Jay Overton arrived at Campbell in the fall of 1971 and made a golf powerhouse even better.
 
A transfer from Duke, Jay helped lead the Camels to back-to-back top-five finishes in the NAIA national tournament, including a runner-up showing in 1973 when he was the individual co-champion.
 
Under the direction of coach Hargrove Davis, Jay and his teammates were part of a golf dynasty in Buies Creek – even before Keith Hills golf club was built in 1974 – and the athletic teams transitioned to the Division I ranks. 
 
Those Campbell teams finished in the top five of the NAIA national championship seven times in a nine-year span from 1969 through 1977.
 
Following graduation, Jay began a career as golf professional in 1973 at Pinehurst Country Club and became head pro two years later.  He served more than three decades at Innisbrook Resort in Florida and is now Director of Golf at Puntacana Resort in the Dominican Republic.
 
Along the way, he competed on the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Legends – and has played in a total of 24 majors - including a pair of US Open Championships.
 
Jay was inducted into the Campbell Athletics Hall of Fame in 1988, and his travels recently brought him back to the Cape Fear Region for his grandson's high school graduation.
 
In the next episode of Tales from the Creek, Jay Overton chats with Stan Cole about growing up in a golf family, his path to Campbell, his professional career, and more.
 
Suggestions for future Tales from the Creek interview subjects are always welcome and may be sent to Stan Cole at cole@campbell.edu.