![]() Dodson and his wife had arranged to visit Arnold Palmer at Palmer’s home in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. And Dodson probably wouldn’t have regarded the invitation as an imposition if he hadn’t had other plans. That was a little more than three years ago. And he hadn’t a clue who I am.' Anyway, he called three or four times. "And he kept saying things like, 'Oh, Donald Trump loves your books.' And I kept saying, 'Donald Trump doesn’t read books, I’m told. "This PR guy kept calling me and inviting me," Dodson says. Which, as I’ve suggested, wasn’t Dodson’s idea. ![]() And maybe he thought that’s all there was to know about Donald Trump. So James Dodson, who grew up a Republican but currently describes his political stance as "radical centrist," knew that. was to find a financially distressed property, buy it, keep it in bankruptcy, do a half-a-million-dollar renovation, fire the entire staff and hire a third back." "I knew Trump was very interested in golf," Dodson says. Though they hadn’t met, Dodson was aware of the fellow’s impact on the game. That’s no doubt why Dodson was sought after as a playing partner and luncheon guest by the man who said until quite recently that one of his primary jobs was making golf great again. As a reporter and author he’s won numerous awards for his writing about the game, and he has been associated with many of golf’s greats. James Dodson has played golf since childhood. ![]() ![]() Or, so I like to imagine.įor better and worse, the game has evolved. Golf began when a couple of Scottish shepherds with low-tech clubs thought it might be fun to bat a rock around a field until it fell into a hole. I’m kind of sorry I didn’t get to play with him," writer James Dodson says. Facebook Email "He clearly loves the game. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |