South Carolina H 4095: Russell Glover

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2025-2026 Bill 4095 Text of Previous Version (Feb. 26, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4095

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A house RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE RUSSELL GLOVER FOR HIS INDUCTION 
INTO THE SOUTH CAROLINA GOLF HALL OF FAME.

Whereas, the South 
Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to learn that Russell Glover was 
inducted into the South Carolina Golf Hall of Fame on January 11, 2025, at the 
South Carolina Golf Association's 21st Annual Golf Day; and

Whereas, Mr. Glover 
became the seventy-ninth member of the South Carolina Golf Hall of Fame. His 
induction honored his achievements in junior, amateur, and professional golf, 
as well as his contributions to the sport as a dedicated professional and 
mentor; and

Whereas, a veteran of 
the United States Army, Mr. Glover served in Germany from 1967 to 1969; and

Whereas, Mr. Glover 
began his impressive golf career at an early age. While in junior high, he won 
the 1959 and 1960 South Carolina Junior High School Championship and the 1960 
and 1961 Charleston News & Courier Championship. In 1961 and 1962, he won the 
Southern Interscholastic Championship and, in 1963, the prestigious Donald Ross 
Junior Championship; and

Whereas, Mr. Glover's 
successes continued with his second-place finish in the 1962 South Carolina 
Amateur Championship and his winning of the 1966 University of Alabama 
Invitational. On the national scale, he also participated in the USGA Amateur 
Championship in 1962 and in the NCAA Championships in 1966 and 1967; and

Whereas, Mr. Glover's 
professional golf achievements include winning the 1974 South Carolina Open 
Championship, the 1976 Carolinas Open Championship, the 1979 and 1981 Carolinas 
Pro-Pro Championships, the 1985 and 1993 CGA Pro Amateur Championship, and the 
1996 Carolinas PGA Senior Section Championship. He was also named the 1996 
Carolinas PGA Senior Player of the Year. Mr. Glover also played in numerous 
prestigious PGA tournaments, including the Heritage Classic, Greater Greensboro 
Open, and World Open; and

Whereas, in addition to 
his achievements as a player, Mr. Glover has made significant contributions to 
his sport as a professional. His career began as a pro shop assistant at 
Whispering Pines. After his service in the Army, he then held positions as head 
professional at Cheraw Country Club, assistant pro at Kings Grant Country Club, 
and head professional at Lake City Country Club and Crickentree Golf Club 
(1995-1997). He concluded his career at the Country Club of South Carolina; and

Whereas, an active 
member of his community, Mr. Glover also taught golf lessons for free for 
forty-four years. He facilitated a love of golf in many junior golfers who went 
on to have their own distinguished golf careers; and

Whereas, the South 
Carolina House of Representatives is grateful for Mr. Glover's dedicated 
service to the people and the State of South Carolina and his enduring 
contributions to golf and takes great pleasure in saluting him for his 
well-deserved recognition. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House 
of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, congratulate 
Russell Glover for his induction into the South Carolina Golf Hall of Fame.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution 
be presented to Russell Glover.

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