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Hall of Fame 2008

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Glen Campbell

At a time when many golf tournaments needed the cavalry to ride in and save them, the Los Angeles Open received a visit from a rhinestone cowboy.

BY JOEL BEERSPublished: December, 2008

Glen Campbell (Photo: Stephen Duff/Allsport/Getty Images).
Glen Campbell, one of the biggest recording artists and TV stars of the late 1960s and early ’70s, agreed to host the tournament at Rancho Park Golf Course in 1971. Though one of the most highly regarded non-major events on the tour, the 45-year-old Los Angeles Open, like most PGA tour events at the time, was looking at celebrities to partner up with in order to boost attendance and attract viewers.

Campbell was a natural choice because of his love for golf and his ties to the city and entertainment industry. He also attracted a diversified musical audience because of his affiliation with The Monkees and Frank Sinatra, among others, in addition to his budding solo career that included hits such as “By The Time I Get To Phoenix.”
During his solo transition, he also led a successful TV variety show called “The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour,” which ran from 1969 to 1972.

The Glen Campbell Los Angeles Open ran from 1971 to 1983 — a timeline that coincided with Campbell’s most successful song — “Rhinestone Cowboy” — in 1975. His name, contacts and personality attracted more attention to the event in the days before corporate sponsors became commonplace on the PGA Tour.


OTHER HALL OF FAME PROFILES:
WILLIAM P. AND WILLIAM F. BELL
ANDY WILLIAMS
DINAH SHORE
JIM FLICK

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