Vartan Kupelian and Mike O'Hara
The Detroit News
Charlie Sifford made a good life in golf, and a lasting imprint on it. He was the first African-American to play on the PGA Tour, and the first inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Siffor ...
Posted Friday, August 8th 2008 at 11:10PM
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OK, I admit that I haven't caught the "golf bug" as yet, but maybe sometime soon...but all who love golf have their eyes on the Detroit Metroplex this week as the ...
Posted Friday, August 8th 2008 at 3:32PM
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Donald Trump's, Trump International Golf Club; Calvin Peete, 12-time PGA Tournament Winner; Doug and Ryan Stewart-the 2 Live Stews, nationally syndicated sports talkers; and J&J Entertainment Foundation, Inc. a 501(c)(3) non-profit, announced today t ...
Posted Tuesday, August 5th 2008 at 8:44PM
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The African American Golf Foundation, Inc. (AAGF) is a 501(c) non-profit organization founded in 1987 by Executive Director Edward Oden, at a time when golf was still not all-inclusive. Mr. Oden founded AAGF with a simple mission in mind: Bring the g ...
Posted Monday, August 4th 2008 at 9:54AM
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The African American Golf Foundation, Inc. (AAGF), a Georgia-based, 501(c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to enriching children through golf, has been awarded a three-year, $600,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education. This grant will ...
Posted Monday, August 4th 2008 at 9:51AM
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There are few pro sports in the United States that are less diverse today than 30 years ago. Golf happens to be one of those sports.
While Tiger Woods might be legitimately thought of as golf's Michael Jordan, the truth is that in 2008, there is o ...
Posted Tuesday, July 29th 2008 at 12:17PM
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Mitch Rhodes from Michigan Golfer TV interviews prominent Black golf pro Ben Davis, who was an instructor to many UGA and PGA greats including Charlie Peete and Joe Louis. ...
Posted Wednesday, July 23rd 2008 at 12:45PM
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A graduate of Detroit Northern High School, Ben distinguished himself as a player and instructor at a time few African-Americans were encouraged to participate in golf. His years of devotion to the game and his playing ability made him a role model. ...
Posted Wednesday, July 23rd 2008 at 12:41PM
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BlackRefer.com was founded in June of 2002, and it has been our goal to bring you, 'our surfing audience' a fresh, exciting and interesting way of looking at online directories. We believe in not only bringing you the most popular black websites, but ...
Posted Wednesday, July 16th 2008 at 4:47PM
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Lee Elder (1934 - ) is well known as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters in 1975 and 1977. He was also the first Black player in the South African PGA tournament in 1971, which led to the integration of the tournament gallery that year.
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Posted Wednesday, July 9th 2008 at 9:11AM
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Lake Arbor Golf Club (Washington, DC) was founded in 1967 by Hercules Pitts. Featuring an 18-hole, par-71 course that measures 6359 yds from the championship tees, Lake Arbor's hazards and bunkers make for a technically challenging course.
www.lak ...
Posted Tuesday, July 8th 2008 at 11:31AM
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Clearview Golf Club (Canton, OH) was the first golf course built, owned, and operated by African Americans. Founded by Bill Powell in 1946 as a response to then-segregated public courses, Clearview is a National Historic Site today, and remains a pop ...
Posted Tuesday, July 8th 2008 at 11:22AM
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Jekyll Island, GA was the home of the Dolphin Club, a notable Black-owned resort and country club established in 1959.
Prior to the mid-50s, Jekyll Island was a popular vacation destination for white Georgians; like most public venues at the time ...
Posted Tuesday, July 8th 2008 at 11:12AM
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Bill Spiller (1913-1988) was one of the first African-American golf pros to challenge Jin Crow clauses in the PGA excluding Black players from membership.
An alumnus of Wiley College (TX), Spiller planned to become a teacher, but being unable to ...
Posted Tuesday, July 8th 2008 at 10:45AM
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Nationwide - July 8, 2008 - The United States Black Golfers Association® (USBGA), the Nation’s Premiere Ethnic Golf Club is officially endorsing Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States. The endorsement will provide for a 49 state f ...
Posted Monday, July 7th 2008 at 4:55PM
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Founded in 2001, the United States Black Golf Association (USBGA) prides itself in continuing to pave the way for greater advancements and opportunities for today's minority golfers. Just as many organizations have strived for decades to unite golfer ...
Posted Monday, July 7th 2008 at 4:52PM
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Teddy Rhodes (1913 – 1969) is considered by many historians, golf fans, and pros to be the greatest African-American golfer in the history of the sport. A native of Nashville, TN, Rhodes taught himself the essentials of the game using second-hand ...
Posted Monday, July 7th 2008 at 3:45PM
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Lee Elder (1934 - ) is well known as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters in 1975 and 1977. He was also the first Black player in the South African PGA tournament in 1971, which led to the integration of the tournament gallery that year.
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Posted Monday, July 7th 2008 at 3:44PM
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Charlie Sifford (1922- ) is considered by many in the sport to be the “Jackie Robinson” of professional golf. Sifford was born and raised in Charlotte, NC, where he spent his youth at a caddy at the Carolina Country Club.
The young golf prodigy soon found himself polishing his game in his of ...
Posted Monday, July 7th 2008 at 3:42PM
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Charlie Sifford (1922- ) is considered by many in the sport to be the “Jackie Robinson” of professional golf. Sifford was born and raised in Charlotte, NC, where he spent his youth at a caddy at the Carolina Country Club.
The young golf prodig ...
Posted Monday, July 7th 2008 at 3:40PM
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