Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Golf Journey Origin: Age 17 (1971)
1974 NJCAA Finals - Contestant - Dekalb Junior College
Atlanta, GA
1976 Contestant USGA Amateur - National Publinx Championship
Minneapolis, MN
1976 Georgia State Publinx Champion
Record Low Score
1978 Graduate - Middle Tennessee State University
BA Degree in History & International Relations
September 1978 - Turned Professional
Winner of three Mini-Tour Tournaments 1978-1980 Space Coast Tour and NGA Tour
Spring 1980 - Earned PGA Tour Card
Pinehurst, NC
PGA Tour Member
1980-82
Contestant - US Open - 1980
Baltusrol CC - Springfield, NJ
1984 - European Tour School Finals
LaManga Golf Resort, Cartagena, Spain
1985 Elected to Class A PGA Membership
1984 - European Tour School Finals
LaManga Golf Resort, Cartagena, Spain
Over 20 victories within PGA Sections
Qualified for 3 straight PGA National Club
Professional Championships - one cut made
Pinehurst, NC 1988 (never tried to qualify again)
2004 Qualified MCI Heritage Invitationa
Harbour Town Links, Hilton Head Island, SC - age 50
2010 Qualified British Senior Open Championship
Carnoustie Golf Links Carnoustie, Scotland
Member of the following Clubs in chronological order of acceptance.
Beech Mountain Club - 1995
Beech Mountain, NC
St Andrew Golf Club - 2005
St Andrews Scotland
The Oxford/Cambridge Golfing Society - 2009
UK, Honorary Member
The New Club of St. Andrews - 2018
St. Andrews, Scotland
Society of Hickory Golfers - 2018
Congaree Golf Club Honorary Ambassador - 2018
Ridgeland SC
Secession Golf Club Honorary Member - 2020
Beaufort, SC
United Kingdom
Traveled to the UK with Members and for Competitions over 80 times from 1984-2020
Caribbean
Casa de Campo Resort, Dominican Republic, International Pro Am 30 times, 1987-2020 - 5 Time Individual Champion
Golf travels also include Europe, Canada and South America.
Polo/Ralph Lauren Golf Advisory Board
2007-2020
Titleist/Acushnet Golf Company
Leadership Advisory Board 2006-2020
Nicklaus Sportswear
Advisory Board 2006-2008
Methodist College
PGM Board 2007-2009
LeVeen/Roach 9/11 Scholarship Fund
Board Member 2001
World Mission Advance
Christian Outreach Board Member - 1995-2020
Foundation for Leadership Education
Beaufort SC. Board Member 2018-2020
2011 Titleist Golf Company
PGA Professional Print Ad Campaign, “Honor & Integrity.”
2007-2010 Radio Commentary of MCI Heritage Invitational
Harbour Town, SC
Multiple Radio, TV and Speaking appearances throughout the game.
2000 Carolinas PGA Merchandiser of the Year - Private
2000 Finalist - PGA National Merchandiser of the Year Private Category
2003 Carolinas PGA Horton Smith Award
2003 Finalist - National PGA Horton Smith Award - Education Award
2004 Carolinas PGA Merchandiser of the Year Award Private Category
2004 National PGA Merchandiser of the Year Award Private Category
2005 Carolinas Bill Strausbaugh Award
2006 National PGA Bill Strausbaugh Award
Membership Award
2007 Carolinas PGA Professional of the Year Award
2008-2009-2012 Finalist for the National PGA Professional of the Year Award
2010 Carolinas PGA Hall of Fame - 41st Recipient
2015 Low Country Golf Hall of Fame - Inaugural Class
2020 Middle Tennessee State University Sports Hall of Fame
1985-1994 PGA Business School II
Taught Teaching Portion 22 Times
2007 National PGA Show
Taught Retail Seminar
2008 National PGA Show
Panelist for the Retail Forum
2008 National PGA Governmental Relations Committee
2008 National PGA Awards Committee Member
Tulsa, OK
1988- 1992 Carolinas PGA Board
Area Director
2005 - 2015 Carolinas PGA Board
SC at Large Director
1999-2020 Carolinas PGA Special Awards Committee Member
Committee Chairman 2010-2020
1999-2020 Hall of Fame Committee Member
Committee Chairman 2010-2020
Hilton Head Island Chapter Service
1987-1988 Hilton Head PGA Tournament Director
1988-1989 Island Cup Scholarship Chairman
2001-2018 Countless Guest Speaker engagements on subjects from “Professionalism”, “Ethics”, “Retailing”, “Travel with Your Members”, “Teaching”, “Owning Your Own Shop”, “Love of the Game” and more
Readings on History
Quail Hunting
Fishing
Snow Skiing
Music (Drums and Vocals)
Playing Hickories
Walks with my Dogs
Red Wine
Fine Clothing
Classical Music
Photography
Biography
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