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Chris Harney is an excellent golfer who has lived and worked in Southeast Asia for almost two decades acting as a strategic advisor to international companies seeking to enter or expand business activities in Asian markets. He holds a world record as 1981 National Power Hitting Champion and has contributed a lot to the game of golf through his writings, series of 13 corporate golf television shows which he hosted and developed in 1983 when he was based in Osaka, Japan. Chris Harney’s father was also a well-known golfer who was Five-time Massachusetts Open championship winner. His father gave golf lessons to people of different age groups to help them improve their golfing skills. He also donated to charities and was a devout catholic. Chris inherited the love for this game from his father and is known for setting a world record of 271 yards with 9 iron in 1981. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Chris Harney


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Chris Harney Wrote Weekly Sports Column
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Chris Harney Wrote Weekly Sports Column
  • Chris Harney is a well-known golfer, popular for
    his power hitting skills. He is the son of a
    legendary golfer who was Five-time Massachusetts
    Open Championship winner. His father was a great
    human being who loved to give back to the game as
    well as community. He gave golf lessons to men,
    women, and youth to help them improve their game.
    He was a spiritual person and a devout catholic
    who gave to catholic charities. Chris Harney
    followed his footsteps and set a world record of
    271 yards with 9 iron in 1981.
  • He used to write for The Boston Globe. It is a
    leading news source in Massachusetts, and is read
    by locals to stay up-to-date with the latest
    happenings in and around the city. Chris had his
    own weekly Sports Column in Ask the Experts
    section where he gave tips and advice to budding
    as well as recreational golfers to how to improve
    their game.

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Christopher Harney A Popular Golfer
  • Christopher Harney is son of a popular golfer who
    had 6 PGA Tour victories and five wins in the
    Massachusetts Open His father served as a navy
    officer during the Korean War and was known for
    his excellent game, helping and charitable
    nature.
  • Christopher Harney also followed the footsteps of
    his father and set a world record of 271 yards
    with 9 iron in 1981. He has been part of various
    professional golf associations like such as
    Professional Golfers Association of America, the
    Massachusetts Golf Association, and the United
    States Golf Association. While in Osaka, Japan,
    he developed and hosted a series of 13 corporate
    golf television shows. He also started a
    corporate golf program and was its Golf Director
    at Andover Country Club. The club had members
    like Converse, Wang and Merrill Lynch.

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Chris Harney Was Associated With the United
States Golf Association
  • Chris Harney is a leading golfer who has been
    associated with different golf associations and
    has contributed a lot to the game of golf. The
    United States Golf Association is known for
    conducting the U.S. Open, U.S. Womens Open, and
    U.S. Senior Open besides 10 national amateur
    championships, along with other state and
    international matches. This Association can be
    considered as a global leader in the development
    and support of golf course management and
    practices.
  • Chris Harneys father was also a well-known
    golfer who was Five-time Massachusetts Open
    championship winner. His father gave golf lessons
    to people of different age groups to help them
    improve their golfing skills. He also donated to
    charities and was a devout catholic. Chris
    inherited the love for this game from his father
    and is known for setting a world record of 271
    yards with 9 iron in 1981.

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Christopher Harney Importance of Golf Flexibility
  • Christopher Harneys father was also a great
    golfer and was Five-time Massachusetts Open
    championship winner. Christopher Harney has been
    associated with various prestigious golf
    associations like PGA of America, the
    Massachusetts Golf Association, and the United
    States Golf Association.
  • He also gained popularity through his weekly
    sports column which he used to write for The
    Boston Globe. In his Ask The Experts section,
    he used to provide golfing tips and advice so
    that they can play better golf. During his stay
    in Osaka, Japan, Christopher Harney developed and
    hosted a series of 13 corporate golf television
    shows in 1983. He also learnt that more than a
    game that can be played recreationally and
    professionally, golf had gained prominence among
    businessmen and many deals were sealed while
    playing golf.

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