February 26, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF
Hoping to make the academic life of diverse community students a little easier, PGA Tour Star Cameron Champ donated $40,000 to the Prarie View A&M University golf program.
Prairie View A&M coach Kevin Jennings said the money will help the Panthers get closer to filling their maximum scholarship limit of 4.5 scholarships for men and 6 scholarships for women.
Texas A&M is where Champ played college golf. Today, he is just one of the few Black golfers on the PGA Tour. His grandfather, Mack Champ got him into the game in northern California.
The donation of scholarship money was made in his grandfather’s name, Mack Champ, who passed away in October of 2019 shortly after Cameron won his second PGA Tour Event.
In March, Cameron Champ will hold the Mack Champ Invitational at Memorial Park Golf Course, which will allow diverse junior players a chance at a high-level tournament.
