Nick Price awarded the prestigious Ambassador of Golf Award by PGA tour
There are not many who can claim to have beaten Jack Nicklaus in Ohio, on a turf which has been notoriously famous for being Nicklaus’ happy hunting ground. Nick Price, however, has done it once when he overtook the legendary Golden Bear at the 1983 World
Series of Golf.
Price, who has been on top of the summit of the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR), was awarded recently, the coveted title of the 2011 Ambassador of Golf Award by the PGA tour on Wednesday, August, 3. The award was given out to Price at a ceremony held
at the Firestone Country Club ahead of the WGC Bridgestone Invitational by the PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem, on behalf of the International Federation of PGA Tours.
“A most-deserving recipient both for his accomplishments on the golf course and in the community, we are pleased to honor Nick Price as the 2011 Ambassador of Golf,” said Finchem presiding over the ceremony. “He has helped to grow the game and give back
to those less fortunate since turning professional in 1977. Nick truly deserves to join the venerable list of past Ambassador of Golf Award recipients.”
Price, the World Golf Hall of Famer was visibly humbled by the accolade and said that he is honoured and privileged to have received the title.
“I'm extremely honored to be the recipient of this year's Ambassador of Golf Award,” Price said.
Price, now 54, originally hails from Zimbabwe and has played golf on the PGA Tour for most part of his career. Starting off his professional career in 1977, Price has won a staggering 50 professional titles on both sides of the Atlantic as well as 10 titles
on the Sunshine Tour in South Africa. He has three major victories on his belt including the Open Championship 1994, and the PGA Championship twice in 1992 and 1994. The Links Golf remained Price’s specialty in his career and posted a whooping eight top-ten
finishes in his 27 appearances in the Open Championship.
After consecutive set backs on the PGA Tour, Price joined the Champions Tour in 2007 after he turned 50. He waited for two painstakingly-long years to get his first break through where he won the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am in 2009. He won his fourth Champions
Tour title earlier this year at the Toshiba Classic where he leveled the tour’s course record of 11-under, 60 in the first round.
Price said he was particularly humbled by the fact that the previous owners of the award have been the most celebrated names in the sport’s history including Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Byron Nelson and Hale Irwin.
The ceremony was attended by many of the top ranking players who have flown to participate at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational at the Firestone CC.
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