Giving Back the Green

A golf legend is still swinging for the good of the game.

Ninety year old Sandy Tatum is revered in golf circles for a lifetime dedicated to the betterment of golf. He was the first American Rhodes Scholar to play at Oxford, and then succeeded as a corporate attorney in Silicon Valley. But when not doing business deals he’s been promoting the game he loves, finding time to serve as President of the United States Golf Association and raise money to renovate public courses. Tatum is recovering from an operation on his vocal cords that’s left him with a raspy voice. But he’s back playing three times a week with a stronger appreciation for the game.

“The basic motivation was my very very deep understanding of how much golf had meant to my life. I think it’s a life extender, it’s a life enhancer and it is an absolutely priceless recreational resource.”

Tatum says it’s also a great venue for closing business deals. Tatum is now raising money to make golf part of the physical education curriculum for troubled inner city schools in San Francisco. He says he wants to give back by using the one sport that’s given him so much.