Date/Time
Date(s) - 07/14/2018 - 07/15/2018
7:00 am - 7:00 pm
Location
Sandridge Golf Club
ABOUT
In the early 1970’s, Black golfers were having problems playing organized golf in the state of Florida. In 1972 Robert Saffold of Sebring, Florida, talked with several Black golfers during the “Sephia Open (Pro-Am) Golf Tournament” being held in Sebring (Fla.) at the Harder Hall Golf Course. During this meeting, the golfers discussed the formation of a statewide organization that all Black golfers could join and participate in as a friendly tournament competition. Included among this pioneering group of Black golfers were Ed Henry, Ernest King, James Hastie, Danny Sutton, Eddie Postell, Leonard Wilson, and Robert Saffold. This distinguished list of golfers noted that several cities in Florida at that time had established tournaments such as Tampa (Rogers Park), Jacksonville (Moncreif), Ocala (Compton #2), and Miami (North/South @ Miami Springs). They started the dialogue which led to this concept of the Sunshine State Amateur Golfers Association becoming a reality.
