Garnet Carter
Deceased Person
1883 – 1954
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Who was Garnet Carter?
John Garnet Carter was an American inventor and entrepreneur who is considered as 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 Tennessee where Carter owned a hotel. Within a few years, courses opened all over the United States. Carter eventually sold the rights to his patent and used his fortune to found the Rock City Gardens.
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