January 25,
2008
ESPN Interview:
"GolfWeek Noose Cover"
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.)
Addie Cobb,
Founder, Addie Cobb Golf Academy (Augusta, GA) talks
golf with All-Pro tackle, Marcus
Stoud of the Buffalo Bills. (April 2009)
Earnie Ellison,
Director of Business & Community Relations, PGA
Foundation, warms up on the putting greens during the
27 Annual Bill Dickey Scholarship Association's East/West
tournament,
Jan. 15, 2009 (Phoenix, AZ)
Erica
and Myah Jackson
capture their 3rd Place win at the 5th Annual 2008 Rehab
Motivators (Chicago, IL).
Dave Duerson
(NFL) meets youth and signs autographs during the
annual Omega Psi Phi
golf tournament and clinic held in Pennauken Country
Club in New Jersey. (7/12/07)
Annual Willie
Gary, Esq. Tournament Two golfers hold up their
favorite golf magazine while
enjoing the festivities of the
three-day tournament in
Stuart, Florida.
Charlie Sifford surrounded
by admirers at the Origianl Tee golf
tournament (Hamburg, NJ-2007)
Clovis Prince, (L) hosted the Prince & Associates
first annual Charity Networking Golf and Tennis
Tournament presented its annual
award to Larry Sweatt. The tournament was held at
the Heritage Ranch Golf and Country Club during
May 27-30. More than 400 guests attended. The event
supports Golf For a Cure and raises funds to fight
cancer in America. For more see the Summer 2004
issue.
Tom & Donna Joyner,
Walter Williams, Omarosa
Manigault at O'Jay's 2007 annual
tournament (Cleveland, OH)
Bogey Boyz celebrate
during their Williamsburg, PA, tournament held Summer
2007.
Bill Dickey(l), president/founder of
the Ntl. Minority
Jr. Golf Scholarship Assoc. graciously
accepts $20,000 donation check
from Earl G. Graves,publisher of
Black Enterprise (r).BE Golf & Tennis Challenge,
Miami, FL-August 2004/Labor Day Weekend. The tournament
is now known as the
Bill Dickey Invitational (BDI). Jesse Scott
of T-Moble (L) Philip
Jones AKA 'Bro. Jay'- Board Member
and Golf Tournament Coordinator (R) presenting one
of several cell phones donated to Baba Shahid (C)
at the GrandMasters
of The Short Game Tournament,' held
In Sept. 2002 by the Black Veterans for Social Justice
Inc. at Breezy Point Golf Course, Riis Park Queens,
NY
2nd Place Winning Team is all smiles during the
National Black MBA
Association's Golf and Spa Classic held
April 23-25, 2004 at the luxurious Phoenix, Arizona
Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort.(l-r) Kirk Bates,
Warren Manns, Lee Murphy and Walter Wyatt.
Photo Gallery
Michael Strahan Celebrity Golf Tournament (2009)
(L-R) John Roberson, educator;Stedman Graham and Bernard Blanks, Executive Director/President of Concerned Citizens of Whitesboro enjoy themselves at the Annual John Roberson Golf Tournament. The outing, hosted by Concerned Citizens of Whitesboro Inc., (Whitesboro, NJ) raises scholarship money for the students of Cape May County, NJ. Website: www.ccw-inc.net
History finished at the top of the leader board when the Links Of Love Golf Tournament wrapped on June 20, 2009 at Dr. Julius Earving's Celebrity Golf Club International. The Atlanta Victim Assistance benefit golf tournament, featuring PGA Champion Jim Thorpe as pro player, was more than just a fund-raiser, but a celebration of a legacy of African American achievement. Erving was among the 1st Place winners (above) in the competition that included Darnell Sutton, Partner Celebrity Golf Club International, Anna Scott, recent Georgia State University graduate and new PGA member,Glenn Messner.
Albany State University
(Albany, GA) held its founders day golf tournament
on April 4, 2009 at the Flint River Golf Course with
a $1,000,000 hole-in-one shoot-out. The two-person
scramble golf event was won by Charlie Lindsey (Tifton,
GA) and "Doc" Holiday (Albany, GA) with
a ten under par...the $1,000,000 survived and is expected
back next year. (photo Al Cobb)
Omaha Miller Park Golfers Association Juneteenth 2010
The Omega’s host the Dick
Smith ATL Memorial Que Tour August
8-10,2008 (photo: Derrick Brockman)
Women In Golf Foundation
2008 Classic Champions. with Founder, LaJean Gould
(far left). (Atlanta, GA)
Donna Richardson
Joyner(l) and Cara Wallace (r)
proceed to tee off during the
Tom Joyner Herc Golf
Tournament in theDominican Republic.
(5/23/09)
Jerome Agurs
and Shaquille O'Neil
have a quick moment together just before the start
of the
Alonzo Mourning's Million Dollar Shootout
in Hampton Roads, Virginia (9.21.07).
100 Black Men
Atlanta Chapter The organization raised
over $150,000 in proceeds during their annual Golf
Classic presented by Georgia Power. The group's mission
continues to improve the lives of African Americans
through several of their
programs that develop leadership and academic skills.
(Read more in the Summer 2005 issue.)
WASHINGTON (July 9, 2004) - Giving
12 young golfers the opportunity to play golf with
valuable role models, AMERIGROUP
sponsored a Golf Outing at Renditions Golf Club on
Father's Day weekend for underprivileged kids. The
adult participants included doctors in the AMERIGROUP
provider network, political figures including DC Mayoral
Candidate Michael Brown and other accomplished individuals
who raised the underprivileged youngsters' awareness
of productive life choices.
EMI Donates 5,000 To Fight Cancer at the Prince
& Associates Charity Golf Tournament in
Fairview, TX. (May 27-30, 2004). From Left to Right----Fallon
Egan, President, Electro Mechanical Industries, Inc.;
Chrissy Bernal, Eastern U.S. Sales & Marketing,
ElectroMechanical Industries, Inc.; Shannon Swarbrick,
Metro Area Manager, American Cancer Society; Jennifer
De La Fuentez, Director of Operations, Prince &
Associates; Clovis L. Prince, President & CEO,
Prince & Associates.
Winners smile as they accept their awards at the
first annual Clearview
Ladies Golf Challenge and the historic
Clearview Golf Course, East Canton, OH.
The course is home of the legendary
Renee Powell (PGA/LPGA) - July 30, 2004
Five fantastic female members of Tee
Divas and Tee Dudes Golf Club emerged
as victors in the 50th Annual Western States Golf
Association's (WSGA) tournament.
A first in the 50-year history of the association's
annual
competition, an all female team from a predominantly
female club was named the Best Club in the 30 club
member association.Winners (l-r) Ingrid Fields,
Millie Chadwick, Cozetta Heard, Jackie Newman
and Marcia Brickley. (July-2004)
2nd Annual Pioneer
Golf Tournament benefiting the Clearview
Legacy Foundation gave guests an exciting day
at the historic course in East Canton, OH. (June 18,
2004)
Eager participants join golf trainer Charles Lightfoot
(r) at the 26th Annual Julius
Chambers Golf Invitational hosted
by the NAACP-LDF at
the Sea Trails Golf Resort in Sunset Beach, NC. JUNE
3, 2004
4th Annual Jackie
Robinson Foundation JPMorganChase Golf Classic
was held at the Montclair Golf Club, West Orange,
NJ. (l-r) David A. Crichlow, Esq., (Pillsbury Winthrop
LLP) Jeffrey J. Weaver (TD Securities-Event Sponsor),
Maurice Dubois (WNBC) Bruce A. Hubbard, Esq.
(Community Service Society of New York),
Richard Carter (Carter and Partners, LLC). (9/8/03)
Detroit, MI-(April, 2004) Professional golfer, Jim
Dent worked with youth during the
ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the grand opening
of The First Tee of Philadelphia.
6th Annual Artis "Jack Hall" Kappa Golf Klassic
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Addie Cobb with students of her Addie Cobb Golf Academy, Valdosta, GA
Sgt. Charles Eggleston of the Salute
Military Golf Association, chats up the game with
Tiger Woods during 2008 AT&T
National.
Horace Stevenson
(Founder) at his 2008 Little Giants Labor Day Weekend
Tournament Fundraiser. (Oklahoma City, OK)
Wendell Haskins
and Chuck Bone
share a cart during the Steve Harvey Golf Tournament
(April 2009)
God's Active People
annual tournament, (Feb. 2009) Amelia Island.
(L-r) Hazel, Billie B & Nannie
Ginger Howard
is all smiles after Monday's round at the U.S. Junior
Amateur Championships at Trump National Golf Club
(June 20-25).
Kevin Hall
Wins the USDA
August 28, 2007
Cheyenne Woods
signs autographs at the Big I Classic (2006)
Wendell Haskins,
(L) entertainment entrepreneur honored World Golf
Hall of Famer Charlie
Sifford during the
8th Annual Original Tee Golf Classic
in Hamburg, NJ (June 2007)
Golf Digest Senior Writer, Pete
McDaniel and "Hook-Up & Swing"
Inventor, Bobby Brown
at 2007 AAGHOF tournament (Palm Beach, FL)
Harlem YMCA (NY) participants
(l-r) guest with Judy
Newtonand
Dr. Ian Smith, author and former medical
correspondent. (August 2004)
30th Annual Booker T.
Washington Business Association Golf Invitational
(July 2007), Lakes of Taylor Golf
Club, Taylor, Michigan. Scholarship presentation:
(l-r) W.R. Ros,
President, Booker T. Washington Business Assoc. Don
H. Barden, Dr.
Kenneth Burnley, CEO of the Detroit
Public Schools, Joseph
Cazeno, DTE Energy. New York Golf Swing
Celebrates First Annual Golf Tournament
at Carambola Beach Golf Course in St. Croix, Virgin
Islands (March 25-27,2003). (l-r) Cosmo Williams,
managing partner of Carambola Golf Course,Bill
Fullard, president, B.F. Golf Tournament
Services,
a local resident golfer,Bill
McCreary, former Fox 5 news anchorman,
Lawrence Smith,
founder/president, New York Golf Swing.
Job Mashariki,
Chief Executive Officer Prepares to take the Opening
Swing to start the GrandMasters
of The Short Game Tournament,held
In Sept. 2002 by the Black Veterans for Social Justice
Inc. at Breezy Point Golf Course, Riis Park Queens,
NY
First Place winner at the Booker
T. Washington 30th Annual Golf Tournament 7/9/03-Taylor
MI. (l-r) Don H. Barden,
Tournament Co-Chairman and President of the Barden
Companies two First Place team members, Dr.
Larry Albiousu and Dr.
E. Delbert Gray with
Title Sponsor Rod Rickman
(r)
President of the MPS Group.
Golf Trainer and golf instruction writer, Addie
Cobb (L) with her student and winner Donna
Kiosef.
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Addie Cobb,
Founder, Addie Cobb Golf Academy (Augusta, GA) talks
golf with All-Pro tackle, Marcus
Stoud of the Buffalo Bills. (April 2009)
6th Annual Artis "Jack Hall" Kappa Golf Klassic
Golf Digest Senior Writer, Pete
McDaniel and "Hook-Up & Swing"
Inventor, Bobby Brown
at 2007 AAGHOF tournament (Palm Beach, FL)
