Charles Harper
Charles Harper was born April 15, 1922, in Columbus, Ga. He played on the Valdosta High School Golf Team and the Louisiana State University Golf Team before enlisting in the U.S. Armed Forces in 1942. He won the Florida State Amateur in 1946 and the Florida State Open in 1947. He turned professional in 1948. As a professional, he won the Georgia State Open, the Georgia PGA Championship, the Southeastern PGA and the Georgia/Alabama PGA. He played in four U.S. Opens and two PGA Championships. Mr. Harper became the Head Golf Professional at Columbus Country Club in 1953, and retired in 1986 after 33 years. Charles Harper passed away on January 11, 2008 at the age of 85.

Charles Harper was inducted into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame on January 8, 2005.