October 30, 2020 | BY AAGD STAFF
Highly competitive golfer and well-respected instructor Mackenzie Mack has accepted the position of Leadership Rotational Program Business Specialist with Callaway Golf, an American global sports equipment company that designs, manufactures, markets and sells golf equipment products. Mack has a long history of success with golf instruction and she has put her skills to practical use teaching youth the basics and the importance of the game.
Mack, an Indiana State University Graduate, previously served for two years with the Tennessee Golf Foundation (TGF) as the Associate Executive Director and West Tennessee Regional Director. In this position, she delivers all junior golf programming in West Tennessee.
“I will miss the TGF family and Memphis Community as they welcomed me with open arms but I am also excited about this new adventure!!!” said Mack, on her Facebook page.
“I will be the FIRST selected to their Leadership Rotational Program at their worldwide headquarters in Carlsbad, California. The program is designed to provide exceptional industry leaders with hands-on manufacturing/retail experience across various Callaway business units as well as one-on-one coaching/mentorship with the goal of cultivating the next generation of leadership at Callaway Golf Company.”
Introduced to the game by her mom, Mack, was the fifth African American woman to be admitted to the ranks of the PGA of America with Class A PGA Membership. The 2018 LPGA National Junior Golf Leader, is a Golf Digest Best Young Teacher in America, an inductee to the African American Golfer’s Hall of Fame, and also played collegiate golf and completed her MBA at Indiana State University.
As the author of The Women’s Golf College Directory and The Men’s Golf College Directory, both are compiled resources to provide a quick reference for young female and male golfers researching college options, Mack is just one of 168 Black PGA Professionals. She will relocate from Memphis, Tenn., to begin her duties with Callaway Golf in Carlsbad, Calif.
