Three students representing members of the Georgia state champion Drew Charter high school golf team. @HV3_GOLF
BY AAGD STAFF
(OCTOBER 16, 2019) Earlier this year during spring golf season, the Drew Charter men’s golf team from Atlanta made history as they won the Class A Public State Championship. The tournament was rightfully sensationalized, as it marked the first time for the Atlanta Public School to capture the state golf title. The win also the first time in which an all-black team and coaching staff gained top honors in the state of Georgia.
Inspired by the team, on Tuesday, PGA Tour player Harold Varner III has shown his support by donating $5,000 to the school’s golf program. Varner announced his contribution via Twitter and congratulated the team on their effort.
“Congratulations to Drew Charter on winning their Georgia HS State Championship,” Varner wrote on Twitter. “These guys were the first All Black Golf Team to win a high school golf state championship. With that said, I would like to announce that the HV3 Foundation will be donating $5k to their program.”
The donation was made by Varner’s HV3 Foundation. According to the official website, Varner started the foundation ” in an effort to give back to less fortunate kids that could greatly benefit from increased access and opportunity in sport.” The foundation aims to “bring awareness to the rising cost of entry and access in sports,” by providing “financial assistance for equipment, after school programs, instruction, camps, and various other avenues where an athlete can cultivate his/her passion.”
He couldn’t have found a better group to support than the student-athletes on the Drew Charter golf team. To win the state title, Drew Charter defeated the two-time defending champions by an incredible 15 strokes.
Donations can be made to Varner’s HV3 Foundation here.
