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Father-son bond has grown through golf

Updated feature from the 2020 Raider Review

Two defining moments seemed to set Tanner Owens' amateur golf career in motion and both came by way of his dad, Mark Owens.

The first seemed innocent enough when, as a toddler, Tanner received a plastic golf set from his parents. It was meant as nothing more than a toy for a 3-year-old youngster but it led to much more.

No one could have imagined where that purchase would lead Tanner, who has embarked upon a top-flight amateur career on the links.