Sam Seager celebrates a milestone at Longboat Key Club

The Friars and Seager's children got together to mark his birthday.

By Sidra Wali
| 10:30 a.m. April 23, 2023

Frank Sulzman, Friars golf group member, presents Sam Seager with the Bill Flinter Memorial Award.

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Sam Seager, member of the Friars golf group, celebrated his 95th birthday and was awarded the Bill Flinter Memorial Award after a day of golf on Friday, April 21.

“It’s an award for the most outstanding Friars, which is handed out each year,” said Frank Sulzman, a Friars member. “It’s named after Bill Flinter, who was a member of the Friars that passed away a few years ago. His friend, Harold Seegmiller, wanted to immortalize Bill’s memory.”

Sulzman explained that everyone that has ever played golf with Seager loved playing with him.

Sam Seager, Liz Seager, Jo Ann Seager, Bert Seager, and Frank Sulzman — Sam Seager, Liz Seager, Jo Ann Seager, Bert Seager and Frank Sulzman

“He’s just a wonderful person and everybody agreed that he was the great guy to get this award,” said Sulzman.

Although Seager’s official birthday is on May 1, his two daughters flew in from Illinois, and his son flew in from Massachusetts to attend the ceremony and celebrate his 95th birthday.

“He’s been playing golf since he was a kid and he was on the Harvard Varsity Golf Team,” said Jo Ann Seager, Sam's daughter.

Sam Seager, Frank Sulzman, and Mark Dugan

The Friars golf group meets once a month on Fridays to have drinks and snacks after a game of golf but this day was made special because of Seager, explained Sulzman.

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Sidra Wali

Sidra Wali is a staff writer for the Longboat Key Observer. She's worked as a newspaper reporter and written for several publications and organizations as a freelancer.