January 25,
2008
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CHARLIE SIFFORD
RECEIVES
DR. OF LAWS DEGREE FROM
ST. ANDREWS
On
June 22, 2006 the University of St Andrews awarded
Charlie Sifford the honorary degree, Doctor
of Laws, only the second American golfer to
receive this honour. The University of St Andrews
awarded this honour in recognition of Charlie's
achievements as a golfer and his perseverance
in the face of injustice. (...read more in the
Winter 2006 issue.)
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Relive a lifetime of historic memories as
we honor PGA Life Member, Dr. William "Bill"
Powell and his Clearview Golf Course with
this special tribute issue.
A recipient of the PGA of America's Distinguished
Service Award in August, 92-year-old Powell
is best known for establishing his Clearview
Golf Course in 1946. However, his work as
a citizen of the world is a true example of
masterful living that has crossed ethnic boundaries
and economic classes while touching young
and old golfers alike.
We could not find a more befitting way in
which to capture all of the wonders of his
years than with this special tribute issue
dedicated especially to him. (Read more in
the Summer 2009 issue.)
Caddie, Carl
Jackson Ignites His New Foundation And Brings
Golf
To The Inner City
(Read
more in the
Summer 2009 issue.)
Joseph Hall - "The Golf Life"
Hall
leads a fulfilling life of golf in the beautiful
crescent city of New Orleans. His love for the
game began at age ten, as a caddie at Metairie
Country Club in Metairie, Louisiana. Today,
as President of the Southern Association of
Amateur Golfers (SAAG) his strong organization
has 16 chapters, supports youth with scholarsips
and is growing.
(Read more in the
Summer 2009 issue.)
Vern Burns Plays 'Down Under' at the PGA Legends Tour
Australia
Mini-tour
play, Vern Burns, left his Oviedo, Fla., home
in July to play in the PGA Legends Tour in Australia.
Discover how Burns plans on preparing now for
a successful run of tournaments followed with
Q school in January. (Read
more in the Summer 2009 issue.)
Vic
Conedy knows
How To Never Slice...Except
When Getting A Piece of The Pie, and this author
and trainer demonstrates it to you in an easy
way. (Read
more in the Summer 2009 issue.)
Otis Windham Retires From TGC
Windham
(center)
enjoyed a festive retirement party with co-workers
during his last season at The Golf Channel,
chronicling a work history filled with success
in uniting cultures and content for the TV network.
(Read more in the
Summer 2009 issue.)
Steve
Hogan Golf Course Unveiled The Steve Hogan Golf
Course (formerly Miller Park Golf Course) was
officially unveiled on May 1, 2009 and honors
Nebraska’s first African American PGA
Professional Steve Hogan.
(Read more in the
Summer 2009 issue.)
SPECIAL COLLECTIBLE
2009 OBAMA PULL-OUT CALENDAR! --FREE
double-sided poster calendar inside of the
Winter/
Jan. 2009 issue.) QUANTITIES LIMITED.
John
Shippen Youth Golf Academy
The 501(c)3 non-profit foundation was
established in 1996 to commemorate the
historical significance of the former
Shady Rest Golf and Country Club, now
the Scotch Hills (NJ) Country Club, and
celebrated its 3rd annual youth golf tournament
this summer. (Read more in the Summer
2009 issue.)
Donald
L. Hollowell 10th Annual Golf Classic
A Grand Success
April 20, 2009, Cannongate Golf Club in
Sharpsburg, GA. Established in 2000 the
501(c)3 non-profit organization upholds
the values and principles of Mr. Hollowell
and his legacy by fulfilling the needs
of the greater community. (Read more in
the Summer 2009 issue.)
Black Jewels Ladies
Golf Association Launch Atlanta Chapter
(L-R) Frandora Jackson-Hill,
President, Atlanta Chapter and Rasheena Wilson,
CEO/Founder, Black Jewels Ladies Golf Association
were all smiles during their June 14 membership
kick-off held at the John A. White golf course in
Atlanta, GA. (Read more in the Summer 2009 issue.)
King
Golf and its "Kids Know" (KG) How
to Play golf program celebrated the completion
of its 3rd session of classes in May. Based
on the principles that make golf great and
creative social implementations, King Golf
was honored to work with 17 excited kids from
Christa McAuliffe Middle School in Evansville,
IN. (Read more in the Summer 2009 issue.)
Ginger
Howard Wins U.S. Women’s Local Qualifier
Howard
was one of four DLGA girls to make it through
the first stage of qualifying. The 14-year-old
is a 2012 graduate and won the event on the
6,600 yard course with a one-under par 71.
“My putting was great which allowed
me 5 birdies in my round,” said Howard,
while thanking her caddie Cameron Morton.
(Read
more in the Summer 2009 issue.)
William “Bill”
Neal Opens New Woodridge
Plantation Golf Course
It’s
been called a “little piece of paradise”
in Mineral Wells, West Virginia and now, it's
new owner, Bill Neal has tripled the revenues
with growth of 3,000 rounds a year. Learn
why his course is drawing rave reviews from
all across the country with its opening.
(Read more in the Summer 2009 issue.)
Brandon
Chapman
Lake Chabot Golf Course
Take
a lesson in this issue from Chapman, a San
Diego Golf Academy graduate, mini-tour player
and coach to learn exactly how good golf shots
are really made. (Read
more in the Summer 2009 issue.)
Edward S. Wanambwa
Senior Editor MASTERS 2009 COMMENTARY
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Lee Elder (center)
Enjoying Paine College’s “Purple on
the Green” Masters Reception
The annual candle light program provides an opportunity
to meet members of Paine’s golf team and donate
to the First Tee of Augusta. This
year, as droves of out of town guests embarked on
the city for the world famous Masters Tournament,
the team got a real treat when golf legend Lee Elder
stepped into the room.
(Read the Summer 2009 issue.)
Anthony Miller Competing on the Moonlight Golf
Tour is this passionate 24-year-old, New Jersery
native's way of making his mark, while gaining additional
skills to eventually qualify for the PGA Tour. (Read
more in the Summer 2009 issue.)
Shasta
Averyhardt Earns First Pro Victory
Michigan's Shasta Averyhardt, 22, claimed
her first victory as a professional taking the Championship,
as the SunCoast Ladies Series wrapped up in June at
Stoneybrook West Golf Club in Winter Garden, Florida.
The pro, out of Jackson State University, carded rounds
of 72-73-77=222 to win at six over par on the 6,200
yard, par 72 golf course. (Read
more in the Summer 2009 issue.)
Nevin Phillips,
a PGA director of golf at Mahogany Run Golf
Course in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, has
been named the recipient of the 2009 PGA
Merchandiser of the Year Award for Public
Facilities.Phillips becomes
the first African American to receive this
illustrous award. (Read the Summer 2009
issue)
Jamila
Johnson
Named New Head Coach, As University
of Maryland Eastern Shore Announces
Addition of Men’s Golf
It has been 48 seasons since the University
of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) fielded
a men's golf team. Now, new Head Coach,
Jamila Johnson looks forward to the
season and her duties as the first woman
to coach men's golf at the school.
(Read the Summer 2009 issue)
(L-R)
Hooter's Tour Players
Get Loose Between Rounds
George Bradford, Kevin Hall, Scott Yancy
III. (Read the Summer 2009 issue)
Kwame
Foundation Golf Tournament Reigns Again
The 6th annual outing raised more than
$65,000 in August at the Norman K. Probstein
Golf Course at Forest Park in St. Louis,
Missouri. The scholarships and grants
aid to improve educational opportunities
for minority students. To date, the
Kwame Foundation has contributed more
than $670,000 towards its goal.
(Read the Summer 2009 issue)
"Golf can be more than a game," says
Al Quarles, who leads the successful Bogey Boyz,
a Philadelphia golfing organization that teaches
youngsters how golf can help them to go from the
classroom to the boardroom.
Pro.
Golfer, Kevin Hall (R)
gives a solid FIST BUMP to players at the 16th
Annual Congressional Black Caucus Spouses’
Mervyn L. Jones Golf and Tennis Classic
Naomi Mitchell:
Jr Champion
Naomi Mitchell of Virginia Beach may only be 8
years old be she already has a major golf
win to her credit.
She returned from Pinehurst in 2008 after one
of the biggest tournaments for juniors as
Age Group Champion
and the
US Kids Golf World Championship.
She is only the third African Americans to ever
win a title, Tiger's niece is one of the others.
(August 12th, 2008)
Dr.
Betty Brabble
Submit your questions
to the "Ask Betty"
column atE-mail: Betty2811@aol.com
"Ask
Betty," our rules columnist,
keeps you on the 'straight and narrow' with the
rules of golf. As President of the Wake Robin Golf
Club, the nations oldest black women's golf group,
based in Washington, DC, she answers your toughest
questions 'by the book' according to USGA rules.
With years of golf playing experience, Dr. Betty
Brabble will help you discover the joy of playing
the game correctly.
Thorpe Is A Big
Winner With
Golf4Youth, Inc.
PGA Certified Teaching Professional,
Jim Thorpe hosts golf clinics around the country
throughout the year, at Golf4Youth in October
more than 40 youngsters and adults joined him
for lessons.
While there, Thorpe also explained his "Foundations
of Golf" and the "Foundations of Life"
principles to them.(Read more in the Winter/January
2008 issue)
MILL COVE GOLF
COURSE
IN FORECLOSURE
(Jacksonville, FL) After eight years of serving
golf groups and notable organizations, Owners,
T.C. and Ruby Newman announced to employees that
as of Monday, October 27, 2008, the title to the
leasehold improvements of Mill Cove Golf Course
was assumed by Silver Point Capital. (...read
more in the Winter/Jan. 2009 issue.) And, read
the entire employee letter at the link below:
Dec. 3, 2008
UPDATE: (READ
MORE...)
Willie
Richardson
A former
NFL player, Richardson
is to be congratulated on his recent purchase of
the Brookwood Byram Country Club.
The beautiful, 18 hole, semi-private course in Byram,
Mississippi. It's located just 15 minutes from downtown
Jackson, 30 minutes from the Jackson airport and
sits on 165 acres. Among Richardson's
plans is to include a lot of new upgrades to the
property.
(Read more in the Fall 2008 issue.)
Diane
Lang smiles
with great pride as she claimed her third USGA Senior
Women’s Amateur title in four years at the
Tulsa Country Club.
(Read more in the Fall 2008 issue.)
Tennessee
Golf Trail
Jessie Brooks
shares his fantastic golfing experiences--after playing
the Tennessee Golf Trail, "It's sure to please
you," he says.
Discover exactly why, as he recounts stories of his
rounds at many great golf courses that he finds in
some of the best 'out of the' way places.
(...more in the Spring 2009 issue.)
Amber Peden (ABOVE) Born and raised in Detroit,
Amber says that she feels that her city is always
portrayed negatively. “I come from a city where
all you see on the news are negative things and where
no one really plays golf.” While on her high
school swim team, she wasn’t gaining much fulfillment,
so she turned to golf. It took her a while to learn
the rules but once she did, she quickly caught on.
Now, she has enjoyed a “Hollywood”
experience, while participating in a PGA of America
(public service announcement) and the former Midnight
Golf student is at Kalamazoo College, majoring in
chemistry and on the girls’ golf team leading
the way for others to follow their dreams. (...read
more in the Spring 2008 issue.)
A full field of excited golfers, including legend
Lee Elder, gathered with
Tom & Donna Joyner
for the Herc
Golf Tournament held at the Dorado
Beach Resort in Puerto Rico during the
9th Annual Fantastic Voyage in May 2008.
(...read more in the Summer 2008 issue.)
AFRICAN AMERICAN GOLFER'S DIGEST Celebrating
6 YEARS As The Nations
Leading Publication For Avid Black Golfers!
Dr. Anthony C.
Griffin
star of the hit reality television series
“Extreme Makeover”
If you happen to be playing golf in Los Angeles
at the Country Club or Rancho Park courses, chances
are you’ll run into Dr. Anthony C. Griffin,
star of the hit reality television series “Extreme
Makeover” and pioneer in the field of African
American and ethnic plastic surgery.
The world-renowned plastic surgeon plays with
an 8 handicap and has taken lessons from legends
like Ben Doyle, Mac O’Grady and Eddie Merrins.
Despite having a flourishing Beverly Hills practice
that attracts celebrities and others from around
the world, Griffin, 46, still finds time to play
a few times a week and work with coach Bobby Laskin
on consistent iron play.
(...read more in the Summer 2007
issue.)
Mr. Lindsey Mason, III is a friendly
champion golfer. He serves as head golf pro for
the new course and welcomes your groups and tournaments.
Greater
Grace Temple Purchases
Detroit Golf Course
The City of Detroit recently sold the WM ROGELL
golf course to the famed Greater Grace Temple
church in Detroit. The 6, 5000 member Pentecostal
church is headed by Bishop Charles H. Ellis, III.
The public course has been renamed the “New”
Rogell Golf Course and is located at
18601 Berg Road (the northwest section of Detroit),
just around the corner from the church. This golfing
gem is now open for your golfing pleasure and
being upgraded to make it better than ever.
The course is a par 70, (5,828 yardage)
18 holes with open space on the front 9 and water
hazards on the back 9.
(...more in the Summer 2007 issue.)
Dynamic Explosion Of
"Black Women
in the Golf Industry" Featured in
Every Spring Issue
Lean more about the dynamic explosion of Black women
who are leading the way in the golf industry with
their product and service related businesses. Capture
their spirit of success by reading their profiles
and learning from their experiences.
Visit: Black Women
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MEMBERSHIPS:
Metropolitan Golf Writers Association
Professional
Golfer
Scott Yancy III
Takes You On Course With
"Basic
Golf "
Read More in the
Summer 2009 Issue
Robin
Aikens, LPGA
On-Course Training Steps
This
Is A Must-Have
Book For Your Golf Library!
The African American
Woman Golfer
Her Legacy
by M. Mikell Johnson
Foreword by
JoAnn Gregory-Overstreet
"The
Last
Colored Caddy"
This phenominal documentary is narriated by
Edward Wanambwa and the film should be part
of every personal library and educational
institution.
It has received top honors and reviews and
was selected by Martha's Vineyard African-American
Film Festival for a four-day showing in August
2006. The fun-filled retreat is dedicated
to showcasing and honoring the works of independent
and established filmmakers and touted as the
hottest African-American film festival in
the country.
Anthony Miller
Jamila
Johnson 
(L-R)
Hooter's Tour Players
Kwame
Foundation Golf Tournament Reigns Again
