The Club Times: May/June

Presented By The Heritage Committee IN HONOR OF THE 125 TH ANNIVERSARY

Better By the Decade A CLOSER LOOK AT 1938-1957

A NEW ERA: AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONS AT A GLANCE Amateur golfers continue to thrive at AAC in this era. Charlie Yates, Dot Kirby, Tommy Barnes, Sr., and Charlie Harrison continue the legacy set by Bobby Jones and Alexa Stirling

Georgia Women’s Amateur Champion, 1941 National Titleholders Champion, 1941 and 1942 US Women’s Amateur Champion, 1951 One of the most consistent golfers, 1940’s and 1950’s Atlanta City Junior Champion, 1947 Atlanta Amateur, 10 Time Champion AAC Championship, 9 Time Champion Atlanta Country Club Championship, 6 Time Champion US Amateur, 16 Time Qualifier

British Amateur Champion, 1938 US Walker Cup Team, 1938 US Walker Cup Captain, 1953

Charles Yates

Dot Kirby

Georgia Amateur Champion, 1941 Pan-Am Champion, 1944

Southeastern Amateur Champion, 1938 and 1946 Southeastern PGA Open Champion, 1946 Southern Amateur Champion, 1947 and 1949

Tommy Barnes, Sr.

Charlie Harrison