It was 1954. An avid golfer nicknamed “Ike” was President, tailfins on “land yachts” were allthe rage, “I Love Lucy” was the number one television show and a relative unknown destined to become “The King,” one Arnold DanielPalmer, won the United States Amateur Championship. 
In that same year a fewPGAProfessionals on winter hiatus from club jobs up north got together in aDunedin,Floridaparkinglot to swap stories, make new acquaintances and take alook at some clubs and caps they could sellback in their shops.
From that modest beginning grew the world’slargest golf industry meeting and its’ 60th iteration is January 24 to 26 inOrlando. MORE…
