Fort Worth Business Press, May 12, 2014 Vol. 26, No. 18 | Page 38
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On the desk of Michael Tothe
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Mix of practical, personal for Colonial tournament director
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Photos and Interview by Kenneth Perkins
Michael Tothe is “jammed.” It’s understandable. The Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial is days
away. Yet his desk doesn’t necessarily reflect such impending crazy busyness. It’s clear that Tothe is an
office user – his work extends well beyond the desk, which explains the charitable organization box
behind him, the big giveaway box in front of him and the two sets of golf clubs in the corner (not that
he ever gets a chance to pick them up).
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Micro Post-It Notes. “We have a
50-page budget, so it helps to be able to
earmark pages with some tabs.”
We’re pretty busy.
I have a gift certificate for 100
bucks which I
haven’t had a
chance to cash in
yet . . . but I will.”
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Keyboard dust remover. “Like to
spray my desk off every now and then.”
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one in the morning with my kids, one when
I first get here, and if I need a boost, I’ll
have one more during the day.”
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the owner of a company that
makes crates. “It’s a pad of
paper on crates,” he said.
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immediate go-to things I need. Player
information, agents, our new caterer Tim
Love, anything that needs to be paid, notes,
things I’ve said let’s talk about in 2015 ... A
gift certificate for 100 bucks which I haven’t
cashed in yet … but I will.”
6 KISS autographs. “I’m a
huge KISS fan.”
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Boots: Selected
in 2008. “I keep
the boots up there
to remember.”
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8 Football helmet. Didn’t play for
alma mater Shorter University, a liberal
arts college in Rome, Ga. Nor did he ever
watch a game. “They didn’t have a team
at the time.” Got a helmet anyway.
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Wife Holly in championship form.
A 2005 shot of Holly walking off the
18th green at the qualifying round of the
Canadian Women’s Open in London,
Ontario. Tothe was her caddie. “A great
day,” he says.
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sets of clubs I never use.”
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– Michael Tothe, Crowne
Plaza Invitational at
colonial tournament
director
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