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THE ROARING TWENTIES
Contested For A Century
The Carolinas PGA Professional Championship is the competition restricted to the professional golfers of the two Carolinas Ralph Miner of New Bern Read More CAROLINAS.PGA.COM
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The early 1930s were difficult years in the United States as the Great Depression rolled on No facet of life was spared the golf business included Leisure activities were quick to get the ax when the basic necessities of food, clothing and shelter were on the line.
Herbert Warren Wind in his book The Story of American Golf cited a 65 percent drop in club membership across America in the first half of the
He charmed James B Duke out of $5 caddie tips as a young boy.
He teamed with Sam Snead to win a professional tournament and once hit 114 shots across 10 miles from Lexington to Thomasville
He helped spread the game of golf by smuggling clubs into Italy and North Africa in World War II.
He helped Charles Sifford break the color barrier at the Greater Greensboro Open in 1960 and raised money to help a fellow pro like Skip Alexander recover from physical mishaps He answered to the nickname of “Doog” and to the appellation of “King of
