William Goodloe, Jr.
William "Dynamite" Goodloe, Jr. was born in Ocilla, Ga., on November 10, 1919. He has been acclaimed as one of the best and most colorful amateur golfers in the United States and maintained great popularity throughout England and Scotland, as well. "Dynamite" was noted for his outstanding golf game, charisma, and South Georgia drawl. During his golf career, he shot 18 holes-in-one, the course record score of 62 at the Valdosta Country Club, and scored a 71 on the day he died at age 62. Mr. Goodloe played in the Masters Tournament three times. He was an alternate for the 1951 Walker Cup Team, and he played in four U.S. Amateurs. He won the Georgia State Amateur in 1954 and 1955. Mr. Goodloe died in Valdosta, Ga., on April 2, 1982.

William Goodloe, Jr., was inducted into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame on January 14, 1989.