Chapman, Payne's partner at Jamboree, dies at 66

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Chapman, Payne's partner at Jamboree, dies at 66

OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. On the same day Augusta National chairman Billy Payne stepped down, his partner in the clubs annual Jamboree died.Robert Chapman III, chairman, CEO and treasurer of Inman Mills in Spartanburg County, S.C., died on Wednesday. He was 66.According to Goupstate.com, Chapman died at 3:20 p.m. at Spartanburg Medical Center, but no other details were provided.I dont think I hit a shot out there today that I didnt think about him, said William McGirt following his round at The Northern Trust. He was one of the best people Ive met, inside golf, outside golf, it didnt matter. He was one of the best people you could run across in your entire life.In 2015, Payne was asked about Chapman and his play at the Jamboree, which is held in late March at Augusta National.Yeah, I love him, so yes, Rob Chapman. He didn't play that well in the Jamboree, Payne joked.Chapman was also active in the community, serving on multiple boards through the years, including the YMCA of Greater Spartanburg and the Spartanburg County Foundation.Their family foundation, they have an art center in town named after them, they do so much, McGirt said. Im on the foundation of a golf tournament named after his dad, and he was so proud of that tournament.




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