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…
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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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…
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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…
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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,…
