He Survived the Battle of the Bulge & Stormed the Normandy Beaches. At 104, He Still Golfs 3 Days A Week
The Boston Globe, Dec. 20, 2024. Arthur Medeiros is now a little more than 80 years removed from landing in Normandy on D-Day.
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There are only good and better days out on the course for Arthur Medeiros.
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. — There are only good and better days out here for Arthur Medeiros. He has golfed at Montaup Country Club for more than 40 years, gets around its 18 holes with a familiarity on par with how Einstein navigated E=mc², and faithfully plays three rounds every week when the weather’s right.
“Light rain, he’ll play. Temps in the 40s, no snow on the ground, Arthur’s on the course,” mused Eddie Cabral, fellow Montaup member and a regular Medeiros playing partner. “He just plays. And don’t let his age fool you. He’s super, super competitive. All Arthur cares about is playing and playing well.”
All of which caught Cabral a bit by surprise one recent autumn day when his old pal surrendered after four holes and retreated to the warmth of Montaup’s clubhouse. Factoring in the stiff wind off Narragansett Bay, noted Cabral, the real-feel temperature had dipped to nearly the freezing mark.
Mother Nature doesn’t set the tee times, but she can be one cruel course marshal for a man 104 years old.
“A bunch of the guys said, ‘Nah, I’m not playing . . . too cold . . . too windy,’ ” said Cabral, who keeps close watch on his friend when they’re on the course. “Arthur that day was one of only six who even went out. All these guys said no and Arthur’s calling ‘em all ‘a bunch of weenies.’ But in he goes after four holes. We finish, and I see him inside and he says, ‘Eddie, I’m just starting to get the feeling back in my fingers.’ ”...
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