Frank Donovan "Sandy" Tatum Jr. (July 7, 1920 – June 22, 2017) was an attorney, a golf administrator, a golf course architect, a golf promoter, and an amateur golfer.
From 1978 to 1980, Tatum served as president of the United States Golf Association, and he served on the USGA executive committee from 1972 to 1980.[3]
Tatum played an important role in persuading the USGA to bring the U.S. Open to the Olympic Club in San Francisco in 1955; the championship has since returned there four times: in 1966, 1987, 1998, and 2012. He also was instrumental in the USGA's decision to take the Open to Pebble Beach Golf Links, south of the Bay Area, for the first time in 1972; the championship has since returned there five times: in 1982, 1992, 2000, 2010, and 2019.
Activist, golf course architect, promoteredit
In the early 2000s, Tatum led a successful campaign for renovation of the Harding Park Golf Club in San Francisco, which had previously hosted many PGA Tour events in the 1950s and 1960s, but which had fallen into disrepair.[3] It took several years, but the Harding Park course was restored to prominence, and has since held several high-profile golf events.
He was involved with The First Tee of San Francisco chapter out of Harding Park, and went on to host "Sandy's Circle" through the Northern California Golf Association to help fund the Youth on Course subsidized round program in 2007.
^"Sandy Tatum: Courses Built". WorldGolf.com. Retrieved November 26, 2007.
^"Former USGA President Sandy Tatum dies at 96". USAToday. Associated Press. June 22, 2017.
April 30, 2024
sandy, tatum, frank, donovan, sandy, tatum, july, 1920, june, 2017, attorney, golf, administrator, golf, course, architect, golf, promoter, amateur, golfer, contents, golf, career, ncaa, champion, heads, usga, activist, golf, course, architect, promoter, caree. Frank Donovan Sandy Tatum Jr July 7 1920 June 22 2017 was an attorney a golf administrator a golf course architect a golf promoter and an amateur golfer Contents 1 Golf career 1 1 NCAA champion 1 2 Heads USGA 1 3 Activist golf course architect promoter 2 Law career 3 Death 4 Writings 5 ReferencesGolf career editNCAA champion edit nbsp Tatum left at the 1942 NCAA Championship Tatum attended Stanford University where he was a member of Stanford s golf team which won back to back NCAA Men s Golf Championships in 1941 and 1942 In 1942 Tatum won the individual title 1 2 He is a member of the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame Tatum remained an active golfer into his 90s Heads USGA edit From 1978 to 1980 Tatum served as president of the United States Golf Association and he served on the USGA executive committee from 1972 to 1980 3 Tatum played an important role in persuading the USGA to bring the U S Open to the Olympic Club in San Francisco in 1955 the championship has since returned there four times in 1966 1987 1998 and 2012 He also was instrumental in the USGA s decision to take the Open to Pebble Beach Golf Links south of the Bay Area for the first time in 1972 the championship has since returned there five times in 1982 1992 2000 2010 and 2019 Activist golf course architect promoter edit In the early 2000s Tatum led a successful campaign for renovation of the Harding Park Golf Club in San Francisco which had previously hosted many PGA Tour events in the 1950s and 1960s but which had fallen into disrepair 3 It took several years but the Harding Park course was restored to prominence and has since held several high profile golf events Tatum was involved in the design and development of The Links at Spanish Bay golf course in Pebble Beach California 4 He co designed The Preserve Golf Club in Carmel California and Lockeford Springs Golf Course in Lodi California as well as Mount Shasta Resort in Mount Shasta California 5 He was involved with The First Tee of San Francisco chapter out of Harding Park and went on to host Sandy s Circle through the Northern California Golf Association to help fund the Youth on Course subsidized round program in 2007 Tatum was inducted into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame in April 2011 Law career editFollowing his graduation from Stanford Tatum attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar and received his BCL in 1949 4 He returned to Stanford where he earned a JD in 1950 and was admitted to the bar in California in 1950 He was an attorney with Cooley Godward Kronish in Palo Alto California Death editTatum died on June 22 2017 at the age of 96 6 Writings editA Love Affair with the Game by Sandy Tatum with foreword by Tom Watson ISBN 9781888531107 References edit Stanford Men s Golf Team Sandy Tatum 42 Stanford Men s Golf Retrieved November 26 2007 Men s Golf History Past Champions NCAA Archived from the original on November 24 2007 Retrieved November 26 2007 a b Nicklaus Bryant and Tatum honored by GWAA PGA Tour January 2 2006 Archived from the original on May 25 2011 Retrieved November 26 2007 a b Sandy Tatum Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Retrieved November 26 2007 Sandy Tatum Courses Built WorldGolf com Retrieved November 26 2007 Former USGA President Sandy Tatum dies at 96 USAToday Associated Press June 22 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sandy Tatum amp oldid 1221062146, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
