Chi Chi Rodriguez:74 year old Puerto Rican golfer Juan Chi Chi Rodriguez had his home burglarized by a group of armed gun men. The incident took place this month in the early hours of the morning. The robbers tied both him and his wife up while robbing them of $500,000 worth of money and jeweler. The incident occurred in his home on the El Legado Golf Resort in Guyama, Puerto Rico.
Chi Chi Rodriguez was born on October 23, 1935 in Puerto Rico. He was one of sic children raised in a very poor household. In order to help bring money into the family he became a golf caddy at the local golf course. He became quite interested in the sport and at the age of 12 he scored an unbelievable 67. In 1960 he started his professional career and by 1963 he won his first major tournament.
Chi Chi Rodriguez remained on the PGA Tour until 1979 winning eight titles. In 1985 he joined the Senior’s Tour and won a total of 22 tournaments. In 1992 he became the first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. With regards to the recent burglary Chi Chi says “it was the scariest moment of my life”; no arrests have been made yet.
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