BANDON, Ore. – The cool mist that blanketed Bandon Dunes on Sunday evening made it difficult to discern the tears welling in Frank Strafaci Jr.’s eyes as he stood just off the final green of the famed resort’s namesake course. But they were there, so much so that it must’ve been nearly impossible for him to get a clear view of his youngest son, Tyler, about 50 yards away, posing for photos with one of golf’s most prized trophies.
Finding the right words, however, was no problem.
“Yesterday was about fulfilling a little kid’s dreams,” said Frank Jr.