Foothills Senior Golf Association

Mel Pace

Background Information
Born Greenville, SC April 18, 1924
Married (Iola); two children – Brenda who has played with us, Richard – also a golfer)
Resides in Greenville
Retired – Owned Northside Hardware on Poinsett Highway

Three Favorite Golf Courses Played

• Arrowhead Pointe in Elberton, Georgia
• Highlands Walk in Royston, Georgia
• Litchfield CC in Murrell’s Inlet

Three Favorite Local Courses

• Bonnie Brae CC
• Saluda Valley CC
• Furman University GC

Dream Foursome
Jay Haas, Fuzzy Zoeller, Fred Couples

Golf Highlights
Holes-in One: The Rock #4; Southern Oaks #4(last year)

Other Interests
Baseball (played for Traveler’s Rest)
Played fullback and punter on first football team at Traveler’s Rest in 1939

Mel has been a member of the Foothills almost from its inception. He attends all our golf trips and sometimes brings his gracious daughter, Brenda, with him. He plays with his long-time partner Earl Epps. A round with Mel is a joy. He truly loves the game and the cameraderie of a round. It is easy to see why Mel was a successful businessman in Greenville for so long. His warmth and easy wit surely brought a lot of repeat business.

John Jourdan

Background Information
Born 09/14/34 Chicago, IL
Resides in Anderson
Married (Patricia) for 50 years; 3 children (Steven, Terri, Scott)
Retired Vice-President of Administration and Treasurer of Sefar, Inc.

Three Favorite Golf Courses Played

• Fiddler’s Elbow, New Jersey
• Hickory Knob, McCormack, SC
• Chateau Elan, Georgia

Three Favorite Local Courses

• Saluda Valley (member)
• Cobb’s Glen
• Arrowhead Pointe, Elberton, GA

Dream Foursome
Lee Trevino, Fuzzy Zoeller, Jack Nicklaus

Golf Highlights

• 3 holes-in-one – Saluda Valley #12, Greer CC #6, Fox Run #11
• low round of 72 at Saluda Valley
• Eagled par 4 #4 at Fox Run on January 8th, 2009 in a tournament

Other Interests
Fishing, Bowling, Softball, played end in high school and high school and American Legion baseball

John is a member that most of the other members know as he and I have a running conversation during the tournament announcements. John and Bob Cardwell have a standing bet every tournament. John and I drove down to Augusta for a Master’s practice round a few years ago and as you might expect, there was no lull in the conversation. John is a wonderful partner on the course. He really grinds and gets the most out of his game. He enjoys the group trips and always has good recommendations for trips.