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Compiled by Cliff Schrock

November 30, 2009

Dave Adamonis
Father of tour pro Brad, the elder Adamonis was 2005 NAIA Coach of the Year for national champion Johnson & Wales (Miami). At 62, Oct. 10.

John Atkinson
Contest winner of the 2008 Golf Digest U.S. Open Challenge, Atkinson inspired hope with his strong fight against inoperable lung cancer. At 40, June 11.

Julius (Julie) A. Bescos
The USC Hall of Fame member was a past president of the Southern California GA. At 97, May 23.

Richard Blake
A member of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America for 51 years and its president in 1971. At 80, Jan. 23.

Gene Borek
The New York-area club pro was one of the U.S. Open's great "unknown players." His second-round 65 in 1973 set an Oakmont record -- broken two days later by Johnny Miller's 63. At 72, April 14.

Wendy Boyd
A member of the LPGA Teaching and Club Professional Division, Boyd also instructed at Alabama State. At 57, Feb. 24.

Marjorie (Marge) Burns
The LPGA T&CP 1976 Teacher of the Year, Burns as a player won the North Carolina Amateur 10 times. At 83, June 3.

Pearl Carey
Recipient of the 2005 Joe Dey Award for excellent volunteer efforts. At 96, Feb. 23.

Helen Carter
A past president of the Women's Met GA. At 81, March 12.

Howard Cassell
A founder of the CC of Hudson (Ohio), he started the Hudson Junior Invitational in 1979. At 79, March 26.

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Carolyn Cudone
Longtime standout amateur who played in the 1956 Curtis Cup and from 1968-1972 won five straight USGA Senior Women's Amateurs, adding runner-up finishes in '74 and '75. At 90, March 19.

Ben Enoch
Promising Welsh amateur, who planned to attend East Tennessee State, was killed in a car accident. At 19, April 30.

Gordon Ewen
Accomplished administrator who was president of the Western GA in 1978 and 1979, and helped start the USGA Joe Dey Award given for outstanding volunteer service. At 93, Feb. 27.

Bob Fowler
Bay Hill media center official who had previously been a golf writer for the Orlando Sentinel. At 69, Jan. 16.

Mickie Gallagher Jr.
A PGA of America member since 1964, he was a teammate of Arnold Palmer's at Wake Forest. At 78, March 6.

Danny Gans
Entertainer and impressionist had run a junior golf tournament and golf academy in Nevada. At 52, May 1.

Scotty Gilmour
A tour caddie since the 1950s who worked for Tony Jacklin and Greg Norman, he was one of the first European loopers to work in America. At 75, May 5.

Bill Green
Brother of and caddie for tour player Ken, who, along with Ken's girlfriend, Jeannie Hodgin, 52, and Ken's dog, Nip, died in a highway accident. At 56, June 8.

Dr. Richard Ho
Pediatrician whose love for golf convinced him to organize the Hawaii State GA in 1984. At 82, May 14.

Ed Hoard
The 1999 PGA Golf Professional of the Year, he was also the '96 Horton Smith Award winner for education, a rules referee at two Ryder Cups and head pro at Athens (Ga.) CC. At 63, Aug. 31.

Betty Jameson
An LPGA Tour original founding player and Hall of Fame member, Jameson won the 1947 U.S. Women's Open and the U.S. Women's Amateur in '39 and '40. She later turned to teaching, painting and promoting the arts. At 89, Feb. 7.

Lamont (Monty) Kaser
Prior to a PGA Tour career in the 1960s and '70s, he'd won the 1966 U.S. Amateur Public Links title. At 67, Sept. 19.

Phil Kosin
Chicago-area newspaper and radio golf personality. At 58, Aug. 10.

John P. May
A versatile senior editor at Golf Digest from 1954 to '83, he promoted the feats of the common golfer and poked fun at pretentious behavior. At 89, April 29.

John F. McGillicuddy
As a Manufacturers Hanover Trust CEO he helped run the Westchester Classic in the 1980s. At 78, Jan. 4.

Howard F. McGovern
Father of pro player Jim, he was patriarch of the Metropolitan (N.Y.) Golf Writers' 1996 Family of the Year. At 80, April 14.