Several youth participants of the Elite Ladies Golf League 10-week summer camp public program.
BY AAGD STAFF
October 4, 2019 — The Elite Ladies Golf League (ELGL), formerly known as the Ebony Ladies Golf League, legally changed their name in 2017, however, their mission for growing the sport among youth and adults has not wavered. The for-profit club, headquartered in Youngstown, Ohio, is under the leadership of President Brunilda Turner. The Club also operates its affiliate location in Dallas, TX, managed by Chairperson Kusana Turner and Co-Chairperson, Joselynn Hudson.
Youth learned how to do their own tie-dye during the 2019 summer program.
“I am pleased to continue fulfilling a need in our local communities of Youngstown (OH) and Dallas (TX) to make golf more accessible. There is so much work to be done and our team is up to the challenge,” said Brunilda Turner, President.
Maulana Dotch, PGA/LPGA Golf Professional, teaching an ELGL golf clinic.
During summer 2019, through its Ebony Ladies Golf and Youth Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization, the Elite Ladies Golf League completed a successful 10-week summer camp public program that benefitted 25 area youth with a curriculum and activities that included financial literacy, sports, cooking, and crafts. The 9am-5pm program served breakfast, lunch and a snack daily, provided by the Heart Reach Neighborhood Ministry of Youngstown, and scholarships were available for youth unable to afford the $40 fee.
Oneda Castillo, Global Education Instructor for the Ladies Professional Golfers Association (LPGA), gives a lesson to youth at an ELGL program.
Elite Ladies Golf League Mission:
- Provide a networking outlet for minority women
- Utilize golf for personal growth and career advancement
- Provide educational and mentoring programs to improve golfing skills
- Increase the knowledge, self-confidence and enjoyment of the game of golf
Youth learn how to be entrepreneurs at the ELGL summer camp.
To pursue its mission, the Elite Ladies Golf League expanded its membership to various cities and states to include Youngstown, Cleveland, and Columbus, Ohio; along with Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Texas. This provides league members with opportunities to network and share the love of the game with more women. It also enables the members to maintain and continue their involvement in golf with the league if relocation becomes necessary.
Elite Ladies Golf League group photo.
The ELGL is open to new golfers and the Youngstown location provides free lessons and golf clubs. To learn more visit their website at http://www.eliteladiesgolf.org/ and their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/118751512153/about/ or call Brunilda Turner at 330-509-3093 or email elgl6893@msn.com
