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Tom Lehman sat behind the Alfred S. Bourne Trophy, gazing at it as if it he was a wide-eyed youngster peering through a window of a toy shop.
It was all real, and not a young boy's dream. It was a man savoring a moment of victory among his peers, one major moment that had eluded him often in the past.
Lehman won the 71st Senior PGA Championship at Colorado Golf Club with a par on the first playoff hole, where Fred Couples and David Frost double-bogeyed after errant tee shots.
"I know The PGA of America will give me a trophy," said Lehman, whose 72-hole total of 7-under-par 281 earned him $360,000 from a $2 million purse. "The last two tournaments that I won, the Legends of Golf and the Argentina Masters, I didn't get a trophy. The check is nice, but give me a trophy. Even my kid, he plays pee wee football, he gets a trophy. Give me a trophy."
The same Tom Lehman who won the 1996 British Open; had led the U.S. Open three straight years after 54 holes only to come up short; and was runner-up in the 1994 Masters, was a study in calm on Sunday in Colorado's rarefied air.
The Bourne Trophy has a new legacy etched to its 30-pound frame, thanks to Lehman's performance and host Colorado Golf Club's bold entry into the senior major "neighborhood" just over three years after it had opened its gates.
Though an untested venue, the Ben Crenshaw-Bill Coore design served up a remarkably old recipe for drama -- a challenging 7,464 yard set-up on Sunday, tricky greens and more than enough swirling wind to become a new category for "Jeopardy."
"To me, a good barometer of a course is whether you can play it in the wind," said Lehman, addressing many of the club's members at the traditional Champion's toast.
"I loved the course the minute I laid my eyes on it. It seems like the mountain air has never confused me. I've always been able to pick the right club when I had to, it seemed, and enjoyed playing here."
Lehman, 51, the only player to turn in four sub-par rounds in the field, picked the right club to begin the sudden-death playoff at 18, the second in the past three Senior PGA Championships.
He hit a drive down the right side of the fairway. Couples followed with a drive that landed left in a shrub, forcing him to take a penalty drop.
Frost's tee shot nestled in a left-hand bunker, and he pulled his second shot left of the gallery into the pines. After clearing dozens of pine cones between him and the green, Frost's third shot careened across the green and down a slope.
Lehman hit a pitching wedge 132 yards to 12 feet and waited for Frost and Couples to join him at the green.
"That was a bizarre playoff," said Lehman. "I'm not sure I've ever experienced anything like that. I turned to my caddie and I said, 'How many shots have they taken?"
Frost and Couples finished with 6s before Lehman's birdie putt came up a roll short. He smiled, tapped it in, pumped his right fist and later kissed the trophy.
"I think I had an advantage from the start because I had just finished," Lehman said. "The longer you have to wait I think the tougher it gets to play in a playoff." Frost had waited 45 minutes, Couples half an hour.
Lehman earned a berth in the playoff after recovering from bogeys on 2, 3 and 5, and playing the final 13 holes bogey-free at 3-under-par for a 1-under-par 71. He proved how much he enjoyed the 445-yard, par-4 18th when he got up and down for par to end regulation. His approach from deep rough landed some 20 yards from the green. He pitched to 4½ feet and calmly knocked home his par.
Couples, playing one group ahead of Lehman, had the golden opportunity to pocket the Championship in his debut. He made back-to-back eagles on the 15th and 16th holes but missed an eight-foot birdie attempt at 18 just off the right edge.
It was Lehman's first individual senior event triumph (he teamed with Bernhard Langer to win the 2009 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf). Sunday's playoff was Lehman's second in an event in Colorado. In the final International at Castle Pines in 2006, Lehman lost on the first extra hole to Dean Wilson.
Couples, who closed with a 69, and Frost, who had a 67, each took home $176,000, which was of little consolation to Couples, who has energized the Champions Tour this season, winning half of the six events he entered before coming to Colorado.
After congratulating Lehman, Couples stormed toward the clubhouse, where he quickly grabbed a couple of irons out of his locker and bolted for the parking lot.
"It's pretty disappointing," was all Couples had to say as he hustled to a waiting car.
Frost stuck around for an interview.
"I didn't have enough guts to aim it way out right and bring it back like Tom did," Frost said. "But I won't let one hole bother me when I played so many good holes out there yesterday and today."
Frost was tied for 45th at 5-over par after 36 holes - a dozen shots behind Couples, who led at the halfway mark - before posting a course-record 65 in the third round and adding 67 on Sunday.
"It's very gratifying to know that you still have something in the bag," said Frost, whose last victory on Tour came in 1997. "I think that when you get to our age, the nerves start taking over, but I was surprised that I managed to finish strong."
Lehman began the day as the co-leader with Jay Don Blake, whose eagle on No. 7 gave him a two-shot lead that was short-lived.
Blake, who hasn't won in 396 starts, then proceeded to top his 4-iron tee shot 30 yards into the bushes.
"I just totally shanked one, shanked it right into a ditch," Blake said, who went on to a 76.
While it was not Blake's day, Colorado Golf Club became Lehman's revitalization.
"To win the Senior PGA Championship with the history of having The PGA of America," he said, "that always is more significant than most."


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The other day, I received a text message from a friend. He asked if I had ever made Tabbouleh. I replied that while I love this fresh salad offering at Sanaa's 8th Street Gourmet, I had never made it myself. "Why not?" he asked. I really had no answer for him. I almost always have all of the simple ingredients on hand, and I own one of Sanaa's fabulous cookbooks (Secrets of Healthy Middle Eastern Cooking) that includes her recipe. Why not? Why not NOW?
My friend and I made a pact to recreate this flavorful, healthy salad and submit dueling blog posts. I assured him that even with limited cooking skills, he could do it. "It is just boiling water and chopping," I said. "How do you chop water?" he asked. Oh boy. I *hoped* this was a good idea.
As it turned out, it was a GREAT idea, Jonathan created an incredible salad that "fills my mouth with flavor and my stomach with complete satisfaction" and posted an awesome blog post about the process. I Think I Burnt The Salad even includes the video of Sanaa making the gluten-free version of Tabbouleh.
The Tabbouleh that I prepared is a variation of the traditional recipe that includes bulgur wheat. While not gluten-free, it is still packed with the gusto of the bright flavors of the parsley, onion, and tomato. I could hardly wait to drizzle it with a little olive oil and fresh lemon juice and gobble it down. My hearty, but healthful lunch of Tabbouleh, Roasted Garlic Hummus, and (purchased) flat bread was one of the best ideas ever On My Plate.
(Adapted from Sanaa Abourezk)
1/2 cup Quick Booking Bulgur Wheat (I use Bob's Red Mill)
1 cup water
4 cups finely chopped ripe tomatoes
1 cup finely chopped onion
5 cups finely chopped parsley
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (really, fresh is so much better than bottled stuff)
2 tablespoons olive oil
Bring water to a boil.
Add the bulgur wheat; stir.
Cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes, or until tender.
In a salad bowl, combine the cooked bulgur with the tomatoes, onion, and parsley.
(Can be prepared ahead to this point and dressed just prior to serving.)
Drizzle with the lemon juice and olive oil and toss to coat. (6 servings)


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* If you are a guaranteed Legacy athlete, you do not need to reapply for the 2020 IRONMAN Legacy Program.
Q. What is the IRONMAN Legacy Program?
The IRONMAN Legacy Program was introduced in 2012 as a way to recognize and reward our most dedicated repeat athletes. Through the IRONMAN Legacy Program, athletes who have completed a certain number of full-distance IRONMAN-branded races and have never competed at the IRONMAN World Championship have an opportunity to be selected for a special slot to compete in the IRONMAN World Championship.
Q. When does registration for the 2020 IRONMAN Legacy Program open?
Online registration for the 2020 IRONMAN Legacy Program will launch November 29, 2019 at noon EST
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Online registration for the 2020 IRONMAN Legacy Program will close on January 31, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
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*2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, 26.2-mile run
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All applicants will receive an email via Active.com confirming that their application has been submitted. Organizers at WTC go through every application to validate all information that athletes provide. Should there be any discrepancies or questions, a staff member will reach out via email. Once your application has been completely validated, you will receive an email from WTC confirming that your application has been validated. Please allow 3-5 weeks for the validation process once you submit your application.
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Due to the overwhelming popularity of the program, we expect there to be significantly more eligible applicants than there are slots available. An athlete's place on the wait list will be based solely on their Legacy application time-date stamp.
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Selected athletes will be sent a special registration link and invitation to officially register for the 2020 Vega IRONMAN World Championship. Selected athletes will receive their registration link and invitation once they have submitted their 202019 validating race results.
Q. Who does the 2020 IRONMAN Legacy Program selection?
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Seabourn Sojourn First Cruise - Page 4by Paul Motter | 11.04.11
My first time on The Yachts of Seabourn, long known as one of the best cruise lines in the world, and my first New England – Canada journey.
|Seabourn Sojourn
As a guest of the cruise line, I do not make unnecessary special requests, and I am always considerate to the staff. I tipped my stewardess in private on shore, I gave our sommelier the bulk of the fine bottle of wine we got for our anniversary, I did not complain about the late room service, etc.
But there were some glitches that I felt needed attention because if they affected me, they would also affect regular passengers. This is especially important on a luxury ship where top-notch personalized service is a hallmark asset.
The first problem had to do with my wife's diet. Her doctor put her on a restrictive vegetarian diet due to a serious medical condition. Pre-cruise in the online registration, I specified a dairy and gluten-free vegetarian diet for her.
My wife asked me a dozen times before we sailed, "they know about my diet, right?" I assured her they did, and that she would love the food. I had seen the written Seabourn promise to accommodate any diet. But when we got onboard, no one had any knowledge of her dietary request.
At our first dinner in the Colonnade she said to our waiter, "My name is Lou Ann Motter, and my husband specified a certain diet for me before the cruise." The waiter had no idea what to do with that information. She recommended that my wife look at the vegetarian entrée. But as we asked about specific ingredients, the waiter had to go ask the chef, and that night every dish of anything that looked promising was made with dairy (butter, cream or cheese), even when the menu said "vegetarian." On Seabourn, vegetarian means "without meat," and nothing else. Dairy-free, or vegan, is not something they do onboard, although they certainly promise it on the web site.
Still, my wife made do for five nights. Some nights her dinner was a baked potato with olive oil. Some nights she waited while the chef steamed vegetables. That was nice, but time consuming. She spent most of her dinners watching the rest of us eat. Some nights she "cheated," because it was easier, but not for lack of desire to do the right thing. The second night we had a discussion with the restaurant manager about her diet, and here is what she was served for her main course the third night...
I will be honest and say this is pretty much what she asked for, but that was after three days of talking to different chefs, maitre d's and the restaurant manager about what she could eat. We suggested lentil, tomato and vegetable soup, a baked regular or sweet potato, any kind of cooked beans, with onions and chili peppers, steamed carrots, asparagus, pumpkin, spaghetti squash, etc. How about brown rice? What about avocado?
We never got a definite answer to any of those suggestions. Frustrated with the uncertainty, she said, "Well, can you just serve me a salad with nothing but raw vegetables?" and they did, as you see above. I think that picture would be an embarrassment for any cruise line, but Seabourn? Of course, this is my wife, and husbands understand being protective.
Finally, for our pre-arranged anniversary meal in Restaurant 2, she got her first palatable presentation at the same time I did – an entire plate of lovely cooked vegetables. See how happy she is?
They also made us a beautiful, gluten-free cake with tons of fresh fruit on top. The next day she left.
I won't go into what she ate night after night. But I believe that when a person wants a certain diet for any reason – doctor-ordered, religious or moral (I won't eat anything with a face) – it should be respected by the people you trust to make your food. The chef proved to me he is an ingredient genius, like a chemist, so I don't understand why they didn't do it.
To be clear, we were invited to the same area in the dining room each night. And each night our plates had name tags. So it is not as if they didn't know who or where she was.
Missing the chef's dinner was the other pivotal event where I still feel let down. The oversight in not telling everyone onboard about the chef's dinner makes no sense to me. I had traveled 3,000 miles, and the primary reason I wanted to come to Maine was to eat fresh, same-day Maine lobster. They served it on the ship one night, and I missed it – it was the night we had our anniversary dinner in Restaurant 2. No one warned us what we were missing; we heard about it as we were checking into Restaurant 2. The hostess said, "you're lucky no one is here; they're all downstairs eating the lobster." Nice, thank you.
I never got a meaningful apology. I made my disappointment known at guest services in a nice way – possibly too nice considering they did not offer to make me a later lobster dinner, nor did they say "we're sorry, but we can't make you a lobster dinner." They said nothing; like my wife's dietary request, it was basically just brushed off.
In both cases I never mentioned that I was there to review the ship – until the last days, when I spoke to the restaurant manager on another matter. I don't know whether or not they knew. I can live with this personally, but my job requires judging the service given to passengers like myself.
Summing Up My Seabourn Cruise
By the way – for anyone wondering, there is extensive information about staterooms, dining hours, dress codes, included services and other matters under the Seabourn cruise line and ship reviews. Janice Wald Henderson gave us a thorough review of the Seabourn cuisine earlier (and for the record, she liked it quite a bit).
My role here is to summarize the rest of the trip. I wrote a great deal in part one about the appeal of Seabourn to a certain group of people. I also compared it to other luxury cruise lines like Crystal and Regent. I want to thank Seabourn for their hospitality, and I hope this and other articles we have on Seabourn convey the right message to the people who want to know about the line.
I feel that Seabourn is a cruise line where you make your own experience, and that is the way Seabourn cruisers like it. The service is non-intrusive yet attentive. The cuisine is distinctly gourmet but not pretentious.
Most of all, if you discovered Seabourn through its smaller ships and you are wondering if the new, bigger ships are for you, I believe the bigger ships offer very much the same style of cruising as the smaller ones. The experience felt like a small ship to me. Keep in mind it is actually a bigger ship so you may have to try a bit harder to get personalized service, but if you try, you should be successful – at least that appears to be the honest intention of Seabourn, minus a few glitches, as I experienced it.
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