The tournament is at the Champions Run Golf Course in Rockvale, TN, about 45 minutes from Nashville, with a shotgun start set for 8 AM.
Not many schools can say they have a U.S. Open Golf Champion as an alum (or an alum who made the cover of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED), but Father Ryan can proudly make that claim.
Lou Graham is a member of the Father Ryan Class of 1956. He won the U.S. Open by two strokes over John Mahaffey in a dramatic 18-hole playoff in 1975. During the mid-1970s, the U.S. Open was Graham's best tournament. He lost by a stroke and finished second just two years later at the Open (1977). He also finished tied for third at the Open in 1974, the year before he claimed the title. That's a very interesting accomplishment since the Open moves to a different course every year.
During his professional career, Mr. Graham won six titles and over $1.4 million on the PGA tour as well as $600,000 in Senior Tour career earnings. During a space of 11 weeks in 1979, Graham won three titles on the PGA Tour (The Philadelphia Golf Classic, The American Optical Classic and the San Antonio Texas Open). For that achievement he won GOLF DIGEST's 1979 Comeback of the Year Award.
Lou will be present and available for photos and autographs at his namesake Alumni Invitational Golf Tournament Event this weekend. He is truly one of our school's most outstanding alums.
It will be a great day of fun and fellowship at the Lou Grahmaa Tournament, and it's not too late to sign up to play! Remember the tournament is open to ALL alumni and all family and friends of Father Ryan, and you can sign up as an individual ($85) or put a team of 4 players together ($500 including a hole sponsorship).
Go to the Father Ryan web site: www.fatherryan.org/golf for more information or to download and submit the registration form.
Have a great time! Just don't get too sunburned or tuckered out before our Class Party at the Wilsons on Saturday night.
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