Golf Channel · Jun 23, 2017
Former USGA president Sandy Tatum dies at 96
Frank "Sandy" Tatum, one of golf's greatest ambassadors and a former United States Golf Association president, died Thursday at age 96.
Tatum served on the USGA executive committee from 1972-80 and he was president from '78-'79. At the 1974 U.S. Open - nicknamed "The Massacre at Winged Foot" - Tatum defended the brutal setup with his infamous quote:
“Our objective is not to humiliate the best players in the world," Tatum said. “We’re simply trying to identify who they are.”