Stories
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The Faces of Golf Golf is more than just a game. It is a job to 2 million Americans in a diverse range of jobs and professions across several industries. It is a critical workforce to the American economy and to local communities around the nation. Here are a few of their stories. |
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Sean Ryan Sean, an electrician specializing in golf events talks about the impact the sport has on his life and the service he provides to the industry. |
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Raymond Williams Currently working as a range tech in Port St. Lucie, Florida, Raymond talks about the opportunities he has to further his career in the golf industry. |
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The Womers Golf industry entrepreneurs Chuck and Delphia Womer discuss how the business that began in their garage became a nationwide company. |
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The East Lake Golf Course, Atlanta This segment from CBS Sports profiles the East Lake Golf Club and how it has impacted the community around it. Once the home to golf legend Bobby Jones, the surrounding community was struggling with crime and a down economy in the 1990s. All that changed when local developer Tom Cousins purchased the course, renovated it and built community centers nearby. |
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Sgt. Gary Henry Sgt. Gary Henry of Indianapolis, Father, decorated fire department captain and war hero. Sgt. Henry's children are scholarship recipients from the Folds of Honor Foundation. |
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Ramon Padilla Ret. Staff Sgt. Ramon Padilla of Wheaton, Md., survived a near-fatal attack while serving in 2007 in Afghanistan. His children are recipients of Folds of Honor Foundation scholarships. Golf has been a salvation for him as he worked through his rehabilitative therapy. |
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Monique Gaines Even though I am a first generation college student, I feel as though the Midnight Golf Program enabled me to learn and develop skills that my middle-class peers had access to and to take part in opportunities that would normally not be available to me. Because of MGP, college has been easier for me to adapt to and now I am a well-rounded individual, student, and citizen. |
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Rock Lucas When Rock was 9 years old, his father, Lester (L.C.), began transforming part of a family farm into a golf course. Since then, the younger Lucas has performed every duty at Charwood, from superintendent to short-order cook, all the while knowing that his individual efforts were contributing to a larger picture. |
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Songezo Sonamzi When I was 18 years old my father lost his battle with cancer. I am the eldest of 8 children so the financial responsibility now belongs to me. |
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Hugh Smith Jr. A scratch golfer and former college All-American serves as executive director of The First Tee of Phoenix in Arizona, dedicated to sharing life lessons through golf. |
