Eddie Merrins, the gentlemanly golf pro at the Bel-Air Country Club who taught the game to the likes of Bing Crosby, Ringo Starr, George C. Scott, Dean Martin, Celine Dion and Jack Nicholson, has died. He was 91.
Merrins died Wednesday after a long illness, according to UCLA, where he coached for 14 years. His son Michael had launched a GoFundMe campaign this year to help the family with expenses.
Nicknamed “The Little Pro,” the 5-foot-7 Mississippi native played on the PGA Tour before serving as Bel-Air’s head pro from 1962 until he was asked to step aside in 2003. However, he remained a beloved fixture at the fabled club as pro emeritus in a jacket/sweater, tie and white driving cap.
Remarkably, Bel Air, which opened in 1925, has had only three head pros: Joe Novak, Merrins and now Dave Podas.
Inducted into the PGA Hall of Fame in 2009, Merrins arranged for Jack Nicklaus to meet Tiger Woods,...
Merrins died Wednesday after a long illness, according to UCLA, where he coached for 14 years. His son Michael had launched a GoFundMe campaign this year to help the family with expenses.
Nicknamed “The Little Pro,” the 5-foot-7 Mississippi native played on the PGA Tour before serving as Bel-Air’s head pro from 1962 until he was asked to step aside in 2003. However, he remained a beloved fixture at the fabled club as pro emeritus in a jacket/sweater, tie and white driving cap.
Remarkably, Bel Air, which opened in 1925, has had only three head pros: Joe Novak, Merrins and now Dave Podas.
Inducted into the PGA Hall of Fame in 2009, Merrins arranged for Jack Nicklaus to meet Tiger Woods,...
- 11/25/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As CBS announcer Jim Nantz famously described it, the Masters is “a tradition like no other,” and these golfers have achieved a level of success at Augusta National Golf Club that most pros can only dream of.
With one of the game’s four major tournaments teeing off on Thursday, TheWrap compiled the list of all 17 multi-time Masters champions. Nine of these polo-shirt wearers have won the 72-hole competition twice, which means the other eight own three or more green jackets.
See all 17 of them below.
Rank: 9 (tie)
Golfer: Bubba Watson
Country: USA
Masters Wins: 2
Years: 2012, 2014
Rank: 9 (tie)
Golfer: José María Olazábal
Country: Spain
Masters Wins: 2
Years: 1994, 1999
Rank: 9 (tie)
Golfer: Ben Crenshaw
Country: USA
Masters Wins: 2
Years: 1984, 1995
Rank: 9 (tie)
Golfer: Bernhard Langer
Country: Germany
Masters Wins: 2
Years: 1985, 1993
Rank: 9 (tie)
Golfer: Seve Ballesteros
Country: Spain
Masters Wins: 2
Years: 1980, 1983
Rank: 9 (tie)
Golfer: Tom Watson
Country: USA
Masters Wins: 2
Years: 1977, 1981
Rank: 9 (tie)
Golfer:...
With one of the game’s four major tournaments teeing off on Thursday, TheWrap compiled the list of all 17 multi-time Masters champions. Nine of these polo-shirt wearers have won the 72-hole competition twice, which means the other eight own three or more green jackets.
See all 17 of them below.
Rank: 9 (tie)
Golfer: Bubba Watson
Country: USA
Masters Wins: 2
Years: 2012, 2014
Rank: 9 (tie)
Golfer: José María Olazábal
Country: Spain
Masters Wins: 2
Years: 1994, 1999
Rank: 9 (tie)
Golfer: Ben Crenshaw
Country: USA
Masters Wins: 2
Years: 1984, 1995
Rank: 9 (tie)
Golfer: Bernhard Langer
Country: Germany
Masters Wins: 2
Years: 1985, 1993
Rank: 9 (tie)
Golfer: Seve Ballesteros
Country: Spain
Masters Wins: 2
Years: 1980, 1983
Rank: 9 (tie)
Golfer: Tom Watson
Country: USA
Masters Wins: 2
Years: 1977, 1981
Rank: 9 (tie)
Golfer:...
- 4/6/2021
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Bill Murray still fondly remembers his days working as a “looper”: “You know, a caddie, a jock.” We’ll let this guy explain it to you.
In the new documentary “Loopers: The Caddie’s Long Walk,” Murray narrates the history of the caddie’s importance to the game of golf and even recounts some of his own memories.
“When I first started, I got three dollars a bag. Then they bumped it to four,” the former “Caddyshack” star says in the exclusive trailer obtained by TheWrap. “The money got out of control.”
Also Read: 5 Crazy Stories You Didn't Know About the Making of 'Caddyshack'
As it’s explained in the trailer, an 18-hole round of golf was called a loop, so caddies in turn called themselves “loopers.”
But the documentary “Loopers” goes deeper into the bond shared between golfers and their caddies as they spend hours of time together,...
In the new documentary “Loopers: The Caddie’s Long Walk,” Murray narrates the history of the caddie’s importance to the game of golf and even recounts some of his own memories.
“When I first started, I got three dollars a bag. Then they bumped it to four,” the former “Caddyshack” star says in the exclusive trailer obtained by TheWrap. “The money got out of control.”
Also Read: 5 Crazy Stories You Didn't Know About the Making of 'Caddyshack'
As it’s explained in the trailer, an 18-hole round of golf was called a loop, so caddies in turn called themselves “loopers.”
But the documentary “Loopers” goes deeper into the bond shared between golfers and their caddies as they spend hours of time together,...
- 4/1/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Golf.com’s 2017 edition of the Most Beautiful Women in Golf, which “shines a light on some of the game’s most dynamic personalities,” was released on Wednesday — and the latest roster boasts an impressive list of women associated with the sport.
From Tiger Woods‘ niece Cheyenne Woods to golf-obsessed Miss America 2015 Kira Kazantsev, the featured women are among the sport’s top athletes.
Read on to learn more about these rising stars — and visit Golf.com for a complete list and galleries:
Cheyenne Woods
Woods, 26, is much more than just Tiger Woods’ niece. The powerhouse athlete has two Lpga seasons under her belt.
From Tiger Woods‘ niece Cheyenne Woods to golf-obsessed Miss America 2015 Kira Kazantsev, the featured women are among the sport’s top athletes.
Read on to learn more about these rising stars — and visit Golf.com for a complete list and galleries:
Cheyenne Woods
Woods, 26, is much more than just Tiger Woods’ niece. The powerhouse athlete has two Lpga seasons under her belt.
- 1/12/2017
- by Rose Minutaglio
- PEOPLE.com
TV Picks: Ben Crenshaw: A Walk Through Augusta Preview! Video “It’s almost as if he has green blood in him, not red.” – wife Julie CrenshawThis morning on Golf Central Live From the Masters, two-time Masters Champion Ben Crenshaw sat down with Rich Lerner to recap his experience at his 44th and final Masters this week. During the interview, Golf Channel introduced a sneak peek of Monday’s Ben Crenshaw: A Walk Through Augusta documentary. Included in the sneak peek is home video where Crenshaw surprises his 7-year-old daughter the next morning after his 1995 Masters victory by taking her to […]...
- 4/12/2015
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
This weekend, the Austin Film Society continues their French Noir series with Claude Sautet's Max & The Junkmen, a film that was never distributed in the United States upon its release in 1971, but finally circulated in a restored print in 2013. This rarity plays tonight and again on Sunday in 35mm at the Marchesa. David Lynch's Blue Velvet picks up a second screening in 35mm on Sunday evening and Richard Linklater will be on hand to introduce the film and lead a post-film discussion. Linklater returns Wednesday night for L'Argent, Robert Bresson's final feature, and Elizabeth Taylor stars in Suddenly, Last Summer on Thursday for Essential Cinema.
The Paramount is hosting golfer Ben Crenshaw, actress Anne Archer and filmmaker Terry Jastrow on Wednesday night for the Austin premiere of The Squeeze. Jastrow has been a producer on Wide World Of Sports and The Olympics and this is his directorial film debut.
- 4/10/2015
- by Matt Shiverdecker
- Slackerwood
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