P. Dan Yates, Jr.

P. Dan Yates, Jr.'s Bio

P. Dan Yates, Jr., father of Danny Yates, is a native of Atlanta, and was born in 1918. He grew up on the golf course at East Lake Country Club, tagging along with his older brother, Charles, and with the great Bobby Jones. From 1938 to 1941, Mr. Yates was a member of the Georgia Tech golf team, serving as captain for three years. Some of his amateur golf victories include: the 1939 Georgia State Amateur, the Dogwood Invitational, the Atlanta City Championship, and the Durham, NC Invitational. In 1946, he was runner-up in the Georgia State Amateur, and in 1941 and 1946, he was runner-up in the Southern Golf Association Four-Ball. Mr. Yates continues to contribute to the world of golf through association. He served as a director of the Georgia State Golf Association, and is currently a director of the Georgia State Golf Association Foundation.