In 1923, Who Was:

1. President of the largest steel company?
2. President of the largest gas company?
3. President of the New York stock Exchange?
4. Greatest wheat speculator?
5. President of the Bank of International Settlement?
6. Great Bear of Wall Street?


These men were considered some of the worlds most successful of their days..


Now, 80 years later, the history book asks us, if we know what ultimately became of them... .


The Answers:

1. The president of the largest steel company.
Charles Schwab, died a pauper.

2. The president of the largest gas company,
Edward Hopson, went insane.

3. The president of the NYSE,
Richard Whitney, was released from prison to die at home.

4. The greatest wheat speculator,
Arthur Cooger, died abroad, penniless.

5. The president of
the Bank of International Settlement, shot himself.

6. The Great Bear of Wall Street,
Cosabee Livermore, also committed suicide


However,
in that same year, 1923, the PGA Champion and the winner of the most
important golf tournament, the US Open, was Gene Sarazen. What became of him?


He played golf until he was 92,
died in 1999 at the age of 95.
He was financially secure
at the time of his death.

The Moral: Forget work. Play golf

Let A Little Love In Your Heart . . . .

On February 28, I was taken to the hospital because I was complaining of "indigestion" in my chest (those are chest pains). I was kept over the weekend for observation in the Telemetry Unit of St. Bernadine's Hospital in San Bernardino, CA. On Monday, my cardiologist did a angiogram and discovered that I had at least two arteries blocked. She couldn't see the two others that were supposed to be there. On Tuesday, March 2, I was taken to surgery where my doctor performed a quadruple bypass (see the picture). I woke up in ICU to find that I was on a respiratory until I started breathing on my own. I did that right away (scary). Within two hours I was walking to a chair to sit up. My family was with me from that point on. My son flew in from KY to be there and was my "bodyguard." What a great job he did to let me sleep and rest when some people came.
As I reflect during these past 4 weeks during my recovery, I find myself more grateful to God for life, family, and friends. I have been released by my surgeon and have seen my Cardiologist. Things are looking very good. I went to work this past week for two days only staying for a few hours. I can drive in two weeks and then start cardiac rehab, 3 times a week for 6 weeks.
I must publicly thank my wife Renee for all her care for me during these weeks. I could have not done it without her. She has the best place in my heart for who she is.
I am taking great care to eat and exercise. My goal is to lose 50 lbs and to keep it off.
I thank God for the good gifts He gives His children. My heart surgery was His good gift to me.

Yep, Obama Is a Golfer, Too

Don Van Natta Jr., author of the book, First Off the Tee: Presidential Hackers, Duffers, and Cheaters from Taft to Bush.

1 John F. Kennedy Despite chronic back pain, averaged 80.
2 Dwight D. Eisenhower Had a green outside the Oval Office.
3 Gerald R. Ford Clumsy, but was a legitimate 80s-shooter.
4 Franklin D. Roosevelt At 39, polio robbed him of a powerful golf swing.
5 George H.W. Bush Once got his handicap down to 11.
6 George W. Bush Outgoing prez is a capable 15-handicapper.
7 Bill Clinton Can break 90, especially using his "Billigans."
8 Barack Obama The lefty plays more hoops than golf.
9 Ronald Reagan Didn't play often or well (best was low 90s).
10 Warren G. Harding Struggled to break 95.
11 William Howard Taft As hapless a golfer as he was a chief executive.
12 Woodrow Wilson Played more than Ike but almost never broke 100.
13 Richard M. Nixon He shot 79 once and quit the game.
14 Lyndon B. Johnson Played with senators to secure votes for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
15 Calvin Coolidge When he vacated the White House, he left his clubs behind.

Harvey Family - 2009

We are finally together to celebrate Christmas and two birthdays. Chris and Arelis (left) came in from Louisville, KY, Cam, Amanda, Ayden and Alyssa (right) live in Riverside, CA, and Renee and I live in Highland, CA. We shot this photo downtown Riverside, CA. What a joy it was to have everyone together again.

Join with us as we celebrate 2009 with our lives, ministries, Country and the World. We are excited with all the great possibilities and opportunities that God has for each of our lives. Of course. Renee and I are hoping for more grand babies.

The Tour moves to Palm Desert this week for the traditional Bob Hope Classic. Please pray for a move of God's spirit upon those players and caddies who know him that they would boldly share their faith. For those individuals who have made new commitments to Christ to walk with him anew this year.

If we are in your city when the Tour comes, let us know. Have a Prosperous and Happy New Year!

Jesus Is the Right Club - John 14:6

Now, have you seen anything like this before?

I know, I know, showing off is not becoming! Says who? This is one of the best things in my life right now. And to know that I will have others to love on from my son and daughter-in-law at some point is about to make me just . . . Burst! I am the MAN! Go ahead, dispute it, give me your best shot! The picture speaks for itself anyway. Feast on it!

It is time to renew . . . .

Every year at this time, I email the PGA Tour and ask once again for a credential in order to attend PGA Tour events for the year. I am doing this for 2009. In the last couple of years doing studies with the caddies has been somewhat difficult. There was a year where there was what I will call a spiritual glitch. It was confusing and has cause this ministry (The Right Club Ministries) to loose momentum. We will try again this year to regain some of the lost territory. I appreciate your prayers.
Beginning in January, we will try to conduct studies on what is called "The West Coast Swing." I look forward to the opportunity to be able to share the gospel with the caddies. That is what lead me to this ministry 16 years ago.
If you would like to help with this ministry financially, please email me at caddiechaplain.com.
Thanks and God bless you all . . .Jesus is the Right Club! Jn 14:6

What Goes On In Vegas . . . . . .

I know, what does Las Vegas got to do with golf and ministry . . . plenty. It is a well attended event every year by the Players with their caddies because many of them (The Players) are still trying to keep their playing card (The top 125 keep their card). So we come here with the hopes of reaching out to some. If you know anything about this ministry, it all began here in Las Vegas in October of 1991. These past 17 years has hopefully produced some fruit in the lives of those we affectionately call the PGA Touring Caddy!

Please join us in prayer as we share the gospel with whomever the Spirit of God directs us to. We are their October 15-18.

Meet Your USA Ryder Cup Team!

After months of speculation about who would finish out the Ryder Cup team, USA Captain Paul Azinger made his selections public earlier this week. While the team will be missing the most famous golfer in the world in Tiger Woods, Kentuckians can be happy as two of its own made the final roster, including 2004 Ryder Cup member Kenny Perry and newcomer and University of Kentucky graduate, JB Holmes. The final four selections will join the original 8 members who were awarded spots on the team based on their final PGA points total.

The automatic 8 members are as follows:

Stewart Cink: This 35 year-old Ryder Cup veteran has been on three previous Ryder Cup teams, posting a 3-5-4 record. Cink attended Georgia Tech and turned professional in 1995.

Ben Curtis: Curtis joins the 2008 team as a first-timer in the Ryder Cup. The 31 year-old is a graduate of Kent State and turned professional in 2000.

Jim Furyk:: The 2008 Ryder Cup will be Furyk’s fifth time as a member of the US team. This graduate of Arizona University boasts a career Ryder Cup record of 4-9-2.

Anthony Kim: Another Ryder Cup rookie, Kim is the youngest of the members of the US team at age 23. Kim graduated from the University of Oklahoma.

Justin Leonard: Leonard returns to the US Ryder Cup team since his last appearance in 1999. Leonard graduated from Texas and has played in 8 Ryder Cup matches, posting a 0-3-5 career record.

Phil Mickelson: With the most impressive Ryder Cup resume on the 2008 team, Mickelson has a career record of 9-8-3 during the Cup. He ranks as the most experienced Ryder Cup member, having played for the US team 5 prior times.

Kenny Perry: Kentuckian Kenny Perry returns to the Ryder Cup for a second time, coming in 3rd place in PGA points. With an 0-2-0 record, this Western Kentucky graduate comes in as a local favorite.

Boo Weekley: The last of the automatic qualifiers, Weekley comes into this year’s Ryder Cup as a rookie, and attended perhaps the least known of the players’ colleges: Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.

The last four chosen:

Chad Campbell: One of the last four of the Captain’s picks, Campbell brings prior Ryder Cup experience to this year’s team. A UNLV graduate, Campbell turned professional in 1996.

J.B. Holmes: The second Kentuckian to make this year’s team, this Campbellsville, KY native is a graduate of the University of Kentucky. It will be his first time on a Ryder Cup team.

Hunter Mahan: Mahan also joins this year’s team as a rookie. Hunter Is 26 years old and attended Oklahoma State University, turning pro in 2003.

Steve Stricker: The oldest member of the US Ryder Cup team at 41, Strickler will be another of the six total US members who have never been on a Ryder Cup team.

Azinger brings a relatively inexperienced group of players to Valhalla for this world-class golfing contest. However with names like Mickelson, Furyk and Cink on your team, coupled with two home state competitors, all bets are off as the host nation hopes to bring the trophy home.

'I'M ALL RIGHT, DON'T NOBODY WORRY 'BOUT ME'

Call it the Caddyshack moment of The Barclays. As in gophers digging under the course. After Sergio Garcia hit his second shot behind a tree on the second playoff hole -- the par-5 17th -- he sought and received relief for what Garcia called "gopher holes." Or more to the point, gopher tunnels.
"It was not where my ball was, but like about five or six feet left, (the ground) was actually moving," Garcia said. "You could see the grass going up and down."
Because the unstable ground threatened to impact Garcia's shot, he was allowed to drop one club length away, per rule 25-1 for abnormal ground condition that interferes with a player's stance or the area of his intended swing.
Meanwhile, Vijay Singh had to wait after hitting a superb second shot that left him 20 feet for an eagle putt (and eventual two-putt for the birdie and the win).
"I wasn't really concerned about him," Singh said. "I just wanted to know why he got a drop. There was obviously a mole there, and he was burrowing at the moment -- you could see him popping out."
The only thing missing in this scene, evidently, was Carl Spackler.