F.R. Smith

Frank R. Smith, often known as F.R. Smith, is primarily recognized as the inventor of miniature golf. He opened the first commercially successful mini-golf course, "Tom Thumb Golf," in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1927. While best known for pioneering this recreational form of golf, he was also involved in designing and building traditional golf courses, such as Rockwood Country Club in Tennessee, contributing to both the mainstream and leisure sides of the sport.