Lt. Col. Dan Rooney's Passion for Golf Benefitting the Greater Good

Through his Folds of Honor organization, which helped spin off American Dunes Golf Club, the decorated fighter pilot is giving back exponentially.

Jay Delsing | Jun 12, 2022

Lt. Col. Dan Rooney's Passion for Golf Benefitting the Greater Good /

When Lt. Col. Dan Rooney sets his mind to something, there is a good chance he is going to make it happen. F-16 fighter pilot? Check. Founder and CEO of the nonprofit Folds of Honor? Check. Creator of American Dunes Golf Club?

Rooney joins host Jay Delsing on a wide-ranging interview that covers Rooney's love of country and golf, along with giving back.

To listen, click above. For more "Golf with Jay Delsing" episodes on the Morning Read Podcast Network, click here.

Published Jun 12, 2022

JAY DELSING

Jay Delsing hails from St. Louis, Missouri. While his father played Major League baseball for 10 years and was a member for the World Champion New York Yankees in 1949, Jay had a different kind of long drive in mind. In 1979, Delsing received a coveted golf scholarship from UCLA where he became a two-time All-American. In 1984, Delsing earned his PGA Tour Card and played in nearly 700 PGA Tour events, earning more than 4 million in prize money. He has 7 professional wins to his credit, including the Fort Smith Classic, The Omaha Classic and the Gerald Ford Invitational in Vail, Colorado. In 2014, Fox Sports added Delsing to its broadcast team. The recent US Open Championship at Shinnecock Golf Club in Long Island, New York marked his fourth consecutive national open coverage for Fox Sports. In addition, he is a commentator for PGA Tour Live. In April of 2018, Delsing was inducted into the St Louis Sports Hall of Fame. In 2005, Delsing founded First Tee of St Louis, which introduces nine core values of golf to underprivileged kids. His Jay Delsing Foundation introduces the sport to children in rural areas. Jay Delsing Golf hosts corporate entertainment and hospitality events throughout the country. Delsing’s radio show "Golf with Jay Delsing" airs on 101 ESPN, on Sundays from 9-10 a.m. Jay is the proud father of four daughters.