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Shooting his age at Pinehurst No. 2


Last updated November 20, 2013

By Furman News

Dr. M.O. Owens '33 plays Pinehurst No. 2. (Photo by David Belle Isle)

Dr. M.O. Owens ’33 plays Pinehurst No. 2. (Photo by David Belle Isle)

At what age is it too late to quit chasing your golf dreams? For Dr. M.O. Owens, a 1933 Furman graduate and retired Gastonia, N.C., pastor, it’s never too late. Owens, who attended his 80th class reunion at Furman in November, recently celebrated his 100th birthday with a round of golf at famed Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina, which will host both the men’s and women’s U.S. Opens  in 2014.

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