Buddy Cooper
August 29, 1957- March 11, 2018
(age 60)
Cooper lost his battle with cancer early Sunday morning, March 11, 2018 in New York. The former Electronics Engineer attended Morehouse College and served as the Director of Instruction over 9 years at the Bronx Golf Center (Bronx, New York) and enjoyed more than 20-years as a golf professional, starting in the business in Philadelphia, PA at Cobb’s Creek Golf Club.
A former PGA of America member, teaching at both the Fairview Golf Center (Elmsford, NY) and at Marine Park Golf Course (Brooklyn, NY), he was Head Professional at the historic Freeway Golf Course (Sicklerville, NJ.), the first 18-hole venue owned and operated by African Americans in the U.S. His stellar credentials included running his own enterprise, Buddy Cooper Golf and serving as an instructor at the prestigious Jim McLean Golf Academy at Chelsea Piers in New York City.
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