Rise Above is the riveting and potent story of an uneducated, poor, black and quietly gentle young boy who grew up in the ghetto of Augusta, GA (The Sandhills) and defied the odds of what was surely a preordained destiny of poverty for him. RISE ABOVE is the story of how a young boy- Carl Jackson, who dropped out of school at the age of ten to become the head of his household and provider for a family of 11, became an icon in the world of Golf: Longest serving Caddie from the Masters/54 years. the first Black man (non-pro) to golf at Augusta National. Black Golf Hall of Fame, Keys To The City of Augusta and Caddie Hall of Fame.