Background
Owens was born in Winter Haven, Florida.
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Charles Owens
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Career
He played football at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and served in the United States. Army. He suffered injuries to both knees and his left ankle during a parachute jump at Fort Bragg, North Carolina in 1952 which left him handicapped. Owens turned professional in 1967 and joined the Professional Golf Association Tour in 1970.
Owens played with a limp and played all golf shots cross-handed.
Owens was allowed to use a cart while competing in most instances due to his disability, and once staged a protest at the 1987 United States. Senior Open against the United States Golf Association for its ban on carts at that event. Owens also is credited with inventing and popularizing a "belly putter" which he used to overcome the yips.
Owens lives in Tampa, Florida. Regular career wins (2) 1971 Kemper Asheville Open (a Professional Golf Association Tour "satellite" event) Senior Professional Golf Association Tour wins (2).
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