Always entertaining to watch. I knew he was a great ambassador for golf but I've heard and read some good stories about him already today. A good human being aside from golf.
https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2024/08/08/chi-chi-rodriguez-dies-passes-away-age-88-juan-antonio-puerto-rico

My uncle had Chi Chi as his pro-am partner back in the early 80s. He couldn't find enough nice things to say about the guy.

Here.

I remember him on the par3 8th at Colonial one year, going to guess 1984, going crazy at the trains on the other side of the river. It was like they were over there making all kinds of noise just as he was about to hit his putt. He had to back off several times. When he made the putt he went bananas with the putter is a sword thing aiming it towards the train yard.

Was awesome.


RIP

RIP

My dad met Chi Chi at a trade convention many years ago. Said he was a great guy to talk with. He got me an autographed copy of Chi Chi Rodriguiz' Guide to Power Golf.

Said he ran into Chi Chi several times over the years, my dad said that Chi Chi would see and and come up, "Ed, how are you doing?" So, he apparently had a great memory for names and faces.

I want guys to look like this at the Masters again.