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    Eddie Merrins, the 'Little Pro' who had an enormous influence on golf in LA, dies at 91

    by Via AP news wire Nov 23, 2023 3 minutes
    Source: AP2003

    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.

    “The game of golf is a very selfish game in

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