“He’d always tell the story, I believe it was 1962, when he played in the L.A. He started teaching at Weddington Golf and Tennis in the early 1960s, and that always remained his true passion.
But he didn’t make enough money – not many professionals then – to sustain a career. They’d get a big kick out of that.”ĭunn was a caddie at Annandale Golf Club in Pasadena, played at John Muir High and USC, then on the PGA Tour for a couple of years. “A lot of people didn’t know there was a Roger Dunn,” Engler said. Many people didn’t recognize Dunn or realize who he was until he mentioned his name when he shook their hands. He signed it for Engler: “To my good friend, Max.” In the back office, Engler has a frame with old pictures of Dunn, including one with Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, and another mid-swing.
Worldwide Golf Shops then bought the stores and there are some in Northern California and Arizona, too. There are 18 Roger Dunn Golf Shops in Southern California and five in Hawaii. Dunn had just sold the stores to his son, Steve, but he was still a popular fixture there. “He brought down the prices and made it affordable to the average guy.”Įngler first met Dunn when Engler was hired to work at the store in 1988. He was the first to open off-course golf shops. “To me, he’s an icon in this industry, as far as the West Coast goes. “Money kept so many people away from the game because they couldn’t afford the equipment,” Engler said. 28 at the age of 81, is revered in Southern California for starting the first chain of discount golf shops. “He was a very giving person.”ĭunn, who died Aug.
“He would try to help anyone he could,” said Max Engler, store manager at the North Hollywood shop for the past 22 years. That he was the former owner sure didn’t change that. Roger Dunn was so passionate about golf that two decades after he sold his Roger Dunn Golf Shops, he still frequented the stores at least a couple of days a week.ĭunn loved golf, working with clubs and teaching his students.
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