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SOUTHEAST FLORIDA |
DELRAY
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Dr. Gary Wiren's Golf
Collection Shown at Delray Beach Center For The Arts
“The pictures and
the stories told within this exhibit will make the ancient artifacts
come alive!”
You
can bet that Delray Beach, Florida will be abuzz between November
8, 2012 and April 21, 2013, with the talk about the five month
exhibit at their Cornell Museum, of: "The most unique golf
exhibition in the history of the United States...featuring the
Dr. Gary Wiren Golf Collection."
With Delray right
in the heart of the nation's most concentrated upscale golf,
this exhibit expects to draw 15,000 to 20,000 golfers, plus non-golfers
as well. For the avid golfer, they are promised that they will
see, hear, and experience things they have never come in contact
with before no matter how long they have played the game. The
non-golfer will be pleasantly surprised leaving with a statement
like, "That was really interesting...I hadn't thought I
would enjoy it so much." |
Dr Gary
Wiren and his unique golf collection |
Beautiful
19th Century wood stamped “Willie Dunn”
Pictured
at left: 19th Century ball and hand-forged iron golf clubs from
Dr. Gary Wiren’s Collection |
1899 Haskell Bramble
golf balls by B.F. Goodrich
Long-nose 19th Century drivers called “Play Clubs” |
 What
is unique about this exhibit that would give it that description
of unique? First, it will cover all that is expected of a golf
exhibition in a museum. It will feature one of the world's most
historically interesting golf ball, club, and tee collections
with items going back to the 1500's. But, in addition, it will
introduce subjects and individual pieces seldom or never treated
in noted golf exhibits before. Just a sampling are "Golf's
Greatest Trick-Shot Performers;" "The History of Miniature
Golf;" "Golf on Comic Book Covers;" "What's
New is Old" - modern equipment ideas that were around 100
years ago; "Golf on the Moon...the Ball, the Stamp, and
the Man;" and "Golfing Sheet Music," 1890's to
now... plus a lot more. THE PICTURES AND STORIES WILL MAKE THE
ARTIFACTS COME ALIVE!
Be amazed watching
Fred Astaire doing "The Golf Dance;" feel the actual
formed molded grips of the hands of Johnny Miller, Kathy Whitworth,
Bob Toski and Arnold Palmer; enjoy reading Golf's Greatest Quotes
as you go from room to room; have fun with trying to guess answers
to golf quiz questions as you tour; and actually putt with putters
from 1890, 1925, and 2012 to compare; plus there is a lot more.
The viewer's first image will be the beauty of the game and the
last one will be the enjoyment that comes from being a golfer.
This interactive experience will be Educational, Motivational,
and Enjoyable...which all translates to "A good time."
Additionally,
as part of the event, America's most highly recognized golf artists
will be displaying their works throughout the museum, a real
treat. And, a hickory shaft golf tournament will be held featuring
the most decorated hickory player, Omaha's Randy Jensen, the
"Tiger Woods" of hickory golf with 74 international
titles.
General admission is $10, $6 for seniors and students, $3 for
children and free for ages 5 and under. Exhibit hours will be
Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and 1-4:30 p.m. on Sunday.
For more information, visit
http://delraycenterforthearts.org.
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