A prominent club professional and course owner with ties to the Triad has died, according to an obituary published by Bennett Funeral and Cremation Care.
John Ralph Johnson Jr., known as Ralph, passed away Sunday at a hospice in Dunn at 80. He is survived by wife Janice and four children.
During his career, Johnson served as head professional at High Point Country Club’s Emerywood Course before buying the former Arrowhead Golf Course in Mebane in 1976 and operating it until it closed in 2003…