Al Gregson is many things. Radioman, reporter, golf writer, preacher, poet and public address announcer, this grandfatherly raconteur can still look at the world through the fair, honest eyes of a child.
He can entertain you with his anecdotes. He can challenge you with stories that express the desire to make this world a better place than you found it, whether on the golf course, at the corporate office or in the family room.
Al is a baseball fan who loves the game as it was played from the 1950s through the 1970s. He'll give you his reasons for profoundly disliking the designated hitter rule and tell you about his encounters with yesterday's stars such as Bob Feller, Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Hank Aaron and Brooks Robinson.
Al's favorite sport, however, is golf. Whether it is played alone or in a group, golf's rules are not to be broken, a test of character found elsewhere rarely, if at all.
As a player, reporter, writer, course representative and ranger, Al has seen various aspects of the game of golf and the people who play it. Some things are funny; others are serious, but all will hold your interest.
Al believes that golf, for all its popularity, is still just a game. It often reflects the game of Life, but that second game is much more important than the first.
Associated Press Sports Writer Award Winner
