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Richard Sise Tufts (March 16, 1896 – December 17, 1980) was a notable figure in American golf in the mid-20th century.

Born in Medford, Massachusetts, he was a grandson of James Walker Tufts, the founder of Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina, which was long America's preeminent golf resort. Richard Tufts grew up in Massachusetts and attended Harvard. He served in World War I before starting work at Pinehurst with his father Leonard, and later taking over himself. He added 40 holes to the resort and hosted the 1936 PGA Championship and the 1951 Ryder Cup. He ran Pinehurst until relatives sold their stock to Diamondhead Corp., ending family control.

Tufts was a heavyweight of the golfing establishment, eventually rising to be President of the United States Golf Association in 1956-57. Like Bobby Jones, Tufts was a great believer in amateur golf, and had a rather patrician disapproval of any commercialization of the sport. He was non-playing captain of the U.S. team in the Walker Cup amateur team competition in 1963. He wrote several books about golf and, in 1992, he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Creed of the Amateur by Richard S. Tufts

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Richard Tufts at the World Golf Hall of Fame

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-'''Richard Tufts''' ([[March 16]], [[1896]] &ndash; [[December 17]], [[1980]]) was a notable figure in [[United States|American]] [[golf]] in the mid 20th century.
+'''Richard Sise Tufts''' (March 16, 1896 &ndash; December 17, 1980) was a notable figure in [[United States|American]] [[golf]] in the mid-20th century.
-Born in [[Medford, Massachusetts]], he was a grandson of [[James Walker Tufts]], the founder of [[Pinehurst Resort]] in [[North Carolina]], which was long America's preeminent golf resort. Richard Tufts grew up in [[Massachusetts]] and attended [[Harvard]]. He served in [[World War I]] before starting work at Pinehurst with his father Leonard, and later taking over himself. He added 40 holes to the resort and hosted the 1936 [[PGA Championship]] and the 1951 [[Ryder Cup]]. He ran Pinehurst until relatives sold their stock to Diamondhead Corp., ending family control.
+Born in [[Medford, Massachusetts]], he was a grandson of [[James Walker Tufts]], the founder of [[Pinehurst Resort]] in [[North Carolina]], which was long America's preeminent golf resort. Richard Tufts grew up in [[Massachusetts]] and attended [[Harvard]]. He served in [[World War I]] before starting work at Pinehurst with his father Leonard, and later taking over himself. He added 40 holes to the resort and hosted the [[1936 PGA Championship]] and the [[1951 Ryder Cup]]. He ran Pinehurst until relatives sold their stock to Diamondhead Corp., ending family control.
-Tufts was a heavyweight of the golfing establishment, eventually rising to be President of the [[United States Golf Association]] in 1956-57. He was a great believer in amateurism, and had a rather patricican disapproval of any commercialisation of the sport. He was non-playing captain of the U.S. team in the amateur team competition, the [[Walker Cup]] in 1963. He wrote several books about golf. In 1992 he was inducted into the [[World Golf Hall of Fame]].
+Tufts was a heavyweight of the golfing establishment, eventually rising to be President of the [[United States Golf Association]] in 1956-57. Like [[Bobby Jones (golfer)|Bobby Jones]], Tufts was a great believer in amateur golf, and had a rather patrician disapproval of any commercialization of the sport. He was non-playing captain of the U.S. team in the [[Walker Cup]] amateur team competition in [[1963 Walker Cup|1963]]. He wrote several books about golf and, in 1992, he was inducted into the [[World Golf Hall of Fame]].
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+Image:Creed of the Amateur.JPG|Creed of the Amateur by Richard S. Tufts
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 ==External links==
-*[http://www.wgv.com/hof/member.php?member=1117 World Golf Hall of Fame profile]
+*{{World Golf Hall of Fame|richard-tufts}}
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