The annual Diversity Roundtable was held at the PGA Show in January 2023 to discuss the issues and progress made in the golf industry over the past years. During that…
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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MAJOR GOLF SUPPORTER UNCLE NEAREST PREMIUM WHISKEY HOSTS CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING EVENT IN SHELBYVILLE, TN TO BRING IN THE HOLIDAYS
by James Beattyby James BeattyI was fortunate this Thanksgiving to attend the Christmas Tree lighting ceremony for Uncle Nearest Distillery in Shelbyville, TN. Since 2017, this African-American-owned distillery has been literally breaking new ground…
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It’s A Celebration! Bermuda Report: Day 4, Oct 23, 2022, The Final Day “It’s time to come together, It’s up to you, what’s your pleasure, everyone around the world come…
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WE PLAY -WE PAY- WE COUNT Report Day 3, Oct 22, 2022 — Saturday, Oct. 22 was another great day of fellowship, networking, learning, sharing, and playing golf with 30 other…
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Can you say “Sensory Overload?” Report Day 2, Oct 21, 2022 — Today was better than yesterday here at the 2022 Bermuda Black Golf Clubs Championship and I did not…
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Report Day 1, Oct 20, 2022 — Little did I realize when my day started from my home in Omaha, Nebraska, that would end on such a celebratory note. It was…
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TEE UP DIVERSITY GATHERING IN BOSTON – A LIVING HISTORY LESSON
by James Beattyby James BeattySo, after a ground stop in New York’s JFK airport caused Delta to reroute me through Minneapolis, I arrived in Boston, MA just 3-hours behind schedule on June 16 to…
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When I decided to drive 800 miles round trip from Omaha to Tulsa to report on the 104th PGA Championship, held May 19–22 at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa,…
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Masters Coverage, Day 1, April 8, 2021, Jim Beatty Reporting
by James Beattyby James BeattyDAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 Executive Editor James Beatty details Round #1 of the Thursday, April 8, 2021 Masters. Read and view more great articles and events and subscribe…
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2019 PGA Merchandise Show, My Point of View for Growing a More Inclusive Event
by James Beattyby James BeattyBY JIM BEATTY (January 26, 2019) The PGA Merchandise Show and Convention is the golf industry’s leading trade-only event. In his AAGD article on the 2016 PGA Show, renown…