African-American Golf Coaches on the National Stage: Drew Charter School headed to High school national golf championship; lynn univ. completes back-to-back ncaa dII titles The Dunovant family has a rich history in the game of golf. The late Harold Dunovant became the first African-American to graduate from PGA Business School in 1960. He would later […]
Golf Faces Challenges of Diversity at the Highest Levels of the Game but is Poised for Change By Leland Hardy It has been several weeks since Hank Haney, the former coach of Tiger Woods, thrust the issue of diversity in the game of golf to the forefront of media. Unless you’ve been living under one […]
A few years ago, some friends invited me to play in the Mike Woodson Celebrity Golf Tournament in Las Vegas. Figuring it was a once in a lifetime chance rub elbows with the rich & famous and impress my girlfriend (I guess it worked, because she’s now my wife), I loaded the clubs in the […]
In 2016 Wyatt Worthington became first African-American club pro to qualify for the PGA Championship in 25 years…Inspired By Tiger Woods’ Masters Victory, he aims to get back to the PGA Championship next month at Bethpage Black by leland hardy They met at a Tiger Woods Foundation junior golf clinic in Columbus, Ohio way back […]
Every year, or so it seems, the food and beverage department at golf courses across America play an increasingly important role in a club’s success. Rounds of golf remain the driving force, but “F&B” can often be the subtle difference in achieving – or not! — a healthy bottom line.
George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States (1989-1993), has been chosen as the 2018 recipient of the ASGCA Donald Ross Award. This award, given annually since 1976, is presented to a person who has made a significant contribution to the game of golf and the profession of golf course architecture. It will be presented to Bush in April as part of the 2018 ASGCA Annual Meeting in Houston.
