Wheel of the Year the last month of the old year and the first month of the new year and is followed by eleven days of extended celebration. In Roman traditions additional festivities take place during the six days leading up to Midwinter. As the first cross-quarter day following Midwinter this day falls on the first of February and traditionally marks the first stirrings of spring. It aligns with the contemporary observance of Groundhog Day. It is time for purification and spring cleaning in anticipation of the year's new life. In Rome, it was historically a shepherd's holiday, while the Celts associated it with
Tommy Valentine Atlanta Classic. Valentine and Watson were tied at the end of 72 holes, and Watson won the sudden-death playoff. After leaving the PGA Tour in 1988, Valentine accepted the position of Head Pro at the Lochmoor Club in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, which he held until his retirement in 2009. Valentine died on July 12, 2014, following a long battle with cancer. He was 64. Tommy Valentine Thomas Ervin Valentine (October 21, 1949 – July 12, 2014) was an American professional golfer. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Valentine was a four-year letterman in golf for the University of Georgia team from