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1972 WESTERN OPEN AT SUNSET RIDGE

play. This was due to television Post-round interviews were conducted
transmission and production having to by Brent Musburger, who resided just a
use hard wired cable lines for coverage few miles from the club in Northbrook.
of all live events. As a result, the
The Western Open and The Masters
Western Open needed to finish on four
were the only stops on the PGA TOUR
closely adjacent holes to make laying
that required all contestants to use
of cable efficient and feasible. The
local caddies primarily from the
decision was made to have Sunset
hosting club. Sunset Ridge had a
Ridge holes 8, 9, 10 and 11 be the
highly acclaimed and recognized
finishing 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th
caddie program under the direction
holes for the Western Open.
of legendary caddie manager Tony
The Western Open’s four finishing Battistello. Caddie assignments (which
holes (today’s 8, 9, 10 and 11) were the the caddies called a “loop”) for the
SRCC caddies updating the leaderboard.
only holes television viewers would Western Open were based on a lottery
just on the North Shore but all of see during six hours of live coverage that was supervised by Battistello. The
Chicagoland and the entire Midwest that was broadcast over Saturday club’s caddies consisted of local grade
now and into the future.” and Sunday afternoon. Coverage school, high school and college boys
of the Western Open featured CBS who were home for the summer.
CBS Television had the Western Open
announcers Jack Whitaker, Ray Scott
broadcast rights and requested a
and commentator Ken Venturi.
rerouting of the holes for tournament

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