Sandy Tatum
Encyclopedia
Frank Donovan "Sandy" Tatum, Jr. (born July 7, 1920) is a former amateur golf
er and an attorney.
where he was a member of Stanford's golf team, which won back-to-back NCAA Men's Golf Championships in 1941 and 1942. In 1942, Tatum won the individual title. He is a member of the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame. Tatum has remained an active golfer into his 90s.
From 1978 to 1980, Tatum served as president of the United States Golf Association
and served on the USGA executive committee from 1972-1980.
In the early 2000s, Tatum led a successful campaign for renovation of the Harding Park Golf Club
in San Francisco, which had previously hosted numerous PGA events but which had fallen into disrepair. He was also involved in the design and development of The Links at Spanish Bay golf course in Pebble Beach, California
, and co-designed Lockeford Springs Golf Course in Lodi, California
and Mount Shasta Resort in Mount Shasta, California
.
Tatum was inducted into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame
in April 2011.
, and received his BCL
in 1949. He returned to Stanford where he earned a JD
in 1950 and was admitted to the bar
in California in 1950 and is an attorney with Cooley Godward Kronish in Palo Alto, California
.
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er and an attorney.
Golf career
Tatum attended Stanford UniversityStanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
where he was a member of Stanford's golf team, which won back-to-back NCAA Men's Golf Championships in 1941 and 1942. In 1942, Tatum won the individual title. He is a member of the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame. Tatum has remained an active golfer into his 90s.
From 1978 to 1980, Tatum served as president of the United States Golf Association
United States Golf Association
The United States Golf Association is the United States' national association of golf courses, clubs and facilities and the governing body of golf for the U.S. and Mexico. Together with The R&A, the USGA produces and interprets the Rules of Golf. The USGA also provides a national handicap system...
and served on the USGA executive committee from 1972-1980.
In the early 2000s, Tatum led a successful campaign for renovation of the Harding Park Golf Club
Harding Park Golf Club
TPC Harding Park, formerly Harding Park Golf Club and commonly known as Harding Park, is a municipal golf course owned by the city and county of San Francisco. It is now a part of the PGA Tour's Tournament Players Club network of courses, following an agreement between the tour and the city that...
in San Francisco, which had previously hosted numerous PGA events but which had fallen into disrepair. He was also involved in the design and development of The Links at Spanish Bay golf course in Pebble Beach, California
Pebble Beach, California
Pebble Beach is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California. It lies at an elevation of 3 feet . Pebble Beach is a small coastal resort destination, home to the famous golf course, Pebble Beach Golf Links....
, and co-designed Lockeford Springs Golf Course in Lodi, California
Lodi, California
Lodi is a city located in , in the northern portion of California's Central Valley. The population was 62,134 at the 2010 census. The California Department of Finance's population estimate as of January 1, 2011 is 62,473....
and Mount Shasta Resort in Mount Shasta, California
Mount Shasta, California
Mount Shasta is a city in Siskiyou County, California, located at around 3,600 ft on the flanks of Mount Shasta, a prominent northern California landmark. The city is less than southwest of the summit of its namesake volcano...
.
Tatum was inducted into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame
Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame
The Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame honors sports figures who have made a significant impact in the San Francisco Bay Area. The organization is a section 501 non-profit, that was created by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce in 1979.-Inductees:...
in April 2011.
Law career
Following his graduation from Stanford, Tatum attended Oxford University as a Rhodes ScholarRhodes Scholarship
The Rhodes Scholarship, named after Cecil Rhodes, is an international postgraduate award for study at the University of Oxford. It was the first large-scale programme of international scholarships, and is widely considered the "world's most prestigious scholarship" by many public sources such as...
, and received his BCL
Bachelor of Civil Law
Bachelor of Civil Law is the name of various degrees in law conferred by English-language universities. Historically, it originated as a postgraduate degree in the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, but many universities now offer the BCL as an undergraduate degree...
in 1949. He returned to Stanford where he earned a JD
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
in 1950 and was admitted to the bar
Bar association
A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases, they are both...
in California in 1950 and is an attorney with Cooley Godward Kronish in Palo Alto, California
Palo Alto, California
Palo Alto is a California charter city located in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, United States. The city shares its borders with East Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Stanford, Portola Valley, and Menlo Park. It is...
.