Max Elbin
Carl Maxwell Elbin (May 20, 1920 – December 12, 2008) was an American golf professional who served a three-year term as president of the Professional Golfers' Association of America during a time when professional tournament golfers split away to form the PGA Tour.
Biography
Elbin started out as a
During World War II, Elbin joined the
After the war, both Elbin and Worsham returned to Burning Tree. Worsham left the club for a career as a professional golfer, ultimately winning the 1947 U.S. Open over Sam Snead.[1] Elbin took Worsham's position as pro at age 26 after making a deal over a handshake.[2] As the pro at Burning Tree, he played with six U.S. Presidents: Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and George H. W. Bush.[1]
In 1965, Elbin was selected to serve a three-year term as the 15th president of the
Personal life
Elbin died at age 88 at his home in Bethesda, Maryland due to heart failure.[1] He was survived by his wife, Mary, and five children. His youngest son, Willam "Kelly" Elbin, was the Director of Communications and Publications for the PGA of America.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Max Elbin, 15th President of PGA of America, has died at age 88". Worldgolf.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2008.
- ^ a b "Max Elbin, Former Head of P.G.A., Dies at 88". The New York Times. Associated Press. December 13, 2008.