Ohio Golf Journal August 2020

topics. He talked of his childhood in nearby Wilmington, North Carolina and I asked if ‘Wooley Swamp’ really existed. He had a way of telling me stories, that made me feel like it was the very first time, he had ever told them to anyone. The round ended way too fast and Charlie invited us to the show. The seats were awesome and there on the stage, bigger than life, was the Charlie Daniels I had expected to see exiting the tram. During his show, he stopped to thank us for the round of golf. He admitted the tram ride was scary and joked about almost peeing himself during the trip. It was a day and evening, that I will never forget. Charlie was a gentle, kind, god-fearing patriot. He absolutely loved his country. Most of all, Charlie Daniels was a simple man. I am positive, that is how he would want to be remembered. Rest well, Charlie.....The devil never stood a chance. Guest Columnist Pete Kinney spent many years in radio broadcasting in Binghamton, New York. He became involved in golf in 1990 as an assistant professional and is currently the National Director of Sales for Kentwool. He has been a member of the PGA of America for 24 years and resides in Raleigh, North Carolina with his wife and son, traveling about the country as a proud Hockey Dad. Ohio Golf Journal