April 10, 2011
BRUCE A. BRENNAN BLOG FROM THE WORLD AND MY MIND
The news as I see it and the views as I want them.
April 10 is … Golfers Day
The reason it is Golfers Day is because of this is the day the PGA held its first tournament.
Inaugurated in 1916, the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) held its first championship tournament on this day. This first PGA Championship title went to Britisher, Jim Barnes. Barnes won the match-play event at Siwanoy golf course in Bronxville, NY and was presented with a trophy and the major share of the $2,580 purse. Much has changed in the PGA over the years since that spring day in 1916. The event was changed to a 72-hole, stroke-play game in 1958. The LPGA for women golfers was instituted in 1950 and the Senior PGA Tour for players 50 and older began in 1982. Two players have won the title five times: Walter Hagen and Jack Nicklaus. Hagen also holds the record for most consecutive wins from 1924 through 1927. The lowest 72-hole total of 271 was garnered by Bobby Nichols in 1964. The honor of being the oldest champion belongs to Julius Boros. He won in 1968 at the age of 48 plus 140 days; while Gene Sarazen was given the title of youngest champion. In 1922, Gene was just 20 years and 173 days old when he took home the PGA title. We won’t even mention what today’s PGA purses are worth. Of course, today is the last round of the 2011 Masters, the most prestigious tournament in the world. Fore! | ||
You got to love those Texicans. Speedy drivers may find safe haven in Texas, which is considering raising its speed limit to a whopping 85 mph in some areas. At 80 mph, Texas' speed limit is already one of the highest in the nation, but the Texas House of Representatives has approved a bill that would raise that limit to 85 on certain roads in rural areas of the state. Motorists with a heavy foot may appreciate the greater freedom, but not everyone is on board. Some are worried the elevated speed limit may cause more accidents, particularly deadly ones, on the state's roadways. "This is a settled issue. When you raise speed limits, you have more accidents," Anne Fleming, spokeswoman for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, told AOL News today by phone. "Some people get where they're going faster, but some people will die." But Sheriff Mikel Strickland in Ward County, Texas, said a new law wasn't likely to have much effect in little populated areas. "We're really rural, so a lot of 'em are already driving 85 anyway," he said in a phone interview today. "80 is already pretty fast. I don't see much more impact." Strickland, however, said he is somewhat concerned that drivers may push their speeds past 85 mph. "If they raise it to 85, they're gonna drive 90," he said. In some areas of Utah, the speed limit is a swift 80 mph as well.
Texas also has a drive through lane for prisoners sentenced to die. “Kill ‘em and fill em’ is a nice Motto for the Department of Corrections. There are very few repeat visitors to death row in Texas. The condemned prisoners don’t even need to bother to have their mail forwarded.
1849 - Walter Hunt of New York City patented the safety pin. Most of us still use the device which comes in a variety of sizes and is quite handy to have around. Mr. Hunt, however, didn’t think so. He thought the safety pin to be a temporary convenience and sold the patent for a total of $400. Bet he could just ‘stick’ himself for doing that, safely, of course.
1970 - Officially resigning from The Beatles, Paul McCartney disbanded the most influential rock group in history at a public news conference. The Beatles hit, Let It Be, was riding high on the pop charts. The last recording for the group, The Long and Winding Road (also from the documentary film Let It Be), would be number one for two weeks beginning on June 13, bringing to a close one of contemporary music’s greatest dynasties.
The White Sox won again; not the Cubs.
Music at the top of the charts on April 10 through the years:
1948
1956 Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley
1964 Can’t Buy Me Love - The Beatles
1972 A Horse with No Name - America
1980 Another Brick in the Wall - Pink Floyd
1988 Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car - Billy Ocean
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