Georgetown Women’s golf team and participants during their visit to CitySwing, Washington, DC’s first indoor golf facility. (Back Row, L-R) Sondra Williams (Golf. My Future. My Game.), Dana Choi and Kate Evanko (Georgetown Uni), Craig Kirby (Founder/CEO, Golf. My Future. My Game.), Tari Cash (CEO, CitySwing), Latesha Walker, a supporter of Golf.My Future. My Game. (Front Row, L-R) Georgetown Uni golf team members Yifei Bao, Baili Park, Alexa Popowitz, Elizabeth Nguyen and Ashley Fitzgibbons with Kylie Williams (Birdie), Charlene Coleman (Birdie), Kimba Davis, a supporter of Golf. My Future. My Game.
By James Beatty
Youth members of the national organization, Golf. My Future. My Game. (GMFMG), were treated to a special training session presented by seven players from the Georgetown University Women’s Golf Team led by head coach Kate Schanuel. The 2-hour session was held on November 18 and focused on swing mechanics, stance, and the mental aspects of playing golf. The Georgetown team is a competitive force in the NCAA. They have an aggregate competitive stroke average of 76.7 and are ranked 109th out of 265 Division 1 Women’s collegiate golf teams as compiled by Golf Stat.
Joan Dulieu, GeorgetownWomen’s Golf Captain, takes a break during practice with a youth participant.
Watch Joan Dulieu, Georgetown Women’s Golf Captain (2011-2012) as she gives some great tips on improving your short game
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Craig Kirby, Founder and CEO of Golf. My Future. My Game. (GMFMG) is an avid golf enthusiast and a former political strategist. He arranged this special session at City Swing, an immersive pop-up golf experience for all, located at 929 H Street NW in the CityCenterDC development section of Washington DC.
Craig Kirby, Founder/CEO, Golf. My Future. My Game.
City Swing is the brainchild of Founder & CEO, Tari Cash, an experienced golfer and a Harvard graduate who realized engaging in golf is a gateway to greater access and achievement in life. CitySwing provides a wide range of simulated golf courses, TrackMan golf simulation technology and a staff of true golf enthusiasts making it ideal for anyone wanting to learn or to improve their golfing skills year-round. In a mission to keep customers engaged, they even offer Winter Leagues! According to AAGD research, this facility, which opened in July of 2018, is the only African American, Woman-owned golf simulation facility in the United States. Congratulations Tari Smith!! AAGD wishes CitySwing much success!
CitySwing Founder Tari Cash greets youngsters at the opening of her pop-up establishment on July 19. 2018. (Courtesy Photo CitySwing)
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Learn more about Golf. My Future. My Game., a most unique and amazing program in our nation’s capital and to donate, visit GolfMyFutureMyGame.org or contact Founder/CEO, Craig Kirby at 5335 Wisconsin Ave, NW Suite 440, Washington, DC 20015-2052 , Telephone: 202 478-9644
James Beatty, Executive Editor, African American Golfer’s Digest is also Founder of NCS International, an Omaha, Nebraska-based company that providers of an array of economic development services. He also serves on the Golf 20/20 Diversity Task Force and recently launched Jim Beatty Golf Ventures, a golf promotion and management company.
