Fort Worth Junior Boys
and Girls Golf Association

Luncheon honors former champs Visit here to see slideshows of the luncheon Slideshows, Pictures by Allan Akins A DVD of all the pictures is available for $25. Call Allan Akins at 214-460-7941 or e-mail d.allanakins@yahoo.com Photo by Allan Akins Photography Angela Stanford Lee Trevino Hunter Haas 2-Time Winner Rae Rothfelder Deal 4-Time Winner A luncheon to honor past winners of the 18-hole boys and girls Championship Flights was held Jan. 22 at Colonial Country Club. Many of the former champs attended, including 1940 winner Charles Royer, '42 winner Doug Higgins and '43 winner Jack Kibbee, and four-time girls winner Rae Rothfelder Deal, who flew in from Arkansas to attend.. Specials guests included golf legend Lee Trevino, Angela Stanford (the only other girls' four-time winner) and author Dan Jenkins. Each gave a short talk to the attendees that also included volunteers and other special guests. Marty Leonard, whose father Marvin started the tournament along with Dr. Alden Coffey, was the host. Honored were boys co-directors John Conditt and Martin Phillips, and Wendell Conditt, who has been directing or helping run the tournament since 1959. Jenkins' comments included reflections of Ben Hogan and Colonial, among other local insights. Stanford, an LPGA competitor and ranked eighth in the world, recalled how the Fort Worth girls city tournament was important for her because her family didn't have the finances available for her to travel and play in other tournaments. Trevino delighted the crowd with his mostly humorous talk, but he also had some interesting stories about Ben Hogan and how Colonial was the first to offer PGA competitors free golf balls, food and transportation. ``We used to have to pay for all that,'' he said. ``We loved coming here.'' Unfortunately, he said, players today believe it's their ``right'' to have these perks and don't appreciate them as much as he and others of his era. He also talked about Tiger Woods, and why he's so great (talent, heart and works harder than anyone else) and why he needs to change his swing somewhat to avoid another knee injury. He said tournaments such as the city junior events are important for the sport's future.