A visit with Nick Ragone, the lead for the Ascension Charity Classic in St. Louis. He talks about the success of years one and two for the tournament and the incredible plan to ramp it up even more for this year. He also talks about his background in golf and St. Louis’s reputation in the world of charitable giving. He also breaks a bit of news regarding this year’s tournament regarding the APGA affiliation. Listen here:
Jay Delsing hails from St. Louis, Missouri. While his father played Major League baseball, Jay had a different kind of long drive in mind.
Delsing received a coveted golf scholarship from UCLA where he became a two-time All-American. In 1984, Delsing earned his PGA Tour Card and played in nearly 700 PGA Tour events, earning more than 4 million in prize money. He has 7 pro wins to his credit, including the Fort Smith Classic, The Omaha Classic and the Gerald Ford Invitational.
In 2014, Fox Sports added Delsing to its broadcast team. In addition, he is a commentator for PGA Tour Live. In April of 2018, Delsing was inducted into the St Louis Sports Hall of Fame. He is the host of popular radio show and podcast, “Golf with Jay Delsing”, and one of St. Louis’ most well-known ambassadors for the game.
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