Jay Delsing Tells of His Madcap Week on the PGA Tour Champions

Podcast host, who still dabbles on the PGA Tour Champions circuit, tells of his recent adventure at the Shaw Charity Classic in Calgary, Alberta.

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Host Jay Delsing, who still tees it up occasionally on tour, recently hit the road to compete in the PGA Tour Champions' Shaw Charity Classic. If you have ever wondered what a week on tour is like, then listen as Delsing recounts his trip, which included 33-plus hours of travel, his longtime caddie contracting food poisoning and fainting on the third hole, lost clubs, a 2:20 a.m. fire alarm and four caddies in three rounds.

Oh, and Delsing still managed to tie for 57th and earn $4,965.

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Published Aug 23, 2021 | Modified Aug 23, 2021

JAY DELSING

Jay Delsing hails from St. Louis, Missouri. While his father played Major League baseball for 10 years and was a member for the World Champion New York Yankees in 1949, Jay had a different kind of long drive in mind. In 1979, Delsing received a coveted golf scholarship from UCLA where he became a two-time All-American. In 1984, Delsing earned his PGA Tour Card and played in nearly 700 PGA Tour events, earning more than 4 million in prize money. He has 7 professional wins to his credit, including the Fort Smith Classic, The Omaha Classic and the Gerald Ford Invitational in Vail, Colorado. In 2014, Fox Sports added Delsing to its broadcast team. The recent US Open Championship at Shinnecock Golf Club in Long Island, New York marked his fourth consecutive national open coverage for Fox Sports. In addition, he is a commentator for PGA Tour Live. In April of 2018, Delsing was inducted into the St Louis Sports Hall of Fame. In 2005, Delsing founded First Tee of St Louis, which introduces nine core values of golf to underprivileged kids. His Jay Delsing Foundation introduces the sport to children in rural areas. Jay Delsing Golf hosts corporate entertainment and hospitality events throughout the country. Delsing’s radio show "Golf with Jay Delsing" airs on 101 ESPN, on Sundays from 9-10 a.m. Jay is the proud father of four daughters.

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