NEWS: According to findings by the National Golf Foundation, minorities have a definite presence in golf and the relationship between income and participation is as strong, if not stronger, in minority populations. INFO: Minorities are attractive candidates for golf and there is a large untapped pool of latent demand. STATS: Total golf participation by minorities is 5.5 million with non-Hispanic Whites making up 31.2 million. INFO: Of the total of minority golf participants African Americans make up 2.2 million, Hispanic Americans make up 1.7 million and Asian Americans make up 1.5 million. STATS: In total golf participation White males make up 64.4%, White females make up 20.6%, African Americans make up 6.3%, Hispanic Americans make up 4.6% and Asian Americans make up 4.1%. NEWS: Golf participation rates among those age 5 and up who played at least one round of golf or visited a practice facility: Non-Hispanic Whites 16.7%, Asian American 13.7%, African American 7.0%, Hispanic American 5.4%. STATS: Golf participation rates by household income and race for African Americans:  $25-$39K up 7.80%, $40-$49K up 7.10%, $50-$74K up 11.40%, $75-$99K up 11.90%, $100-$149K up 25%, $150K+ up 27.80% INFO: Latent demand studies indicate that there are 5.5 million participants in golf with 9.8 million interested non-participants. STATS: Where do minorities play? Junior participants make up 21%, exclusive alternative 12%, exclusive range 6%, golfers 61%. NEWS: Minorities are highly aware of golf and 9.8 million are interested, 3.4 million are committed regular golfers, 2.1 million are trial golfers (alternative, range and juniors) INFO: According to the U.S. Census and the Compound Annual Growth Rate, African American population growth is expected to increase 1.2% between 2002-2020. STATS: With managed participation African American golf participation is assumed to increase from 2.3 million to 3.9 million between 2003-2020.
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VIDEO FEATURES


March 9, 2008
ESPN Outside the Lines


January 25, 2008
ESPN Interview:
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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.)





WINTER/SPRING 2012
Double Issue

On The Cover:
Will Lowery

Will Lowery is on a 5-year track which he hopes will successfully lead to his ultimate goal of playing on the PGA Tour. In an opportunity of a lifetime, Lowery was selected as a cast member on Big Break Indian Wells that aired on the Golf Channel during 2011.

Growing up in an urban Charlotte, N.C., community, he admits to starting out with the “wrong crowd,” and “initially going down the wrong path.” At the age of five, his father put a golf club in his hand as a way to teach him life lessons. Will had no idea of its value at the time.

(Read more in the Winter/Spring 2012 issue
)



Glow Media Hosts 2nd Annual Glow Golf Weekend
at PGA Village

Over the weekend of October 20 –23, Glow Media reigned supreme at the PGA Village & Resort in Port St. Lucie, Florida as several exciting announcements and awards were presented including: The PGA of America, a Founding Sponsor of GLOW Golf, who announced its continuing support. Glow Media, in partnership with Georgetown College announced that they will present two GLOW scholarships (Glow Scholars) to multicultural women. Each award, a 4-year scholarship, valued at $10,000 per year, is designed to help them in their studies.
(Read more in the Winter/Spring 2012 issue)

Claude Knight, President
Strokers Golf Club of Philadelphia


The Strokers (SGCP) was established over a decade ago by several maverick gentlemen who possessed a competitive and firey love for the sport and recognized the need for organized play among "everyday" golfers. Based in Montgomery County, P.A., the Delaware Valley-based golf club has provided top quality service to over 100 members and guests since the inaugural 2001 season
.
(Read more in the Winter/Spring 2012 issue)
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Jonathan DePina, President at the
Country Club of New Bedford

The Country Club of New Bedford in North Dartmouth, Mass., holds the oldest four-ball tourney in the country. This is also where you will find Jonathan DePina, President of the Club. DePina is the first African American to hold this distinguished position, as well as being the only Black president of a private club in the country. (Read more in the Winter/Spring 2012 issue)

Craig Bowen Appointed Golf Coach At Benedict College

Craig Bowen has been named head men's and women's golf
coach for Benedict College. Bowen has also served as Executive Director of the National Minority
College Golf Scholarship Fund, as well as an instructor at the PGA Tour Academy located in Ponte Vedra, Fla. He is a graduate of Southern University in Baton Rouge, La., where he was a member of the two-time conference championship golf team(Read more in the Winter/Spring 2012 issue)

Sheila C. Johnson Opens New Dominican Republic Resort

Fishing Lodge Cap Cana, the new luxury villa resort opened Fall 2011 on the Eastern tip of the Dominican Republic, an area that features more oceanfront holes than any other layout in the Western hemisphere. Managed by Salamander Hotels & Resorts, which is owned by businesswoman Sheila C. Johnson, The resort includes two restaurants, two bars, four pools, a wedding chapel, fitness center, boutique shops, and 30,000 square feet of event spaces, including two waterfront plazas and a spectacular outdoor amphitheater. (Read more in the Winter/Spring 2012 issue.)





The National Black Golf Hall of Fame
NBGHOF inducted three new members at its recent ceremony held in Tampa, FL. The 2011 inductees were
Joe Louis Barrow, Jr., CEO of The First Tee; Rose Harper, golf industry entrepreneur and CEO of The Grass Ceiling; and Dr. Calvin Sinnette, physician, historian and author of Forbidden Fairways. Delivering the keynote address was Steve Mona, CEO of the World Golf Foundation.


The inaugural Archie Griffin Celebrity Golf Classic
on February 7-8th at the Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, FL was a big success. Guests included two-time Heisman Trophy-winner Archie Griffin and others. (Read more in the Winter/Spring 2011 issue.)


Archer-Ragsdale Arizona Chapter of the
Tuskegee Airmen Incorporated

This historic organization held a welcoming "Meet and Greet" in October at the beautiful Arrowhead Country Club.  Tuskegee Airmen (and brothers) Dave Toliver (L) and “Richard Toliver (R) shared a jouous moment with Gladys Lee, PGA Professional and Teacher (center). Richard is also author of the novel “An Uncaged Eagle, True Freedom.”
(Read the Fall 2010 wrap-up issue)

Calvin Peete Jr.
Becomes New National Sales Manager At STX

World-renowned for its patented Soft Face Insert Technology, STX has appointed Calvin Peete Jr. to head up its national sales team effective immediately. The Baltimor, MD firm is acknowledged as being the golf industry's foremost authority on insert face technology and Peete has big plans for keeping it that way. (Read more in the Fall 2010 wrap-up issue.)

Barbara Douglas To Receive GWAA
Ben Hogan Award

Douglas, the chairman of the USGA Women’s Committee has show stamina and courage throughout her executive career and now is no different, while In the midst of a batter with cancer, this fighter and Glendale, Ariz., resident steps forward to accept  the Golf Writers Association of America 2011 Ben Hogan Award. Given annually since 1954, the Hogan Award honors an individual who has continued to be active in golf despite a physical handicap or serious illness. (Read more in the Fall 2010 issue.)

Congressman
William Lacy Clay Holds Golf Forum

The 1st Congressional District of Missouri Congressman, a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, sponsored a forum during the Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) on September 17, 2010.

The forum, “GOLF: Educational and Personal Advantages for Minority Youth,” was held in the Washington Convention Center.

The forum examined the immeasurable benefits that the game of golf provides to minority youth.  Through golf, young people are taught courtesy, perseverance, patience, and respect for others.  The educational benefits of the sport were discussed as several golf programs successfully incorporate elements that maximize the academic achievement of participants. 
(Read more in the Fall 2010 wrap-up issue.)
Lillian Lambert
Being born on a Virginia farm in Ballsville (50 miles west of Richmond) in the segregated south did not stop this quintessential woman from wanting a better life.  At the age of 18 she moved, worked for a few years as a maid and typist only to discover that education would be her opportunity for a life filled with many possibilities. 

Lambert obtained a BA degree from Howard University and an MBA from Harvard Business School, simultaneously achieving a historical milestone by being the first African American woman to receive a Harvard MBA. Lillian accomplished things many would deem unattainable.  But according to her, being introduced to the game of golf at the age of 46 is her favorite milestone.  Her handicap is 26 and her lowest score is 91. 
(Read more in the Fall 2010 wrap-up issue.)


Clyde E. Henderson MD

Outside of medicine, Dr. Henderson is a lover of geography, especially when it ties-in so brilliantly with playing his favorite sport: Golf. Henderson, an African American orthopedic surgeon has the distinction of having played golf in all 50 states along with some very popular international destinations.
(Read Winter/Spring 2012 issue)


Bear Huff 'Roars' For A Bright The Future
Artises James Huff, "He was lovingly called Pooh-Bear as an infant and it just stuck,” says his mom, Sonia, who is of East Indian descent. The Riverside, Calif., resident is now 6-1/2 years old and it was his dad, James (an African American) who introduced him to the game of golf. James admits to including lots of TV time—watching Tiger Woods—to explain the rules and concept of the game to young Bear.
(Read more in the Winter/Spring 2012 issue)

Women's Round
Salutes

Minnie Smith

At 15, Smith joined the Lonnie Jones Junior Golf Group in Cincinnati, Ohio and traveled across the Midwest competing in junior tournaments with such notable young players at the time like Renee Powell (now a world renowned PGA/LPGA member), Ann Gregory and Exie O. Shackelford-Ochier. “We were all something else back then, young and fearless, ready to take on the world!,” says Smith. (Read the Winter/Spring 2012 issue).




Golfing Ghana: AAGD Inaugural Trip to the Motherland
Akwaaba means welcome in Twi, an Akan language, and this is how Ghanaians will warmly welcome you to their country. During our publication's trip to Ghana, five of us traveled from the U.S. to the gateway to Africa and enjoyed plenty of history, culture -and yes, lots of challenging golf.  Cynthia Hall (above) is a lawyer by trade and she kept a daily diary on the journay and details the excitement of our rounds at 4 courses: the Accra area, Achimota, Tema and Celebrity golf courses and in central Ghana the Kumasi Royal Club.(Read Fall 2010 issue.)




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GOODWorks International 2010 Annual Golf Tournament
(L-R) Taurus DeLawrence, June Archer, Chris Wright and Jonah Cohens enjoy a moment at Simsbury Farms Golf Course during the September 10th outing.
(Read more in the Fall 2010 wrap-up issue.)

AN OPEN LETTER TO
MICHELLE OBAMA


Anthony Long grew up playing golf at Langston Golf Course in NE Washington, DC.   Now he fears that this great course in struggling economic times will be lost. His open plea to our First Lady tells how over the last decade Langston golf course has changed the lives of over 20,000 kids and has given under-privileged kids a chance to learn a new sport. He asks for her to help him save this historical landmark.
(Read the Fall 2010 issue.)


Midnight Golf To Gain New Training And Practice Facility in Detroit, Michigan
At the urging of the Sports Illustrated Golf Group, Golf course architect Tom Doak is building a facility in Detroit for Midnight Golf, a program that teaches inner-city kids life skills and an appreciation for golf.
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Barbara Wilson - East Lime High School


Wilson is the first African American to play on East Lyme High School 's (East Lime, CT) Varsity boys golf team. She clinched the spring 2011 Individual Championship of the Inaugural Eastern Connecticut Conference Girls Golf Tournament, shooting a 40 on 9 holes. Though no one else made States, the Connecticut resident qualified with the eighth lowest differential for girls individual.
(Read more in the Winter/Spring 2012issue)


Advocates
Pro
Golf Tour

Vincent Johnson (L) and Johnny Allen (R)
are all smiles after their victories at the Advocates Invitational Pro Tour event in Los Angeles. Johnson won the $6,000 first prize in the Open division while Allen received $2,000 for his victory in the Senior division.
(Read more in the Winter/Spring 2012 issue)


Revolution Park Renamed To Honor Dr. Charles "Charlie" Sifford

The Revolution Park Golf Course, a public course located on the west side of Charlotte (N.C.) has been renamed The Dr. Charles L. Sifford Golf Course at Revolution Park. The daily-fee municipal course was originally built as the Bonnie Brae Golf Club and enforced a strict “Caucasians Only” deed restriction that denied African Americans the use of the facilities until a landmark court decision in 1956 struck it down.
(Read the Winter/Spring 2012 issue).

PASSAGES
Herbert "Turk" Walker

April 28, 1937-February 22, 2011


Herb “Turk” Walker started playing in California in the early 60's and gravitated to teaching because he enjoyed it very much. Walker was dedicated to teaching and enlightening youth regarding the world of golf and became a Master Teaching Professional. He was inducted into the African American Golfers Hall of Fame (West Palm Beach, FL) in 2010 and served as a longtime member of the United States Golf Teachers Federation (USGTF).
(Read more in the Winter/Spring 2012 issue.)

PASSAGES
Robert Lee Dunham

September 12, 1932-May 17, 2010


A tireless advocate on behalf of minorities, Lee successfully helped many to acquire McDonald's franchises and/or become National McDonald's suppliers. He amassed numerous awards including: McDonald's Corporation Ronald Award, McDonald's Corporation Golden Arch Award, The Extraordinary Trailblazer Award and from National Black McDonald's Operators The Black Businessman of the Year Award.
(Read more in the Winter/Spring 2012 issue.)


TRAINING DAY with Eugene Clapp

Eugene E. Clapp is a USGTF Level III Certified Professional Golf Instructor as well as a Professional Long Drive Participant. At age 26, with no formal instruction, he decided to start playing golf again. Using his background in Physical Education and Sports Science, he figured out a way to accelerate his golf swing. The expert golfer andcoach is a graduate of Bethune-Cookman University and reveals his secrets for accellerating the golf swing. (Read the Winter/Spring 2012 issue.)

Build A Healthy Golf Budy

David A. Miller holds a B.S. in Exercise and Sport Science with a concentration in Exercise Science from Penn State University. He has trained athletes competing in several different sports at Temple University and Penn State University in his areas of specialty: functional, sport-specific, strength and muscle toning and is recognized as one of the top trainers in Philadelphia with a clientele that includes high school athletes, collegians, models, doctors and business executives.

"Ask Betty"

Dr. Betty Brabble


Our rules columnist, keeps you on the 'straight and narrow' with the rules of golf for playing your golf game fairly.

As Historian of the Wake Robin Golf Club, the nations oldest black women's golf group and based in Washington, DC, Brabble and her organization have overseen tournament rulings for many of the historic 'chitterling circuit' Black golf tournaments. Now, she joins us to answer your toughest questions 'by the book' according to USGA rules.

With her years of golf playing experience, Dr. Brabble will help you discover the joy of playing the game correctly. Submit your questions to our "Ask Betty" column via E-mail at: Betty2811@aol.com



Renee Powell Receives Honorary Degree at UMES Winter Commencement
Thelma B. Thompson, Ph.D., Madame President, University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) presents Renee Powell (L) with an honorary degree. Powell is a women’s sports pioneer. She is the second African American to play on the Ladies Professional Golf Association tour and has been an ambassador for the sport much of her life. She is the head golfing professional at Clearview Golf Club, a historic course her father built near Canton, Ohio, and where she learned to play. (Read Fall 2010 issue.)

Golf Fitness The 3-2-1 Way
with Ramona Braganza

Core stability is at the heart of a golf swing it’s where the bodie’s center of gravity is and its power source that helps to transfer energy from the acceleration phase to the deceleration phase of a golf swing.
(Read the Fall 2010 issue.)


FOUNDATION FOCUS:

Two Seaters Golf Club Foundation

During the second weekend of July, the club hosted its “Two Seater Open” under President, Gus Nelson at their home course, University GC, University Park, IL with proceeds going towards scholarships.
(Read the Summer 2010 issue.)



MacFarlane Park After School
In the western part of Tampa, Florida sits McFarlane Park, a cozy neighborhood in Hillsboro County, just about half a mile wide with a population density around 3,608 persons per square mile.  But, don’t let this fool you; the MacFarlane Park Elementary School is keen on raising kids right and golf has a lot to do with it. (Read more in the Fall 2010 wrap-up issue.)


(L-R) Charlie Jackson, Joe Sterenka and
Chery Gentry
Inaugural Glow Golf Forum on African American Women and Diversity in the Golf Industry 
 

In an effort to foster the growth of African American female participation and diversity in the multi-billion dollar golf industry, the PGA Education Center, at PGA Village, in Port St. Lucie, Fla., played host in October to Glow Golf's inaugural forum and golf event entitled, "Rethink Your Possibilities: Breaking the Grass Ceiling,"

The program was designed to champion and increase participation in golf by African American female professionals, the event featured a keynote address by PGA of America Chief Executive Officer Joe Steranka to an audience of corporate executives, entrepreneurs and diversity experts. (Read the Fall 2010 wrap-up issue.)


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