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Going Strong at 90
Alan Hoskins petting a lion in Zimbabwe.
My January 2021 editorial about Hoskins mentioned that at 84 years old, he had played 126 rounds of golf at Sunflower Hills, plus more uncounted rounds at a minimum of six other courses during 2020. One December morning, Alan wrote me,“ Played golf this morning, it was 28 degrees when we started, 34 º when we finished.” Sorry folks, I don’ t have Alan’ s dedication to teeing it up( a rock) when it’ s that cold. Yikes!
Alan Hoskins playing golf at the historic St. Andrews Old Course in Scotland, poses on the famous Swilcan Bridge.( Photo take in2015)
The January 2021 editorial and its content remain valid today, asserting that the space available in this issue is insufficient to showcase Alan Hoskins’ extensive accomplishments in golf writing and to substantiate the reasons he deserves induction into every sports Hall of Fame in the Kansas City region. No sportswriter in this region has written more about regional golf than Hoskins. I’ m from Missouri, so if someone can dispute that statement, well, Show Me!
For this issue, Hoskins has three articles, and he covered them all in person( at age 90) to bring you the stories. See his Watson Challenge recap on page 14. He traveled to Mississippi to cover Dancing Rabbit Golf Club,“ The Augusta You Can Play,” on page 16. He attended Rob Wilkin’ s retirement party, honoring Wilkin’ s 29 years at Heritage Park, and his“ Golf Resume for The Ages” feature story on page 20.
I urge everyone reading this, as well as those who know Alan Hoskins and have read his articles in this magazine over the past 19 years, to nominate him for the 2026-2027 Sports Hall of Fame. Together, we can make this happen.
Thank you, Alan, and happy 90th! Your dedication to providing golfers with valuable information and engaging stories is greatly appreciated.
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