Former VP Dan Quayle '69 Won't Rule Out Future Run for President

May 2, 2003

May 2, 2003, Greencastle, Ind. - "One of Phoenix's most famous golfers isn't a PGA Tour professional, he's Dan Quayle, the former vice president of the United States, who's a frequent player in celebrity golf tournaments in the Phoenix area," begins a feature article on the 1969 DePauw University graduate on TravelGolf.com. Quayle tells reporter Rebecca Larsen that he began playing golf at age 8. "At DePauw University in Indiana he served as captain of the golf team and was later named to the school's athletic hall of fame. As a young man, he thought about trying a professional career in golf, but only 'fleetingly,' he says."

The former congressman and U.S. Senator, who served as the forty-fourth Vice President of the United States from 1989 to 1993, says, "There's always a great psychological release out on the course when you're thinking only about golf. With current events the way they are, it's hard to do that sometimes. A lot of my friends play golf, and I've found it's a great way to spend a few hours."

Larsen writes, "In fact during his tenure as vice president, there were many nasty jokes told about what some called his 'fixation' on golf. However, a fairly flattering book about Quayle, written by Washington writers Bob Woodward and David Broder, indicated that Quayle used golf to help control his competitive drive and overcome his inner demons. One of Quayle's aides told the authors: 'After an evening appearance that did not go as well as he wanted, I have seen him in the dark of night, jump out of his car and walk right to the putting green and start putting. The imposition of discipline. Or absolute order. What matters. And that's not just relaxation. That's his version of oriental shadow boxing.'"

The story notes that Dan Quayle is "currently chairman of global operations for Cerberus Capital and travels frequently to Asia, Europe, New York and D.C. Will he ever run again? 'I'll never say never. But I'm not focused on it right now,' he says. 'I was going to run in 1998 until George W. Bush got into the picture and swept everybody else out of the way.'"

The complete article, with several color photos, is accessible by clicking here.

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