December 06, 2007 Opinion » Editorial

Buddy McEwen Remembered 

by Flyer Staff
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Buddy McEwen finished his final round at 67, which is five under par at his beloved Davy Crockett. There are a lot of us who wish his score could have been much higher.

McEwen died at 67 last week, after a four-year battle with throat cancer. He was a beautiful man, full of humor, spirit, and sass. I first met him in the early 1990s, when I began playing at Davy Crockett. He was the genial pro, more of a host, really. He'd greet you, chat you up about your life, the Tigers, your golf game, and sell you some used balls ...

Read the rest of editor Bruce VanWyngarden's column about Memphis golf legend Buddy McEwen.

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