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Chi Chi Rodriguez
1935 - 2024
Chi Chi Rodriguez
1935 - 2024
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BORN
1935
DIED
2024
Chi Chi Rodriguez Obituary
Chi Chi Rodriguez was a World Golf Hall of Famer who won eight PGA Tour events and became known for his antics on the course.
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Sue Ann Baker
November 9, 2024
I enjoyed ChiChi and Iwalani's friendship with me and Sarge since 1997. ChiChi enjoyed the Chicken pot pie dinners i cooked too. I miss our phone conversations.
Tony
November 8, 2024
Please accept my sincere condolences to the Mr. Rodriguez family, many, many friends, and colleagues for your beloved Mr. Chi Chi Rodriguez. Mr. Chi Chi Rodriguez was a World Golf Hall of Famer who won eight PGA Tour events and became known for his antics on the course. He had a wonderful career in the sport world of golf. May you find comfort in your wealth of fond memories together with Mr. Chi Chi Rodriguez. May the God of comfort bless your grieving hearts with strength, loving kindness and peace as the world copes with the loss of Mr. Chi Chi Rodriguez. He had a tremendous career and accomplishment.
Mart Williams
October 27, 2024
Chi Chi did an exhibition at the Grenelefe Golf Club in the early 1980´s I personally watched him hit a ball left single handed out of a cup right where he intended to put it.
Mark Tedford
September 12, 2024
Chi Chi was a great person a great ambassador to the game of golf. The world was a better place with Chi Chi in it.
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Eddie Rodriguez
August 21, 2024
After introducing him at a golf tournament dinner, he jokingly said that we are cousins and that I didn't know that. His love of disadvantaged children had no boundaries. He was a giver, not a taker. A kind soul who shared his wealth and humor generously. May he dance with the Angels.
Gifford Holt
August 20, 2024
At the Phoenix Open many years ago, my wife and i attended his clinic on how to hit trouble shots. Long story short. He turned to my wife and i who were standing close to him and he said to us "THIS IS THE MOST FUN YOU CAN HAVE WITH YOUR CLOTH'S ON." Everyone cracked up! God bless him and there will never be another one like him. We need more people like him in this world.
Lisa Edwards
August 19, 2024
Chi Chi was a great golfer who I got to see with my dad when he came to The Buick Open. May he rest in peace in Heaven with my dad. Sincerly Lisa Edwards
Velma Saccone
August 17, 2024
My husband (Frank) and I loved watching Chi Chi play golf. He was one of our favorite golfers even though we never met him in person. I think that both Frank and Chi Chi are playing golf in Heaven. RIP both of you.
James Stammer
August 16, 2024
First professional golfer that I ever met. Decades later, we would become friends. What a wonderful gift God gave us when he created you Chi Chi. I am sad that He has called you home, but I know how wonderful it must be. Until we meet again my friend.
Donna James
August 15, 2024
Your heart soon will be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived. You made it a fantastic example of golfing and you touched our hearts.
You are going to be With Jesus now. Rest in Peace, Chi Chi.
RR
August 13, 2024
An amazing golfer, such a colorful character off the course as well. His presence will be missed. Sincerest condolences to the Rodriguez family, May God be with you all to give you strength and comfort in tote time of loss.
John Prettyman
August 13, 2024
You will always be my hero! Lifelong fan.
Lisa Sanchez
August 13, 2024
Lisa Sanchez
August 13, 2024
Lisa Sanchez
August 13, 2024
Ohh Chichi was a friend and a mentor of my family , he used to go Rio Mar and be a regular humble friend but a strict teacher of golf , he would always give me advice but watched me to see if I follow it. Just like a Dad would do. I will never forget you , I bet you're playing golf with my Dad Herman and my brother Mickey in heaven .Rest in Peace.
Gene Giarrusso
August 12, 2024
Chi Chi was not only a fan favorite but a classy guy. I followed him in a tournament at Pleasant Valley in Sutton Mass. He had hit his tee shot outside the ropes. We were able to get close to him and he was talking with us. His cady came back and said "hey Pas don't you think you should be looking at your next Shot"? He turned to his cady and said" these people pay a lot of money to see us I can give them some time to talk with me" He will be missed.
maurice poirier
August 12, 2024
A good golfer and his showman ship on the course.
Vandy Bradow
August 12, 2024
It was about 1969. I had just taken up golf to be able to join my husband (occasionally) on the course when we went to the Dorado Beach Hotel in Puerto Rico. Chi Chi was the pro...I was so impressed! Beautiful person, beautiful place! I am sure he is now in an even more beautiful place.
Bobby Greenwood, PGA
August 11, 2024
Chi Chi and Iwalani were a beautiful couple. They both were kind and loving people that loved to help others.
Chi Chi and I played on the PGA Tour together back in the `70s and he was considered on of the most talented shot makers on Tour.
I shall look forward to seeing them again in heaven.
-Bobby Greenwood, PGA
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Dan Crick
August 11, 2024
Chi Chi loved the Lord and he loved children. He would always make sure to invite local kids to come out to the courses where he was doing a corporate golf event. He impacted so many in a positive way . God Bless you my friend!
Dominic Laboy
August 10, 2024
Rest in peace Uncle Whip it Good up there in Heaven !
We loved you, Chi Chi. Rest in peace.
August 10, 2024
Chi Chi amazed us with his legendary shotmaking, delighted us with his fun and considerate nature, and endeared us with his special personality/presence. A wonderful one-of-a-kind gentleman, who made the game of golf and our world a much better place.
Samuel Conner
August 10, 2024
One more, I was standing next to an elderly couple just off the 9th fairway at Harding Park in SFO. Chi Chi hit a tee shot which stopped in the rough next to us. Chi Chi comes up, pulls out a 4 wood and hits a blistering laser to the green. The elderly woman turned to her husband and said, "did you see that, and you told me to never use a wood out of the rough." I found that quite humorous.
Sue Ann Baker Tremblay
August 10, 2024
Thank you ChiChi for our loving friendship over these years. Lani and Sarge are so happy to welcome you to heaven. I'm sad because I've lost a loving friend. Sue Ann
T Samuel Conner
August 9, 2024
Around 2002, Chi Chi gave an exhibition for local youth at El Paso CC which I attended as a club member. I will never forget seeing Chi Chi doing what I have to say was a trick shot. With a driver, he deliberately hit a big sliced shot, then stepped up to a readied second teed ball and hit deliberately a big hooked tee drive and made the two balls hit each other in the air. This is no joke. Freak accident, maybe, but I saw it with my own eyes. Rod Serling couldn't have done this.
Elizabeth Bell
August 9, 2024
RIP Chi Chi
Truman Conner
August 9, 2024
Long driver of the ball. Could hit it out there with Nicklaus. RIP.
Andrew Carusone
August 9, 2024
I met Chi Chi Rodriguez in Scottsdale, AZ at Tatum Ranch GC in the 1980's. I was fascinated by his swing and his ability "trap the ball" in any direction or distance. Only his great athleticism made his swing a possible success. One of the great "feel" players of all time. I'll see you on the back nine champ.
Edward George
August 9, 2024
So sorry to hear ofChi Chi's passing_what a guy,loved by all and so generous with his time,esp if you were from Puerto Rico-Iwas honored to know him and serve him so many times at theTangier in Akron with his best friend and manager Eddie Elias-thanks for so many memmories
Matthew J. McGuire
August 9, 2024
God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
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