The Journey of African Americans in Golf (second edition) is a riveting sage of intrigue, passion, and courage. Written by the illustrious golf historian Ramona Harriet, her book catalogs a swath of information across the spectrum of African American golf, documenting individuals, organizations, publications, tournaments and other vital data that could otherwise remain hidden or unknown.
A specialist in African American golf history and research, Harriett’s 387 page book includes seven chapters highlighting the game’s amateurs, professionals, caddies, PGA/LPGA members, course builders/designers, inventors, colleges, universities, actions against injustice, and more. Harriet is a well-sought after speaker and specialist in African American golf history and research, and she has achieved national acclaim as the Executive Producer for her traveling exhibition Epochs of Courage: African Americans in Golf.
Chapter six of her book includes a timeline that chronicles Black golf history for nearly 200 years, from 1879 to 2015. Chapter five of the book is a profound compiled “Black Golf Directory”. Chapter seven is packed with more than 250 quiz statements to test your Black golf knowledge.
The extraordinary book concludes with a glossary of golf terms and definitions, bibliography, index, references, and comments by legendary professional golfer Jim Dent. ISBN: 9781463622510
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