Rise Above: The Carl Jackson Story
Born into a life of poverty in The Sandhills of Augusta, Georgia, a ghetto only separated from the rolling greens, dramatic slopes and azaleas of Augusta National, by a mere fence, Carl Jackson defied fate to become golf’s greatest caddie of all time. Despite dropping out of school when he was 10 to support his family of 11, he also became the right-hand man for one of the wealthiest men in America at the time for 30 years. He Rose Above what was almost a pre-ordained destiny of poverty to become an example of dignity, grace, humility and success. Whether on the course assisting and side by side some of the world's greatest golfers: Gary Player, Ben Crenshaw, Scottie Scheffler; or, walking, with his head held high, through one of the most pivotal times of civil unrest and change in American History. His story will inspire, uplift and restore hope in what can be.
Starring
Carl Jackson, Ben Crenshaw, Scottie Scheffler
Director
Maryilene Blondell