From: Chris Graham

My memories of Sir Cliff

If I could put a ditto under Cara Capuano's sentiments, I would indeed. At First Tee/Charles T Myers, I too learned what a great man Cliff was--not just a great golf coach and mentor. I never had the privilege of playing a true round with him, but our walks with the First Tee participants around the 3-hole short course at CT Myers provided me with laughs, wisdom, and friendship. I was unemployed for much of my time with First Tee, and Cliff offered to help me find a job! We emailed several times on that front alone.

I count it among my many blessings to have worked with and gotten to know Cliff. That dry sense of humor was hilarious, as he and I had a lot of "give and take" regarding Michigan State's always beating my team (University of Virginia) in basketball. He and Jim Skibbens (another great compatriot of ours at CT Myers) were an absolute pleasure and blessing to be around, especially in our interactions with the young folks in First Tee.

In summary: Cliff rocked, and I am a better man for knowing him.

Chris Graham