Sullivan's Island Magazine Summer/Fall 2018

20 www.SullivansIslandMagazine.com | www.SullivansIslandHomes.com United States entered the war, and signed by a Major S.J. Adams, laid out rules and regulations for the operation of the course that was “supported by the officer’s mess.” The privilege of playing was extended to enlisted men, who were required to pay $1 a year to have access to the course, likely a nine-hole layout due to the limited area that aerial photos of the time show near the fort. It apparently was believed the dollar-a-year dues would incline enlisted men toward caring for the course as the officers would. But being an enlisted man and enjoying a round of golf was not as simple as laying down a buck every 12 months. The would- be golfer had to be interviewed by a Golf Committee and display his knowledge of golf, “including proper use of clubs and the rules and etiquette of the game.” The enlisted man also had to demonstrate a desire to maintain the course in proper fashion. One must remember that this was a time when there were few public courses, and the game was considered for the most part a pastime of the well-heeled and well- connected. That a common-enlisted man [ Feature ] Rumor has it that golfing legend Sam Snead played the 9-hole course on Sullivan’s Island.