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Golf
Merchants Join Us at the 2008 PGA Merchandise
Show & Convention at our "Diversity
Pavilion"
with 500 sq. ft. of
exhibit space and 40,000 attendees expected. January 17-19, 2008 Orlando, Florida
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Augusta, GA
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Western States Golf Assoc. Celebrity Golf Tournament
Bull
City Golf Club
Durham, NC
Father & Son Winners!
Aric
& Bobby Brown took the gross trophhy
in the Appleby Flight (214) as winners at the
Father & Son Team Classic in Myrtle Beach,
SC.
Together they toppled more than 1,400 players from
44 states and eight countries during the 54-hole event
that is played at Grand Dunes, Wachesaw Plantation
East and the Legends Resort. The tournament fell on
Aric's birthday weekend, making it a very special
day for him and his dad.
(...read more in
the Summer 2005 issue)
Sam Puryear
Named Men's Golf Assistant Coach at Stanford
Samuel Puryear
has joined the Stanford men's golf staff as an assistant
coach. Puryear most recently was executive director
of the East Lake Junior Golf Academy in Atlanta,
Georgia, where he oversaw the development of golf
instruction and curriculum for the academy, which
served 700 youth.
He is most definitely
on the move to make a statement on how the game
is growing rapidly among African Americans.
(...read more
in the Summer 2006 issue.)
CHARLIE SIFFORD gained a claim to the World
Golf Hall of Fame. Sifford is the first African
American ever inducted into the World Golf Hall
of Fame. The ceremony took place on November 15,
2004 in St. Augustine, Florida. Order this historic copy for your archives and
personal library TODAY.
This issue features him on the cover of a golf magazine
for first time EVER! Unbelieveable, but true.
Read his historic speech word-for-word, see intimate
photos captured during the program and witness the
numerous friends and family members who came out
from all across the country to be with him at this
momentous event.
(..more in the
historic Winter 2004 issue.)
Tiger Two?
Will nine-year-old golfer Edmond
L. Brooks, IV be next in line for a leading
PGA Tournament role? You won't believe how his understanding
of golf along with natural alent is quickly moving
him forward. His strong practice habits passion
for the game helped him win the US Kids Golf World
Championship, and so many more.
(...read more in the Spring 2004 issue.)
Tuskegee AirmanRoscoe
Draper gave instruction to many of the greatest
pilots during WWII and now, years later, his golfing
friends host an annual golf tournament to benefit
others (...read more in the
Fall 04 issue.)
Lajean Gould (right),
president of the Women In Golf Goundation, with University
of Texas golfer Cassie as they celebrate the Annual
Women’s Collegiate Championships
in Atlanta, Georgia. Some of the best of female golfers
from Historically Black Colleges & Universities
attend at the Sugar Creek Golf and Tennis Club to
compete for the Renee Powell Cup. (...read more in
the June 2005 issue.)
Steve Hogan Honored
Learn how this Head Professional of Miller Park Golf
Course in Omaha, Nebraska, and founder of the Hogan's
Junior Golf Hero's became the PGA Junior Golf Leader
Winner for 2004. He is a talented youth leader and
inspirational role model. (read more in the Fall 2004
issue.)
Albert Crews
After being
selected for the "Big Break Seniors",
presented by The Golf Channel, he's now making his
way around the circuit playing several qualifiers
this year.
Spend a day 'Crews-ing on the Course' with Albert
through our pages and you'll find out exactly why
his ambition to join the professional ranks of the
Champion's Tour is just within reach, despite his
unique cross-handed grip.
(...read more
in the Summer 2005 issue.)
Fall 2007
Edition
On The Cover:
Sheila Johnson
Billionaire, Sheila Johnson is at The Top Of Her
Game.
As an entrepreneur she is globally recognized
for her exceptional accomplishments and now, Johnson
has become the first African American woman to own
a PGA Tour Championship golf course with her purchase
of the 900-acre Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club
in Tampa, Florida.
The destination resort features four championship
golf courses including the famed Copperhead, site
of the PGA TOUR’s PODS Championship played
annual in March. The resort becomes the newest addition
to Salamander Hospitality’s growing portfolio
of premier properties.
(...read more in the Fall 2007 issue.)
Joe Torry
This accomplished actor, comedian,
and philanthropist is also an avid golfer. He plays
two to three times a week in between filming movies,
stand-up comedy tours, voice overs, and being a
loving husband and father.
Learn how he stays centered and grounded to his
foundation, family and friends.
(More in the Fall 2007 issue.)
Tiger Woods' AT&T National
The event brought together golf fans and professionals
with some of the finest stars at the inaugural event
held at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda,
Maryland. A full field of renowned PGA professionals
who gave it their best during the heated competition
for the $6 million purse.
(...read more in the Fall 2007 issue.)
Tiger smiles during the post-tournament press
conference.
photo: Calvin Young
photo: Margot Jordan
FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN
TO BREAK GOLF COLOR BARRIER HONORED AT
2007 ORIGINAL TEE GOLF CLASSIC
Entertainment
entrepreneur Wendell Haskins, was joined by a
host of celebrities, VIPs and high profile golf
enthusiasts including actors, Bill Bellamy, Rosie
Perez, Andre Royo (The Wire), Maurice Dubois (WCBS
News Anchor), Herb Williams (NY Knicks Coach),
Stephanie Elam (CNN-NY Business News correspondent),
Ruben Santiago Hudson, rap artist LUKE, Clyde
Drexler and others, to celebrate the lifetime
achievement and legacy of African American golf
pioneer, Dr. Charles Sifford, at the 8th Annual
Original Tee Golf Classic held in June at the
Wild Turkey Golf Club, Hamburg New Jersey.
Photo left: Haskins and Sifford
enjoying the links.
(...read more in the Fall 2007 issue.)
Kendall Murphy is just one of many
aspiring black Golfers who gets first-hand lessons
from PGA Professionals during his tenure with the
PGA/PGM program.
SUCCESS
OF THE PGA PROFESSIONAL GOLF MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Kendall Murphy,21, originally
from Oakland, CA, sought something that fulfilled
his educational desires and passion for golf.
Now, he's found it!
Since 1916, PGA has established a world renowned
name, bringing millions closer to the game. It
is the largest working sports organization in
the world and its 41 sections houses 28,000 men
and women golf professionals nationwide. The Professionals
Golf Association of America (PGA of America) has
made it possible for golfers across the country
to share their expertise through managing, mentoring,
and teaching.
(...more in the Fall 2007 issue.)
Members (Left to Right):Gloria
Dodd, Janice Coleman, Joyce McCants, Juanita Norwood,
Theresa Brady, Juanita Brown, Bonnie Bunch-Glover,
Helen Luster, Genia Varnado, Gloria Whitley, Willie
Jones. Not pictured: Pat Alexander, Anita Stamps,
Pat Magee, Debra Robinson, Lynette Suttlar, Donna
Williams and Linda Winfield. (www.ladydriversgolf.com)
The Lady Drivers
...these ladies are driving straight
down the fairway!
The Lady Drivers Golf Club began a decade ago
as a service project of the Grove Park Duffers
Golf Club to teach a golf clinic to women.
Under the leadership of Ms. Gloria Stamps Whitley,
who bought golf clubs from pawn shops and borrowed
them from friends and relatives, the women’s
golf club launched a mission of encouraging competitive
and social play among women golfers, while honing
their knowledge and skills in the game.
The Jackson, Mississippi-based women also provide
charitable and financial support to their community
by hosting an annual charity golf tournament.
(...more in the Fall 2007 issue.)
Mitchell with his daughter, Jessi
an avid golfer and freshmen majoring in journalism
at Hampton University.
Reggie Mitchell
Sr. Appointed As New Golf Coach at Hampton University
Mitchell, Sr. has been hired as the new Head
Golf Coach at Hampton University for the Mens
and Women golf teams and Assistant Professor in
the Scripps Howard Journalism of Journalism.
Effective August 27 Mitchell begain reporting
to Lonzo Harding the Athletic Director and Dean
Tony Brown. “It gives me an opportunity
to lend my efforts to a place I've fallen in love
with and do something to help young people develop
their full potential on and off of the course,”
says Mitchell, age 55. He will run both teams,
practice, travel to tournaments, develop a fitness
program, improve the games of the players and
mentor the teams.
(...read more in the Fall 2007
issue.)
Freddy Trotter hits a straight
one right down the fairway during the annual Euro
Golf Tournament.
EURO Reunion Golf
Tournament: Promoting their
History, Enjoying the Game, and Reaching Back
to Help Others.
Prior to integration, Eureka High School was
the only black school in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
A couple years later, the graduates of what is
now known as Royal Street High School, cordially
joined each other to celebrate the EURO reunion.
The name EURO was attained, by linking the first
two letters of the previous and present name of
the high school together. Thereafter, fellow graduate
of Eureka, Mr. William Leon McGee (Golf Classic
Chair) eagerly sought to incorporate the game
of golf in the historical social event and in
1990 the EURO Reunion Golf Tournament was born.
(...read more in the Summer 2007
issue.)
Connor Graham
"LOVE AT FIRST
PUTT"
While on a family vacation in Hilton Head, South
Carolina, a life changing experience happened
to five-year-old Connor that would change her
families dynamic forever...she discover the game
of golf.
Now, the game has propelled them all to greater
heights in every aspect of life and they have
another option for how they spend their 'quality
family time.'
She has been names "The Most Improved Golfer"
2006 Georgetown-Horry Chapter. She placed 9th
at the All-Stars State Championship at Wescott
Plantation Golf Course in Summerville, SC, and
has won several medals from Mutual of Omaha Drive,
Chip and Putt Competitions.
Left: Connor Graham.
(...read more in the Fall 2007
issue.)
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.)
PGA
of America/Disabled Sports USA
Military Golf Program
For 91 years, The PGA of America has made
it a mission to promote the game of golf and elevate
the role of the professional. On May 17th the Association
took a new step forward to enrich the lives of the
nation’s Wounded Warriors.
The PGA of America/Disabled Sports USA Military
Golf Program laid the foundation for what officials
believe is a new chapter in connecting golf with
those who have served this country and paid a major
sacrifice. As part of the Association’s initiative,
it has joined the America Supports You team, a Department
of Defense program that highlights and recognizes
citizens’ support for members of the U.S.
Armed Services and their families.
(...read more in the Summer 2007 issue.)
Jairus (center) with parents
Jerome and Suzanne
Jairus Gaines
Finding His Heritage and Future in Golf
It was an interview with Tiger Woods and being
asked what he expected to do for the next fifty
years, that pointed Jerome toward golf. Woods’
response was, “Play golf.” That’s
when Jerome bought his son, Jairus, (then 18-months-old)
a plastic golf club and started taking him to
the public golf course to watch adults play the
game.
Last year, Jairus, now seven, placed second in
his home state of Maryland, fifth in Virginia,
and took first place in Delaware and Pennsylvania.
This qualified him to go to the world championships
in North Carolina. He also discovered
that his fourth cousin, a slave in the 1800, was
a caddy and was inducted into the Caddy Hall of
Fame.
(...read more in
the Summer 2007 issue.)
Fore The
Kids Classic
On May 17, The First Tee of Washington, DC, held
its annual “For The Kids” classic
with special guest and golf legend Calvin Peete
in attendance.
(L-R) Jimmy Garvin, President, Langston Legacy
Golf Course with Calvin Peete and Certified Instructor,
John H. Coleman, USGTF, helped the youth to enjoy
the day while providing tips and instruction.
(...read more in the Summer 2007 issue.)
Sisters
Across America INAUGURAL GOLF
INVITATIONAL
Ladies from across the country attend the first
Sisters Across America Golf Invitational held
May 18-20 at the Reunion Resort in Orlando, Florida.
(L-R): Tournament Director, Annie Ewins with
Renee Powell (PGA/LPGA) and Founding President,
Esther B. Wilson. Wilson is an avid golfer with
a single digit handicap who introduced the idea
of forming the group to bring together female
golfers from all over the country for fun and
networking.
(...read more in the Summer 2007 issue.)
YOU COULD WIN! -
- Just think of winning a getaway
to The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club, Southwest
Florida's only beachfront resort to feature an
on-site championship golf course, world-class
spa, and award-winning tennis center. You'll could
be the lucky person to enjoy a round of golf-for-two
with two days on the resort's championship course,
consistently named "Southwest Florida's Best
Public Golf Course," and enjoy Naples' pristine
white-sand beach, named "America's Best All-Around
Beach" by the Travel Channel. Ideally located
just blocks from Naples' renowned shopping districts,
the resort is an exceptional tropical getaway
with first-class amenities and impeccable service.
TO ENTER: Send
up to (but not more than) 300 words describing:
"My Ideal Florida Golf Vacation."
Email entries to:Events@AfricanAmericanGolfersDigest.com
or mail to Golf Vacation Contest, c/o African
American Golfer's Digest, 139 Fulton Street, Suite
209, New York, NY 10038.
ENTRY DEADLINE" FEBRUARY 1, 2008.
Perseverance:
The Quincy R. Heard Story
Quincy R. Heard was born on May 17, 1969 in Montgomery,
Alabama. He was raised by his Aunt Harriet and Uncle
Earl Marsh, while his mother
completed her Bachelor of Science in Education at
Alabama State University.
In 1988, he joined the Navy and began playing golf
when he was 21 years old.
Quincy entered the PGA of America as a novice in 1998.
It took him many years of hard work and dedication
to pass the PGA of America's Playing Ability Test
requirement (PAT). In 2006, he completed the requirements
and was elected for membership to the Professional
Golfer's Association of America, becoming Oregon's
second African American golf professional.
(...read more in the Spring 2007 issue.)
Quincy Heard
PGA Professional
Walter
"Cricket" Pritchett Inducted Into PCA Worldwide
Caddie Hall of Fame
Walter "Cricket" Pritchett was honored with
induction into the Professional Caddie Association
(PCA) Worldwide Caddie Hall of Fame in January 2007.
Pritchett’s longtime caddie buddy, Alfred “Rabbit”
Dyer, nominated him for the award.
Pritchett, now 63 years old, started caddying when
he was 10 years old in Houston, Texas. Walter, who
grew up without a father, was able to provide most
of the family’s income by caddying after school
and on weekends.
(...read more in the Spring 2007 issue.)
(L-R): Dennis Cone,
PCA President with
Walter "Cricket" Pritchett
Midnight
Golf College Tour Featured
on WDIV
TV 4
View the video of this fantastic college tour that
continues to touch and change the lives of hundreds
of Detroit youth each year.
Founder: Renee Fluker
2007
African American Golf Classic
The SOLD OUT 10th annual benefit Golf Classic sponsored
by the Hernando County African American Club will
enrich local youth endeavors by about $12,500.
"It's the most we've ever raised," according
to organizer of the annual weekend event Gordon Fleming.
The classic, held at the Brooksville Country Club
at Majestic Oaks, in Brooksville, Florida, drew an
ethnic mix of participants from across the country.
This year, an exciting Friday scramble was added to
the usual Saturday-Sunday tourney, with proceeds of
about $2,500 was designated for the Jerome Brown Community
Center in Brooksville.
(...read more in the Spring 2007 issue.)
2007
PGA Show Highlights
In 2004, when if you walked the aisles, there were
hardly any black-owned businesses on the showroom
floor.
With the hard work, dedication and determination of
thestaff and volunteers at the African
American Golfer's Digest, over 24 minority-owned
businesses have had an opportunity to display their
products and services at the world's largest golf
trade show.
The AAGD Diversity Pavilion (500 sq. ft.) was an enormous
success for the magazine and for the millions of black
golfers and black golf businesses seeking to be a
part of this industry that in 2008.
Golf Merchants
join us at the Show
January 17-19, 2008
If you are in the business of golf you won't want
to miss this exciting Show.!
Willie
McRae:A
Living Legend
For more than six decades Willie McRae has walked
the pristine and historic fairways of Pinehurst Golf
Club and Resort with a humble and quiet dignity. He
has helped carry on the proud tradition of the black
caddie and for almost 80 years the McRae family has
played a prominent role in the history of Pinehurst.
The McRae Family is just as much a part of the history
of Pinehurst as it’s more famous guests. Thaddeus
McRae, the son of a sharecropper started caddying
at the Pinehurst Golf Club in 1927. He was one of
many black caddies that traveled from the Taylortown,
NC a small town just two miles from the resort to
work at the Golf course that the Tufts Family owned.
Caddying was a way to earn money and support his wife
and twelve children.
(...read more in the Winter/Jan. 2007 issue.)
Willie McRae
Hercules
O. Pitts Becomes Owner
Of Two Maryland Golf Courses
The Greeks described the mythological “Hercules”
as a man of prodigious size and strength and one of
very great courage.
The Greater Metropolitan Washington Area has its own
“modern day Hercules”. He is Hercules
O. Pitts, a local Developer and General Contractor,
who has become the State of Maryland’s only
African American 18-hole golf course owner. He adds
his name as another of the very few minority golf
course owners in the U.S.
(...read more in the Winter/Jan. 2007 issue.)
Hercules O. Pitts
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Loritz “Scooter”
Clark,
assistant golf course operations manager at Walt Disney
World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, helps you
with one of the most commonly neglected areas of an
amateur golfers’ game: posture. Read his helpful
tips to get in the proper position for a great round
of golf. (...read more in the Winter/Jan. 2007 issue.)
TOURNAMENT
NEWS
The 4th Annual Communion Cup
Golf Classic and Jazz Celebration held Monday,
September 25, 2006 at Cog Hill Golf & Country
Club in Lemont, Illinois.
PGA Black Pro Golf Legend, James Black
was in attendance and congratulated winners at the
event that created lots of excitement, especially
with Kirk Whalum performing at the Meet & Greet
at Cog Hill’s Clubhouse.
(...read more in the Winter/Jan. 2007 issue.)
(L-R) jazz performing artist Kirk Whalum
and Communion Cup Founder Dr. Ray Charles.
Malachi Knowles
ICYGINC@aol.com
Chairman's
Perspective
“Urban Golf Survival”
As I travel throughout the USA, it appears from my
forty-one years of city and regional planning experience
that there is serious competition between the desires
of our “economically challenged golf enthusiast”
and developers for land who are constructing high
priced homes.
The developers are finding ways to build homes at
any cost, even though it is apparent by all reports
that the housing market is generally down across the
country. The acres of land in the urban communities
which were left undeveloped from the mid 70’s
and 80’s within the beltways are not being used
for our everyday enjoyment and certainly not for golf....
(...read more in the Winter/Jan. 2007 issue.)
Cascade
United Methodist Church Golf Academy (CUMCGA)
Planning for the golf Cascade United Methodist Church
Golf Academy (CUMCGA) started in 2004. Founding members
held their first annual meeting in January 2005 and
the program kicked off their golf instruction segment
during the spring of 2005. In 2006, they were able
to negotiate 20 slots with the City of Atlanta for
the Camp Best Friends program for youth and all slots
were filled immediately!
The organization, led by President, Kenneth D. Parks
is growing golf in the religious sector with tremendous
velocity.
(...read more in the Winter/Jan. 2007 issue.)
Golfers To Watch For
2007
See our list of dedicated players who we believe will
make exciting progress in their careers during this
year.
Kevin Hall (right) with his caddy
(dad) Percy Hall.
(...read more about this exciting father and son in
the Winter/Jan. 2007 issue.)
Dr. Betty Brabble
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.
Your tee time is called and you are ready to begin
your round. Before you make your first swing let’s
review this “hallowed ground”. By visualizing
a target in the distance it will minimize any focus
you may have on the direction the teeing area may
be pointing.
Russell Taylor first minority professional hired
by the Pebble Beach Company in 1989, Head Golf Professional
at Douglass Golf Course in Indianapolis, IN and Junior
Golf Coordinator for the golf division of Indianapolis
City Parks & Recreation.
(...read more in the Winter/Jan. 2007 issue.)
Russell Taylor June
15, 1953 -
June 30, 2007
Billy Helmes Wins NNGA National Championship
Salute to Mr. Billy Helms, Vice President of Vera
Moore Cosmetics, based in Plainview, NY, won the The
National Negro Golf Association (NNGA) National Championship
for 2006. The tournament as held October 11-15 at
the PGA Golf Club in Point St. Lucie, Florida.
(...read more in the Winter/Jan. 2007 issue.)
Billy Helmes
In
Memory of Better Golf With
Julius Richardson
This leading golf trainer was a leading part of our
teaching team and featured tips in each issue of the
African American Golfer's Digest.
Richarson was the first African American professional
to be included in the Top 100 Instructors in the United
States by Golf Magazine.
In 1999 Richardson was voted Teached of the Century
by the United States Golf Teacher's Federation and he
is author of "Better Golf, A Skill Building Approach."
March 3, 1921 -
Sept. 26, 2007
Bull
Creek Commemorates 10th Anniversary
Bull Creek welcomed over 70 golfers, plus family
and friends for a weekend of great golf, food, southern
hospitality, live entertainment and late night fireworks.
The tournament was great fun! It not only celebrated
Bull Creek's success, but also heightened the awareness
of prostate cancer and made screenings available onsite
to the players and the community (...read more in
the Winter/Jan. 2007 issue.)
Addie
Cobb, our talented golf trainer and a contributing
editor, in Valdosta, Georgia, is hands on with each
of her students. This issue, she helps you practice
your putting with tips for high and low handicappers.
Follow her detailed instruction drills and see how
you can improve your roll and keeping your ball on
line.
Addie's Tip: When putting, your tempo
should be smooth. Do not hit or jab, but stroke your
putts.
(...read more in the Fall 2006 issue.)
17th
Annual Sacramento River City Golf Classic & Fundraiser
Participants
The directors, youth,
volunteers and friends of the Northern California
Minority Junior Golf Scholarship Association (NCMJGSA)
held its’ 17th Annual Sacramento River City
Golf Classic and Fundraiser July 7, 2006 at Wildhorse
Golf Club in Davis, California.
The golfers, along with founder Willie Simmons
had an enjoyable time. The weather was warm
and some very low scores were posted. Golfers dined
on delicious Bar-B-Cue beef and tri-tip and chicken
at the Awards Banquet. (...read more in the Winter/Jan.
2007 issue.)
" The Last Colored
Caddy" was selected by Martha's
Vineyard African-American Film Festival for the August
10-23, 2006 showing.
The Festival is a four day fun filled retreat dedicated
to showcasing and honoring the works of independent
and established filmmakers. The MVAAFF is being touted
as the hottest African-American film festival in the
country.
For more contact: the Producer, Ed Wanambwa, Senior
Editor, African American Golfer's Digest at Golf_Writer@comcast.net
Check out the latest happenings with Robin,
as she covers the celebrity beat while attending some
of the hottest golf outings and tournaments across
the country.
Along with running her own
successful golf program, and training clinics this
author, and mother of twins, also has the latest details,
sightings, and goings-on, of anybody who's who! Contact: RobinAikens@nextel.blackberry.net
Mill Cove Golf Course owned and operated by
T.C. Newman (left) and his lovely wife Ruby (right)
in Jacksonville, Florida, gets the entire family involved
with their passion for golf.
Newman is a firm believer in entrepreneurship as a mandate
within the African American Community. His idea of making
his belief a reality was less conventional than most
entrepreneurs, but has been a rewarding venture, both
personally and economically.
(...read more in the Winter 2005 issue.)
Eve Wright
Former Director of Legal Affairs
LPGA
The game of golf for Eve Wright, prior to joining
the Ladies Professional Golf Association as Director
of Legal Affairs, was an elusive sport. Promoting
golf turned into being among her most challenging
accomplishments. While there, her position at the
LPGA, a non-profit corporation supporting women’s
golf, thrust her into a profession where she was able
to hone her golf skills while advancing the organization.
(...read more in the Spring 2005 issue.)
(...read more in the
Winter 2005 issue.)
Pro
Golf at Camp Creek owned by Weldon
Coleman and Shirley Henderson Coleman, the retail
shop is fast becoming the hangout for golfers on the
south side of Atlanta. With first class décor,
excellent selection, competitive prices and friendly
service, it’s a great place to purchase golfequipment.
Pro Golf at Camp Creek is the only African American
owned store in the Pro Golf International franchise
network.
First Place winners
of the Inner
City Youth Golfer's Assoc. Scholarship Tournament
are all smiles after their team effort on May 22 at
the Links on Madison Green, Royal Palm Beach. Fl.
(...read more
in the Fall 04 issue.)
History Makers
What has helped Clearview Golf
Course in Canton, Ohio, to become the phenomenal
property that it is?
Let the original designer, builder, owner and manager
William J. Powell (right) tell you all about it himself.
He has years of experience behind the legendary golf
course that is run by his daughter and Head Golf Professional
Renee Powell (left)
(...read more about the "Living Legacy of Clearview"
in the Spring 2004 issue.
Atlanta
Chapter of 100 Black Men
raised more than $150,000 in proceeds during
their annual golf classic at the Golf Club of Georgia.
The fundraiser benefits "Project Success",
a youth initiative aimed at helping participants develop
academic, leadership and life skills.
(...read more in the Summer 2005 issue)
CLUB HOUSE Les Birdies Golf Club
of Charlotte, NC combines great fun with lasting friendships
for women who wish to improve their golf game while
also working to promote the sport among community
organizations.
(...read more in the Fall 04
issue.)
The
Las Vegas Urban Chamber of Commerce at the 6th Annual
Ann Gregory Golf Tournament
Ann Gregory's daughter, JoAnn Gregory (front row, third
from left) and Hanna Brown, President (front row, fourth
from left) with Edgar "Tee" Taylor (Golf Committee
Chair, front row, far right) are all smiles as they
enjoy the success of the tournament at the Silverstone
Golf Course in Las Vegas, NV.
(,,,read more in the Summer 2005 issue.)
The
Las Vegas Urban Chamber of Commerce at the 6th Annual
Ann Gregory Golf Tournament
Ann Gregory's daughter, JoAnn Gregory (front row, third
from left) and Hanna Brown, President (front row, fourth
from left) with Edgar "Tee" Taylor (Golf Committee
Chair, front row, far right) are all smiles as they
enjoy the success of the tournament at the Silverstone
Golf Course in Las Vegas, NV.
(,,,read more in the Summer 2005 issue.)
Dynamic
Explosion Of Black Women in the Golf Industry
Lean 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 in the Spring 2004
issue.
The 2007
annual spring issue once again highlights
some amazing "Black Women In The Golf
Industry".
As an accomplished athlete, Debbie Adams' biggest
inspiration has been the Ms. Pro-Ama Golf Tour, a
mini-tour that she incorporated and developed for
girls nationwide.
Young girls from all over the U.S. joined the tour,
stayed at a reduced rate in Florida and practiced
their games. It was a lot of work that was very rewarding
for Debbie, and it allowed her to work on her own
game at the same time.
Other profiles of success include Robin Aikens,
Ramona M. Harriet, Selina
Johnson, Darlene Stowers, and LaRee
Sugg.
(...read more in the Spring 2007 issue.)
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The First Teeof
Canton
This Grand Opening was held in
style on August 6 as Joe Louis Barrow Jr. (left)
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excited area participant
(...more
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Congratulations!
Ashley Cox
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Professional Program and joins the rank of the
industry leaders who cally this prestigious
designation. Currently, there are more than
3,000 PGA Professionals across the country,
who have begun the process of obtaining certification.
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Kennie
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West Central Chapter of the North Florida
Section of the PGA. Learn what Sims' plans
for the next two years include.
(...read
more in the Winter 2004 issue.
Cerebral Golf
With “Dr. J.”
According to mental game expert,
Dr. Michael Johnson, "Golf is a funny
game. One day you shoot your physical best
(for an amateur), and the next day it seems
nothing goes right. But, two days later you
shot a really good game and the cycle continues.
So how do we get more consistent with our
game? We build on the mental game of golf."
(...read more in the Summer 2006 issue.)
Top
10 - Best Golf Caddy Remarks
#10
Golfer: "I
think I'm going to drown myself in the
lake."
Caddy: "Think
you can keep your head down that long?"
#9
Golfer: "I'd
move heaven and earth to break 100 on
this course."
Caddy: "Try heaven,
you've already moved most of the
earth."
#8
Golfer: "Do
you think my game is improving?"
Caddy: "Yes
sir, you miss the ball much closer now."
#7
Golfer: "Do
you think I can get there with a 5 iron?"
Caddy: "Eventually."
#6
Golfer: "You've
got to be the worst caddy in the world."
Caddy: "I
don't think so sir. That would be too
much of a coincidence."
#5 Golfer:
"Please stop checking your watch all the
time. It's too much of a distraction."
Caddy: "It's
not a watch - it's a compass."
#4
Golfer: "How
do you like my game?"
Caddy: "Very
good sir, but personally, I prefer golf."
#3
Golfer: "Do
you think it's a sin to play on Sunday?
Caddy: "The
way you play, sir, it's a sin on any day."
#2
Golfer: "This
is the worst course I've ever played on."
Caddy: "This isn't the golf course. We
left that an hour ago."
And the #1 best caddy
comment:
Golfer: "That
can't be my ball, it's too old."
Caddy:
"It's been a long time since we teed off,
sir."
John Linton has traveled from Thailand
to Austin, Texas and he shares his enthusiasm
for golf with us.
While finishing a 20-year stint with the Air
Force he was constantly being hounded by his
roommate to take up golf. Then, after just one
swing in January of 1971, Johns tell us what
it was that so attracted him to have a 'love
affair' with the game.
Linton underwent instruction training for the
United States Golf Teachers Federation (USGTF)
and then align himself with the PGA's First
Tee program and to form a local chapter in Autsin,
Texas.
(...read more in the
Fall 04 issue.)
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