News & Notes So, You Say There’s a Chance Late last month, Tiger Woods posted a picture hitting soft wedges. If you remember it was just over eight months ago that Woods had a horrific car crash in California, which did severe damage to his right leg. At the time doctors were concerned that he may never walk again, let along be able to walk a fairway in a PGA TOUR event. If Woods could manage a return to golf at Augusta National for the Masters in early April, it would be one of the greatest moments in sports history. Condoleezza Rice to Receive Ambassador of Golf Award Former Secretary of State, Dr. Condoleezza Rice was recently named recipient of the Ambassador of Golf Award. She will be recognized in July during the Bridgestone Senior PLAYERS Championship at Firestone Country Club. The Ambassador of Golf Award honors a person, who fosters the ideals of the game on an international level and whose concern for others extends beyond the golf course. Former award winners include, Bing Crosby, Byron Nelson, Gene Sarazen, Barbara Nicklaus, as well as, a host of recognizable names. Her work in the U.S. government, as a former professor and provost at Stanford, plus being one of the first female members of Augusta National Golf Club, makes Rice a worthy candidate for this award. Historic Belvedere To Host International Hickory Tournament Belvedere Golf Club, located in Charlevoix, Michigan, has been selected to host The Hickory Grail in 2023. The Hickory Grail is a Ryder Cup style event, pitting a team from the United States versus a team from Great Britain/Europe, in the oldest international hickory match in golf. The 2021 Hickory Grail was contested at St. Andrews, in which two Belvedere members Ross Hays and Jerry Esselman, plus head pro Marty Joy competed.
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