PGA Tour Champion Chip Beck Joins the Parmasters Board of Directors

Trivia: "Who was the first American to win the British Amateur?" Answer below.

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Parmasters Golf Training Centers Inc., our franchisor, recently announced two new members of their team. Chip Beck has joined their board of directors while Robert Rudman takes on the Chief Financial Officer role.

And many thanks to Mike Allen of Parmasters Memphis for the two paragraphs below introducing Chip and Robert. I borrowed these from Mike's periodic update to the fine members of Parmasters Memphis.

Introducing Chip Beck: Chip has an amazing golf background. A three-time All-American in college, Chip went on to earn four victories on the PGA Tour and twenty runner-up finishes in more than 600 PGA Tour events. During the 1986 and 1989 US Open Championships, he tied for runner-up. In 1988, Chip won the Vardon Trophy for the PGA Tour leader in scoring average, one of only eleven golfers to earn that title since 1988. There has been a Chip Beck appearance three times on the Ryder Cup, with his 1991 Ryder Cup performance being the best. In 1993, he was the runner-up at the Masters. During the 1991 Las Vegas Invitational at the Sunrise Golf Club, Beck shot a round of 59 with 5 pars and 13 birdies including a three footer on the 18th hole, landing him in a tie for third in the tournament. Chip has spent 40 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings. In 2006, he became eligible for the Champions Tour and returned to his golf career, where he continues to golf today. Chip joins Parmasters as a Board Member, and will use his incredible golf experience, dynamic personality, and wide circle of contacts to assist the company in meeting and exceeding its goals.

Introducing Robert Rudman: Robert Rudman has a very diverse background and will be coordinating financial planning, capital raises, and working with the Board in Strategic Planning. His Vancouver roots and passion for golf, plus his partners at Aspen Capital and Pointe Atlantic bring a lot to the Headquarters team. To learn more about Robert and his team visit www.aspencp.com. Mario and I had a chance to break bread with Robert in Orlando and he's certainly a welcome addition to the team.

Now time to catch my flight to Calgary, and then Kitchener.

And the answer: "Walter J. Travis, in 1904"