than successful PGA Tour careers.<br />
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Football players at the intercollegiate level and professional Golfers both work and train all 12 months. It is well known how hard football players work. It is not well known how hard Golfers work. Contrary to popular belief, the life of a PGA Tour golfer is tough. The popular train of thought is, "PGA Tour Golfers show up, warm up, putt a little and play 18 holes of golf, period!" That thought falls so short of what these Golfers days are like. Early tee times call for rising between 4:00 and 5:00, departing for the course, stretching with trainer, eating, putting, going to range then back to putting green ( an hour and 10 minutes or so) before teeing off. The 18 holes on Thursday and Friday are usually about 5 hours. Lunch follows before going back to range and/or putting green for more work. These can often be 10-12 hour days. Weeks they are not on tour many times are even tougher. They work hard!<br />
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I miss the relationships you develop with your players as a football coach. My clients ( Golfers) as I manage their careers often become like family. That is always my goal. There are just fewer relationships in golf than in football when you coach more players. <br />
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My years in college football I ran across many intentional rules violations. This was the toughest part of college athletics for me. Golfers call rules violations on themselves. Where else does that happen? I genuinely love the honor and integrity that is at the very fabric of golf.<br />
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Finally, My 19 years in golf at this level has convinced me Golfers know less how to practice than any other professional athlete I am aware of. This is simply through observation. There are exceptions to this thought. Those who truly know how to practice generally have the most success.Tommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459428689904511148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824898619284505158.post-4824696762788605832013-04-04T14:12:00.000-07:002013-04-04T14:34:47.935-07:00The Zurich Classic has a "Heart" It has been just over18 years since I began representing professional golfers. I have been told by many I should blog more about some of my experiences. I love the game of golf. I love the fact that golf is about integrity. I love the Charitable side of golf. The PGA Tour is very much about Charity. Golf does have a "Heart". I am going to try to blog about some of my thoughts and experiences in this arena.<br />
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PGA Tour events are fun for fans to attend or watch on television. There is much more to those events than watching the golfers. Each event places a strong emphasis on charity fundraising, usually on behalf of local charities in cities where events are staged. With the exception of a few older events, PGA Tour rules require all Tour events to be non-profit. The Tour has raised well over a billion dollars for charity. <br />
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This brings me to one specific event I wish every golfer eligible would participate in. The Zurich Classic in New Orleans stands for everything good about the PGA Tour. The recovery New Orleans has experienced since Hurrican Katrina hit is due in part to the success of the Zurich Classic. This event was the first sporting event televised nationally from New Orleans after Katrina. It showed the nation the city was alive and moving forward. The Zurich Classic and ForeKids Foundation is all about Charity. I have never experienced a sponsor with a more charitable "Heart' than Zurich Insurance Group. I am not aware of an event with a more charitble "Heart' than the Zurich Classic and the ForeKids Foundation where 100% of donations and proceeds go directly to programs for needy children.<br />
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When Katrina so devastated New Orleans in 2005 and became one of the strongest storms to impact the coast of the United Sates in over 100 years something remarkable happened. Zurich Insurance had signed as a title sponsor for the New Orleans PGA Tour event in the spring of 2005. Katrina hit the "Big Easy" in August of 2005. Zurich could have backed out of their committment at that time. What did Zurich do? I'm glad you asked! <br />
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Zurich proved it has a "Heart". This PGA Tour sponsor based in Zurich, Switzerland flew executives in to view the damage caused by the Hurricane. They went to Tulane University which had closed their doors for the first time since the Civil War and handed them a check for 75 million dollars. Tulane was the largest private employer in the city of New Orleans. Thanks in part to Zurich, Tulane was quickly up and running again and became the city's single largest employer-public or private. The Civic Center that housed so many homeless people during this crisis was also insured by Zurich. They, too, received a huge check from Zurich. The amazing thing about these checks is how quickly they were made available in an attempt to help this great city get back on it's feet.<br />
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The PGA Tour proved, once again, it has a "Heart". Days after the storm hit in 2005 Phil Micelson made a contribution to the recovery effort along with the likes of Hal Sutton, David Toms and Kelly Gibson. Ben Crane and is family traveled to New Orleans to help tear down destoyed homes. Many other golfers joined in. The Phil and Amy Mickelson Charitable Foundation began making yearly contributions of $250,000 for continued support of the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. A number of golfers committed their entire earnings that week to Hurrican Katrina Relief.<br />
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This background I have outlined begs the question, "why does every top golfer not commit to the Zurich Classic and play in this event?" Since I represent PGA Tour golfers I know the answer is generally scheduling. Every golfer has a set way and a reason why they select the schedule they play. All golfers eligible for the major championships will schedule those events first along with the WGC events. Those who have won tournaments should schedule that event as well. Then, plug in the Zurich Classic! They do not all do that but I wish they would. A golfer cannot make a better decision that would impact everything the Tour stands for. Then, work the rest of your schedule around this. Steve Worthy, Chairman of the Board of the Fore Kids Foundation and Darrah Schaefer, Chairman of the Board of the Zurich Classic can be seen at Tour events most weeks leading up to the Zurich Classic. They are always scrambling to secure the names of top golfers to compete in their event. I cannot imagine a city or tournament having two better representatives than these men.<br />
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Golfers love to eat. Don't we all. New Orleans has some of the best restaurants and chefs in the United States. Emeril's is a must! There is not room or time to list the great restaurants in The Crescent City. While there you have to try Gumbo, Crawfish Etouffee, Jambalaya, Red Beans and Rice and Beignets. One more reason to make this event a priority.<br />
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The Wednesday Pro-Am day is the favorite Pro-Am of the year for the pros. The top restaurants have stations throughout the 18 holes. They are located just off the tee box on most holes. Players and caddies certainly have a genuine "Taste of New Orleans" after those rounds. A few managers have sneaked inside the ropes on these days. Don't tell anyone.<br />
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Are you a music lover? The New Orleans Jazz Fest coincides with the weekend of the Zurich Classic. It is possibly the very best musical festival in the United States.<br />
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The past winners have included names like Byron Nelson, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Davis Love III, Lee Westwood, David Toms, K.J. Choi, Vijay Singh, Nick Watney, Bubba Watson and Jason Dufner to name a few. The tournament is now held at TPC of Louisiana after being at several different venues dating back to 1938.<br />
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I am still looking for a reason for a golfer to not select the Zurich Classic as a must on their golf calendar!<br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Tommy Limbaugh is a great man. Tommy is the founder and
CEO of 4U Management, a sports marketing company. Tommy also married way,
way up to his sweet wife Marcia. Here is some scoop on Tommy:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">“Tommy was Coach Limbaugh for 21
years at the Division I level before entering the business of professional
sports. Tommy began his collegiate career at Texas Tech University in 1975. He
then moved to the University of Mississippi serving as recruiting coordinator and
assistant football coach. In only his second year in that position, he led Ole
Miss in signing its first ever top-10 recruiting class in football.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">After stints in the SWC and SEC,
Tommy moved to the ACC as a member of Duke University's football staff. Once
again he was recruiting coordinator and served as an assistant coach. Those
years at Duke laid the groundwork for the first ACC Football Championship in 29
years. In 1986, recruiting guru, Max Emfinger, said during signing week that "Duke
is vying for a top 5 berth" in terms of national success.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">In 1987, Tommy left Duke for his alma
mater the University of Alabama. While at Alabama, Tommy helped recruit the
nucleus of the 1992 national championship team. Tommy also served as associate
athletic director at Alabama. Among his many duties in that position was the
implementation of a ticket marketing program for football. The program "Tide
Pride" has been the most successful in the history of intercollegiate
athletics. "Tide Pride" has generated more than $150 million for the
University of Alabama Athletic Department. He also helped to successfully
negotiate a multi-million dollar radio contract between the University of
Alabama and Host Communications.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Tommy then moved to Lexington,
Kentucky and the University of Kentucky as assistant head football coach and
recruiting coordinator. While at Kentucky, four of five recruiting classes were
ranked in the top 15 nationally.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">I have walked many a golf course with Tommy, sat in meetings,
and shared meals. Today I want to just give you 5 ways that I see Tommy
is above so many people I meet in how he STANDS OUT FROM THE CROWD!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Tommy is nicer than 99% of the people out there. </span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">I have run into Tommy at a lot of golf
tournaments. I have people with me almost all of the time. We run
into each other, talk for a bit, and then separate. The person I am with
always says something like, “Wow, that Tommy is so nice.” How does he do
it?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Tommy asks questions. Tommy remembers your name. Tommy
takes an interest in who you are and what you are about. As the day
continues forward he will check in again, and once he has met you, it appears
you are friends for life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Tommy is motivational in how he communicates. </span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">There is no question that Tommy was an
athlete. He just exudes a “get it done” mentality. He will be the
first to say, “You can do it!” Just walking next to him and talking makes
you feel that you can do more than you thought you could.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Tommy also keeps the “main thing the main thing.” He has
helped many an athlete keep on task and target. There is a sense of
security that comes from his confidence.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Tommy is a family man first. </span></strong><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">
Yesterday I heard about Tommy’s mothers house. I heard that they had
every Christmas there up to even this year. (His mother passed last April
and they kept the house to have one final Christmas.) He said, it didn’t
matter where I was in the football bowl schedule – “if I had to drive 20 hours
from Lubbock to get to Mom’s, I was there! Family is that important.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Tommy is a great story teller. </span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">This is one way to assist any dinner,
lunch, or meeting. Be a good story teller. Yes, you have to have
the material, and yes, you have to deliver the goods. Tommy can do
both. I remember one night hearing a story of Tommy’s recruiting days for
Alabama – everyone was on the edge of their seat, drawn back into that moment,
and it was riveting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Tommy works hard, is available, and shows up.</span></strong><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">
Tommy comes from the cloth of “get it done.” A late night phone call, a
last minute flight, a flurry of texts, calls, and emails to get a situation
under control. Tommy knows that we “vote with our feet.” He makes
sure he is there in the flesh when it’s important.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">I learn a lot of how I want to be as a leader. I think
that this list helps me and I am thankful to Tommy for giving me some things to
“shoot for.” Thanks Tommy!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Yours,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Tommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459428689904511148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824898619284505158.post-25362713322471696672013-01-28T07:46:00.000-08:002013-01-28T07:50:24.041-08:00<em>From July 2012...</em><br />
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Two-time U.S. Open Champion Lee Janzen is a special man. I have represented him since 1995. My respect for him has grown each year.<br />
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The USGA did not give an exemption to Lee this year when the U.S. Open returned to The Olympic Club in San Francisco for the first time since Janzen won his 2nd U.S. Open there in 1998. He defeated his close friend Payne Stewart by 1 shot. This is the same Payne Stewart he went head-to-head with in 1993 winning his 1st U.S. Open at Baltusrol by 2 strokes.<br />
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Lee, in my opinion, deserved the exemption. He is still in his 40's and is an active golfer on the PGA Tour. He has played every your on the PGA Tour since 1990. He represents the TOUR with class. When he did not receive the exemption to this year's U.S. Open he was hurt and disappointed. He did not say that to me but I felt those emotions from him. Lee said all of the right things. My opinion is Lee made a decision at this time to go full speed on the Web.Com Tour for the remainder of the 2012. He believed this to be his best chance to get his PGA Tour card back. He was playing on a past champions catagory which gave him only limited access in his attempt to move into the top 125 on the money list. He is currently 174 on that money list with one top 10 finish at the John Deere Classic and has made 8 of 11 cuts on the PGA Tour this year.<br />
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The Web.com Tour is in Jacksonville this week at Dye's Valley Course. Janzen has two top tens, an 2nd and 9th, in his 14 events on this tour 1n 2012. He enters this week 61st on the web.com money list. The top 60 move on to next weeks Tommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459428689904511148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824898619284505158.post-45042789877882422142013-01-28T07:43:00.003-08:002013-01-28T07:45:07.898-08:00<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">PHOENIX (January 22, 2013) – </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Stan
Utley, a renowned short-game instructor and author, has contracted with PING to
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of Missouri,” said John A. Solheim, PING Chairman & CEO. “He played and won
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equipment on tour and we’ve since watched him evolve into one of the most
trusted short-game instructors in golf. We’re excited to have Stan back as part
of the PING family as we share the same goals. We both want to help golfers
play better and enjoy the game more. He’ll be a great asset to PING in a number
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Utley, who teaches out of Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale,
Ariz., played PING equipment during his years competing on the PGA Tour. In the
time since, he’s been coaching tour players, conducting short-game clinics worldwide,
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“I’ve had great admiration for PING clubs ever since I played
my first set in college,” Utley said. “In particular, PING’s fitting systems
are the most thorough and precise in golf. As an instructor, it makes my job
much easier because students improve faster when they’re properly fitted for their
clubs. Their advancements in putter fitting with the iPING</span><sup><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">®</span></sup><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> putting app and
adjustable-length putters not only improve performance, but they open
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Utley, 51, was a two-time All-American at the University of
Missouri and turned professional in 1984. He won the PGA Tour’s 1989
Chattanooga Classic, and three times on what is today the Web.com Tour. He
still holds the PGA Tour record for fewest putts in nine holes with six at the
2002 Air Canada Championship. Utley is the author of four instructional books,
“The Art of Putting,” “The Art of the Short Game,” “The Art of Scoring” and
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Tommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459428689904511148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824898619284505158.post-11392480584520293252012-12-13T17:04:00.000-08:002012-12-13T17:04:11.411-08:00Lee Janzen and Payne StewartLee Janzen was watching the 2007 Father Son Challenge on NBC. It was Sunday afternoon. His heart was hurting. Lee picked his phone up and called me. He said, "Tommy, will you call NBC and ask a favor?" I asked him what he wanted me to talk to them about. The two-time U.S. Open Champion simply said, "Ask them if they will make an exception next year and allow me to play with Payne Stewart's son Aaron in the 2008 Father Son. <br />
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The qualifications to enter this tournament for the pro participants is they had to either have won a major Championship or Players Championship. Lee qualified in both categories. Aaron Stewart's Father, Payne Stewart, also qualified as a three-time Major Champion. He won the 1991 and 1999 U.S. Open and the 1989 PGA Championship. Payne died tragically in a plane crash near Aberdeen, South Dakota October 25, 1999. He was 42 years old. </div>
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My first two years in sports management I worked for Leader Enterprises. We represented both Payne and Lee among others. I co-founded my own sports management company at the time of the plane crash. We lost three friends in that crash. The other two were Robert Fraley and Van Arden. Lee and Bev Janzen and Marcia, my wife and I drove together to the memorial service for Robert. We then went to Van's memorial service.</div>
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On Friday, a day after the memorials for Robert and Van, services for Payne were held at the First Baptist Church of Orlando. The huge sanctuary was filled and include a who's who of golf. It was also televised live on CNN. Lee and Payne had become friends and competitors at the same time. Both of Lee's U.S. Open wins, 1993 and 1998, the runner-up was Payne.</div>
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Lee had been torn in 2007 thinking about his old friend Payne never having the opportunity to play in the Father Son with Aaron. I called NBC. They responded immediately with a resounding , "Yes!". Lee and Aaron played together in 2008. Aaron hit an incredible approach shot to the 18th green in the final day on national TV. It was shades of Dad. Aaron played golf at SMU just as his Dad.</div>
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This weekend Lee will fulfill his dream. He will play with his 19 year old son Connor in the PNC Father/Son Challenge at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Grande Lakes in Orlando. Connor is a freshmen at Rollins College where he is playing on the baseball team.</div>
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Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, Nick Faldo, Raymond Floyd, Vijay Singh, Fuzzy Zoeller, Mark O'Meara, Bernhard Langer, Davis Love III and Hale Irwin are some of the 18 Champions participating. The 18-team field will compete in a scramble format over 36 holes for the $1 million prize. No doubt Lee Janzen will have thoughts of his friend Payne and Payne's son Aaron during the tournament.</div>
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Tommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459428689904511148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824898619284505158.post-31636856085238904692012-10-08T06:58:00.001-07:002012-10-08T07:17:56.674-07:00Ben Crane's Next 3 Exciting WeeksBen Crane is beginning three exciting weeks today. This week he is in San Martin, California. This is the site of the PGA Tour's <em>Fryes.Com Open</em>. He will have a slight interruption tomorrow when he flies to Dallas for a <strong>Zurich</strong> "Corporate Day". <strong> Zurich</strong> is one of Ben's major sponsors. He will fly into Dallas from San Jose and back to San Jose tomorrow. That is interesting since he lives in Dallas. He is already on the west coast practicing.<br />
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The following two weeks Ben will be participating in tournaments he has won. Next week is <em>The McGladrey Classic</em> on the Seaside Course at Sea Island, Georgia. Ben will be defending the Championship he won last year when he defeated Webb Simpson in a play-off. Crane birdied 8 of the final 11 holes to force the play-off. <br />
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Ben then flies to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the <em>CIMB Classic</em> which he won two years ago. This event is the only PGA Tour sanctioned event in the area. It is also co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour. Other participants in the <em>CIMB Classic</em> this year include Tiger Woods, Rickie Fowler, Jason Dufner, Nick Watney, and defending champion Bo Van Pelt among others. This tournament will again be played at The Mines Resort and Golf Club. Ben has developed quite a following in Malaysia since his exciting victory 2 years ago when he sank a 12 foot left to right putt on the final hole for a 1 shot victory.Tommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459428689904511148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824898619284505158.post-60910234534292985382011-05-04T07:03:00.000-07:002011-05-04T11:04:17.883-07:00Ben Crane Spokesperson for Almond Board of CaliforniaPGA Tour golfer Ben Crane has signed a Spokesperson Agreement with Almond Board of California. He will perform public relations services for the Almond Board and it's campaign for <strong>Healthy Men's Sports Snacking Sensation Program</strong>.<br /><br />Ben will be at the Titleist Performance Institute in Oceanside, California tomorrow. He will be joined by Robert Yang for nationwide radio and television interviews beginning at 4:40 a.m. (Pacific time) until 8:50 a.m. The purpose of these interviews is to tell the story of California Almonds and the part they play in Ben's nutritional needs as a professional golfer. These interviews will be The Golf Channel, NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox Television as well as numerous national and local radio stations.<br /><br />Robert Yang is a very sought after presenter and lecturer. He is on the advisory board of the Titleist Performance Institute. He is an expert in the field of nutrition and it's impact on professional athletes.<br /><br />"Ben is a strong advocate of good nutrition and has used raw almonds long before entering into this agreement," says Tommy Limbaugh, President of 4U Management, Ben Cranes's Management company. "This is a perfect marriage".Tommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459428689904511148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824898619284505158.post-38037056778349980552010-11-08T10:18:00.000-08:002010-11-08T10:19:44.608-08:00Lee Janzen to play in Childrens Miracle Network Classic4U client Lee Janzen will be teeing it up at this week's Children's Miracle Network Classic right in my own backyard in Orlando, Florida.Tommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459428689904511148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824898619284505158.post-51817983589804385742010-10-26T18:00:00.000-07:002010-10-26T18:02:51.569-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m853dsaMRn4/TMd6EVqGuSI/AAAAAAAAADI/nMx-VcQo0oE/s1600/102610+Prime+Minister.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m853dsaMRn4/TMd6EVqGuSI/AAAAAAAAADI/nMx-VcQo0oE/s320/102610+Prime+Minister.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532524882199755042" /></a><br />Ben Crane meeting the Prime Minister before the Pro-Am in today's CIMB Asia Pacific Classic in Kuala Lumpur,Tommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459428689904511148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824898619284505158.post-7914404885982978432010-10-15T11:05:00.000-07:002010-10-15T11:07:17.621-07:00check out Ben Crane's workout video...so funny!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/bencranegolf"></a>Tommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459428689904511148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824898619284505158.post-78144674797822292002010-08-11T06:28:00.000-07:002010-08-11T06:30:46.379-07:00PGA Championship 2010<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m853dsaMRn4/TGKlxHLsFpI/AAAAAAAAAC4/Tx2Ehd2yPpU/s1600/whistling+straits+practice+081010.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m853dsaMRn4/TGKlxHLsFpI/AAAAAAAAAC4/Tx2Ehd2yPpU/s320/whistling+straits+practice+081010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504143957760415378" /></a><br />I'm with Ben Crane at Whistling Straits during Tuesday practice roundTommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459428689904511148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824898619284505158.post-36977382046432466352010-08-10T06:03:00.001-07:002010-08-10T06:04:27.856-07:00PGA Championship 2010<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_m853dsaMRn4/TGFOP3CTBqI/AAAAAAAAACQ/8yt0KpgArJM/s1600/photo+(3).jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_m853dsaMRn4/TGFOP3CTBqI/AAAAAAAAACQ/8yt0KpgArJM/s320/photo+(3).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503766254002046626" /></a><br />Ben Crane on practice range at Whistling Straits today preparing for the PGA Championship. Great course!Tommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459428689904511148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824898619284505158.post-48893239973628101182010-07-26T07:45:00.000-07:002010-07-26T08:20:58.108-07:00The Open at St. Andrews 2010<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m853dsaMRn4/TE2k7d5PPJI/AAAAAAAAACA/-h4dcmYTlRM/s1600/british2.bmp"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m853dsaMRn4/TE2k7d5PPJI/AAAAAAAAACA/-h4dcmYTlRM/s320/british2.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498232061633182866" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m853dsaMRn4/TE2k640id-I/AAAAAAAAAB4/GPXzhisUub4/s1600/TL,Ben+British2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m853dsaMRn4/TE2k640id-I/AAAAAAAAAB4/GPXzhisUub4/s320/TL,Ben+British2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498232051681359842" /></a><br />I have just returned from Scotland where I spent a week at St. Andrews for the British Open and another week touring Scotland with my wife Marcia. My three favorite golf courses in the world are St Andrews, Augusta National and Pebble Beach. I have been to all 3 this year and it doesn't get any better than that!<br /><br />4U client Ben Crane played really well. The bad news is he caught the wrong end of the draw. He was on the course Friday during the ferocious wind that caused a suspension in play. He double bogied 11, 12 and 13 prior to the horn sounding. The other 15 holes he shot 2 under that day. That's golf!!!<br /><br />There is simply no place quite like St Andrews. You feel the history, you feel the ghost of old Tom Morris and young Tom Morris, and you can feel Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus walking across the Swilcan Bridge. I had the privledge of walking inside the ropes with Ben Crane Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday prior to The Open beginning on Thursday. Sunday his practice round was with Tom Watson. What a thrill! Tom talked about how "St. Andrews is a hard course to understand. You have to relearn and relearn and relearn it all the time". He too got caught up in the heavy winds and the bad draw and later said "The old lady doned her boxing gloves." It is amazing to stand on the 17th tee and watch Tom hit six tee shots trying to decide whether to hit a 3 wood or driver over which "O" in "The Old Course Hotel" based on wind conditions.<br /><br />When I think of the British Open, I think of St. Andrews.Tommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459428689904511148noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824898619284505158.post-11681248402382519552010-06-09T06:56:00.001-07:002010-06-09T06:58:53.157-07:00Jason Allred qualifies for US Open4U client, Jason Allred qualified to play in the US Open at Pebble Beach.Tommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459428689904511148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824898619284505158.post-9193785997607373882010-06-09T06:54:00.000-07:002010-06-09T06:56:00.472-07:00PGA Experts pick Ben CranePGA Tour experts pick Ben Crane as a possible winner at this week's St. Jude Classic. "He's hot, T4, T7, T3 in his last three starts."<br />http://www.pgatour.com/2010/tournaments/r025/06/08/picks-stjude/index.htmlTommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459428689904511148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824898619284505158.post-58151929570059892402010-05-30T08:11:00.000-07:002010-05-30T08:12:31.426-07:00Crane Soars at ColonialStar Telegram article <br />http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/05/30/2226614/crane-soars-into-colonial-contention.htmlTommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459428689904511148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824898619284505158.post-21300248343090129702010-05-27T11:44:00.000-07:002010-05-27T11:45:40.978-07:00A Day With the Pros - Part 2Ben and Heather Crane's charity event<br />http://www.pgatour.com/video/?/video/video/pga-tour/features/2010/05/25/feat_crane_charity_10inside21mov.pgatour<br /><br />http://www.pgatour.com/video/?/video/video/pga-tour/features/2010/05/25/feat_crane_profile_10inside21.pgatourTommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459428689904511148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824898619284505158.post-35982840048911345942010-05-27T11:43:00.000-07:002010-05-27T11:44:01.153-07:00A Day With the Pros - Part 1Ben & Heather Crane's charity event<br />http://www.pgatour.com/video/?/video/video/pga-tour/features/2010/05/25/feat_crane_profile_10inside21.pgatourTommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459428689904511148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824898619284505158.post-17890750206621201722010-05-27T11:29:00.000-07:002010-05-27T11:30:48.510-07:00Ben Crane at Home 5/25/10New video from the PGA Tour ... http://www.pgatour.com/video/?/video/video/pga-tour/features/2010/05/25/feat_crane_home_10inside21.pgatourTommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459428689904511148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824898619284505158.post-4827827085589877942010-05-26T13:12:00.000-07:002010-05-26T13:13:55.253-07:00Ben Crane on The Golf Channel tonight4U client, Ben Crane will be on The Golf Channel's <em></em>Inside the PGA Tour<em></em> tonight. Check your local listing for times.Tommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459428689904511148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824898619284505158.post-1484012808667778792010-05-14T11:38:00.000-07:002010-05-14T11:41:18.386-07:00Valero Texas Open4U client Steve Lowery if tied for 3rd position at 4 under par at this week's Valero Texas Open. Lee Janzen currently sits at T37 at even par.Tommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459428689904511148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824898619284505158.post-908251597991798362010-05-11T07:01:00.000-07:002010-05-11T09:23:15.401-07:00A Day With the Pros 5/10/10After a great week finishing T4 at THE PLAYERS Championship, Ben Crane hosts a charity event <em><strong>A Day </strong></em><strong><em>With the Pros</em></strong>. The event benefits two charities that are near and dear to the Crane's heart: Love 146 and Hope Farm.<br /><br />This event boasts an impressive list of PGA golfers to include Lee Janzen, Zach Johnson, Hunter Mahan, Chad Campbell, KJ Choi, Stewart Cink, Pat Perez, Brett Quigley, Tom Pernice and John Rollins.<br /><br />The schedule consists of lunch, a golf clinic and then a shotgun start at 1:00pm, followed by dinner and an auction.<br /><br />For more information regarding Ben's charities, click http://together.pgatour.com/players/23541.htmlTommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459428689904511148noreply@blogger.com0