Garnet Carter

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Write-up about the game and the inventor in Popular Science, November 1930

John Garnet Carter (Feb. 9, 1883, in Sweetwater, Tennessee – July 21, 1954)[1][2] was an American inventor and entrepreneur who is considered one of the fathers of miniature golf. In 1927, Carter was the first to patent a version of the game which he called "Tom Thumb Golf". His course was built on Lookout Mountain in Georgia where Carter owned a hotel.[3] Within a few years, thousands of Tom Thumb courses opened all over the United States.[2] Carter eventually sold the rights to his patent and used his fortune to found the Rock City Gardens.[4]

References

  1. Garnet Carter at Find a Grave
  2. Shearer, John. "Garnet Carter Was First-Rate Salesman, Promoter". The Chattanoogan. Retrieved 20 August 2010.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. Bellis, Mary. "The History of Miniature Golf". About.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
  4. "Who created the game of miniature golf?". Tennessee Treasures. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2010.