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Wake-Robin, Historic Black women’s golf club providing stipends, scholarships

by AAGD NEWSWIRE

Formed in Washington, D.C. in 1937 when golf courses were still segregated, Wake-Robin Golf Club is the oldest in the nation for Black women. NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor shares more details about how the golf club is fostering a community. Watch video below.

The Wake-Robin Golf Club‘s mission is to foster and perpetuate women’s interest in golf and encourage women in Washington, D.C. and vicinity to become golfers. We are the premier force for promoting and advancing women’s interest in golf.

The WRGC believes in and conducts itself according to the values embodied by the game of golf: Honesty, Integrity, Respect, Honor, Sportsmanship, Fun and Friendship. Learn more at https://wake-robingolf.org

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