Thou Shall Not Sandbag Father John Durkin, a chaplain in the Air Force received his first invitation from Bing Crosby to play in "the clambake" in 1963. The weather that year was impeccable and Bing credited the priest for the good luck ensuring Durkin an invite for many years to come. He teamed up in 1964 with Tony Lema in the pro am event. The two men knew each other from the service where they both ended up being stationed in Tokyo. Since losing his own father at a very young age, Lema sought out father figures and Durkin became one. They kept up a correspondence throughout the rest of Lema's life.
Thou Shall Not Sandbag⛳
Thou Shall Not Sandbag⛳
Thou Shall Not Sandbag⛳
Thou Shall Not Sandbag Father John Durkin, a chaplain in the Air Force received his first invitation from Bing Crosby to play in "the clambake" in 1963. The weather that year was impeccable and Bing credited the priest for the good luck ensuring Durkin an invite for many years to come. He teamed up in 1964 with Tony Lema in the pro am event. The two men knew each other from the service where they both ended up being stationed in Tokyo. Since losing his own father at a very young age, Lema sought out father figures and Durkin became one. They kept up a correspondence throughout the rest of Lema's life.