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Eddie Merrins, the 'Little Pro' who had an enormous influence on golf in LA, dies at 91
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FILE - With the historic clubhouse in the background, Duffy Waldorf takes a practice putt at the 10th green as veteran teaching pro Eddie Merrins, in the tie, and golfer Arron Oberholser, right, watch during a practice session for the Nissan Open at Riviera Country Club, Feb. 18, 2003, in Los Angeles. Merrins died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, at age 91. - photo by AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eddie Merrins was known as “The Little Pro” because of his 5-foot-7 stature, certainly not his influence on golf. The longtime pro at Bel-Air Country Club touched everyone from U.S. Open champion Corey Pavin to Fred Astaire and even Mikhail Baryshnikov. Merrins died Wednesday in Los Angeles at age 91 after a long illness, according to UCLA, where he coached for 14 years.