By Gary Baines For the Camera Sunday, August 3, 2008 The honorary chairman of the 2008 U.S. Senior Open won't win the tournament, but apparently he does still wield significant power. On Saturday -- the day after Hale Irwin hit a 20-yard drive off the first tee at the Broadmoor's East Course because chimes from the nearby Will Rogers Shrine went off in his downswing -- the chimes were inaudible on the course most of the day. That's quite a feat, considering that with few exceptions since 1936, the chimes have rung loudly each quarter-hour from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Shrine is located on the side of nearby Cheyenne Mountain, and its chimes can normally be heard for a 5-mile radius. U.S. Golf Association officials acknowledged that the volume of the chimes was lowered significantly Saturday, but not at their request. The...
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