Ben Crenshaw on Honoring Jim Langley: A Golf Legend's Legacy

But let's just start with what this event and this charitable endeavor, what this stands for, Jim Langley, just your memories of him as the head professional at Cypress Point. I know for me, some of my earliest memories of just this sort of gentle giant, this guy that stood for all the right things and made Cypress Point such an inviting place to come, even as one of the greatest golf institutions in the world. What did Jim Langley mean to you, and why is it an honor to be recognized in his name? Well, he was a consummate gentleman that pervades everything that he did. His outward appearance was just welcoming and very humble. He had a big, big smile and a very handsome guy. But he made you feel comfortable. If you were a visitor or a member, he did everything for Cypress Point. And he, he, he. I mean, in every regard, he made it very, very special. It's certainly... Everything that he did, everybody knew how special the place was to him. But you rarely meet somebody who has so much giving soul as Jim Langley. He was a great athlete. Mm-hmm. He excelled in many, many different things. He had a terrible accident, but he never, never let that... Uh... Any way outwardly affect him or what he was going to do. He just took it in stride and kept going. What a great example it was to so many people.