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Feb. 5, 2007: I leave a bungalow on a studio lot to learn that my dog, who I refer to in my journal as “my puggy Teddy Bear,” died.

The tournament began in Reno as a small gathering of guys with nicknames such as Slim, Puggy, Sailor and Texas Dolly.

Puggy Blackmon is retiring after 35 years as a college golf coach, primarily at Georgia Tech and South Carolina.

Kargosha and the pug were greeted at LAX by admirers waving American flags and holding a sign: “Welcome Puggy!”

Rucker, an avid golfer and South Carolina alum, was originally approached about getting involved with a college tournament by former USC men’s coach Puggy Blackmon.