Renee Powell competed in more than 250 professional tournaments during her career and played as a member of the LPGA Tour from 1967-’80. Since 1995 she has served as the head PGA/LPGA professional at Clearview Golf Club (Ohio), which her father – William Powell – established in 1946 as the first U.S. golf course designed, built, owned and operated by an African American. The club’s Clearview Legacy Foundation (nonprofit) focuses on education, preservation, and research, utilizing golf as a tool to reach everyone, with an emphasis on youth, minorities, veterans, seniors and other underrepresented groups. VIEW PHOTO GALLERY BELOW.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL - MARCH 09: Signage and banners seen of honorees during the World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony prior to THE PLAYERS Championship at PGA TOUR Global Home on March 9, 2022, in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. (Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR)
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL - MARCH 09: A general overhead view during the World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony prior to THE PLAYERS Championship at PGA TOUR Global Home on March 9, 2022, in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. (Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR)
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL - MARCH 09: Set up of the VIP room during the World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony prior to THE PLAYERS Championship at PGA TOUR Global Home on March 9, 2022, in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. (Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR)
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL - MARCH 09: A view of the ceremony stage during the World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony prior to THE PLAYERS Championship at PGA TOUR Global Home on March 9, 2022, in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. (Photo by Chris Condon/PGA TOUR)
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL - MARCH 09: Renee Powell receives the inaugural Charlie Sifford Award during the World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony prior to THE PLAYERS Championship at PGA TOUR Global Home on March 9, 2022, in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. (Photo by Chris Condon/PGA TOUR)
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL - MARCH 09: Renee Powell receives the inaugural Charlie Sifford Award during the World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony prior to THE PLAYERS Championship at PGA TOUR Global Home on March 9, 2022, in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. (Photo by Chris Condon/PGA TOUR)
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL - MARCH 09: Renee Powell accepts the inaugural Charlie Sifford Award during the World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony prior to THE PLAYERS Championship at PGA TOUR Global Home on March 9, 2022, in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. (Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR)
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL - MARCH 09: Renee Powell receives the inaugural Charlie Sifford Award during the World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony prior to THE PLAYERS Championship at PGA TOUR Global Home on March 9, 2022, in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. (Photo by Chris Condon/PGA TOUR)
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL - MARCH 09: Renee Powell accepts the inaugural Charlie Sifford Award during the World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony prior to THE PLAYERS Championship at PGA TOUR Global Home on March 9, 2022, in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. (Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR)
