Golf Trips May 2012

Interview With Craig Stadler - The Walrus

Below is an interview with Craig Stadler, aka The Walrus. Stadler won his first two PGA Tour events in 1980, at the Bob Hope Desert Classic and the Greater Greensboro Open. His career year was 1982 when he won four PGA Tour events including The Masters after a playoff with Dan Pohl. Stadler won the B.C. Open in 2003, becoming the first player over age 50 to win a PGA Tour event in 28 years. He won 13 PGA Tour events in all, and played on the 1983 and 1985 Ryder Cup teams.

The following are a few traditional and non traditional golf centric questions that I love to ask influential people in the golf industry

When did you start golfing and who introduced you do the game?
The age of 4 with my father

What is your current home course?
Bear Creek Golf Club

To date, what is your proudest golf accomplishment on the course or in the industry?
On the course, Winning the Tour Championship after a 7 year draught

What is your biggest golf pet peeve on or off the course?
Slow play, no doubt about it

What is your favorite club in the bag and why?
Sand wedge....it has saved me from numerous bad shots!

What is your favorite golf destination?
Scotland

What course is on your bucket list that you have not played yet?
Don't believe I have any...

If you woke up tomorrow and could play one course you played before, where would you play?
Royal Doornock, Scotland

If you could change one aspect, rule or thing about golf, what would it be and why?
Water Hazard stakes should all be red! Way to confusing!

Dream foursome (living)?
Arnold Palmer and my two sons Kevin and Chris

Dream foursome (living or dead)?
I would add my father and it would have to be a fivesome

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