It’s getting warm here! Day 3 We Are Family is not just the title of the 1979 song by Philly based Sister Sledge but it is the feeling one has, or…
James Beatty
James Beatty
Jim is President of Jim Beatty Golf Ventures, organizer of the African American Golf Expo & Forum, and he serves as the Executive Editor of the African American Golfer's Digest. He is also Chair of the We Are Golf Recreational Play Subcommittee on the World Golf Foundation Diversity Task Force. As President of NCS International, an economic development and site selection firm, Jim has been recognized as one of the top 20 Economic Development Professionals in the United States. He has also been honored as a "Golf Pioneer" by the Global Golf Institute and has served on the boards of the Nike Tour and Hogan's Junior Golf Heroes now the First Tee of Omaha. He is a former Board Member of the National YMCA.
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Dateline Dallas – Day 2: The Southwest Showcase at Cedar Crest
by James Beattyby James BeattyMonday Nov. 11 Today was Veterans Day as it has been every Nov. 11 for 106 years. Did you know that the historical roots of Veterans Day lie in the…
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Day 1 Here it is Sunday morning, Nov. 10, and I am at the Cedar Crest Golf Course where two historic events are taking place. The Sifford Player Development Symposium,…
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Invited and Confirmed Participants (Women) Defending ChampionAllyn Stephens, University of Tulsa ————Daniela Abonce, University of Texas, San Antonio Alona Avery, University of California, Irvine Shyla Brown, McKinney, TX Malisone Chanthapanya,…
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Since 2018, the Diversity Roundtable has been a popular meeting point at the annual PGA Show in Orlando, averaging over 200 participants per year. Some objectives and major concerns and…
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Well, the 4th Annual African American EXPO & Forum is in the books, over, completed, packed up and ready to start the planning for the 5th EXPO. I, as the…
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Hole In One
Edgar Davis of the Cornhuskers Golf Club in Omaha Scores His First Hole in One
by James Beattyby James BeattyEdgar Davis, longtime member of the Cornhusker Golf Club in Omaham Nebraska, made some noise on July 7 when he smoothed an 8 iron 149 yards on hole number 7…
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When Romeo and Juliet spoke those words they meant leaving each other hurt but that that hurt would be replaced by joy when they would meet again. It is one…
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Most of us with even a modicum of competitiveness want to improve at this game which was so aptly described by Arnold Palmer and is even inscribed on the wall…
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Stephen Curry, World Golf Hall of Fame 2024 Charlie Sifford Award Recipient
by James Beattyby James BeattyI did not include Mr. Curry in my last article on the Hall of Fame induction ceremonies as he deserves his own page. Well here it is! Wardell Stephen Curry…
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JUNE 10: DAY 1. World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies
by James Beattyby James BeattyThe 124th US Open activities started on Monday for me. This is the 1000th tournament conducted by the USGA which was founded in 1894! I had the good fortune to…
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Elevating the Game: The African American Golf EXPO and Forum Positively Impacts The Charlotte Country Club
by James Beattyby James BeattyTracy M. Rivers, Director of Human Resources at the Charlotte Country Club (CCC), met Renee Fluker, Founder and President of Midnight Golf Program based in Detroit, Michigan, while at the African American…