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Golf News / Golficity / August 12

A Tribute to Chi Chi Rodriguez: Golf Legend Gone at 88

Chi Chi Rodriguez was proof that stats alone don’t make someone a hall of famer. Rodriguez, who died Thursday at age 88, was a trailblazer — becoming the first Puerto Rican to play on the PGA Tour — and one of the most charismatic golfers the sport has seen.

Golf News / Larry Brown Sports / August 9
Golf legend Chi Chi Rodriguez dies at 88

Golf legend Chi Chi Rodriguez dies at 88

Legendary former PGA Tour golfer Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez has died.

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Golf News / Field Level Media / August 9
Golf legend Chi Chi Rodriguez dies at 88

Golf legend Chi Chi Rodriguez dies at 88

Juan "Chi Chi" Rodriguez, known as much for his on-course showmanship as for the talent that led to his induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame, died on Thursday at age 88 in Clearwater, Fla.

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