and lessons to be learned from Roots: The Gift.

In one of my favorite scenes, Fiddler and Kunta are helping the group of runaway slaves get to the river where they are to meet a boat that will take them further on their journey to freedom. Along the way they make a stop to pick up other “passengers” on the Underground Railroad. When they come to a farmhouse, Kunta approaches and knocks. The man asks...”who goes”? Kunta responds “Friend of Friends”...in acknowledgment, the man replies “Friend of Friends”. A group of “passengers” exit the house. Kunta, Fiddler, and the group continue their journey.

This year, I was particularly moved by the Underground Railroad scene, and even more so by the phrase uttered by Kunta- Friend of Friends. The phrase, andopen its doors complimentary to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The first 100 dads will receive a complimentary 2013 Hall of Fame Annual and all dads who tour the Hall of Fame will be treated to a 2013 Class of 2013 Induction mini-poster as they exit the Museum.

Throughout the day, there will be a hole-in-one contest at the Hall of Fame’s island Challenge Hole for a chance to win a four-night, three-round golf vacation to Pebble Beach Golf Links. There will also be a closest-to-the-pin contest at the same time for additional prizes, including golf getaways to Hammock Beach Resort courtesy of Salamander Hotels and World Golf Village and weeklong passes to the 2014 THE PLAYERS.

During the week of the U.S. Open, Thursday, June 13