After Being Excluded From Professional Golf Tours in 1913, Elite Black Players Founded the United Golfers Association
Golf Pioneers
Sewsunker ‘Papwa’ Sewgolum, a South African golfer of Indian origin, who was known for his cross-handed grip (The sewsunker grip is named after him)....
Sifford was a professional golfer who was the first African American to play on the PGA Tour. He won the Greater Hartford Open in...
Brown, the first black golfer to win a PGA Tour-sanctioned event in 1964 Waco Turner Open in Oklahoma and the 1970 Andy Williams-San Diego...
From John Shippen to Tiger Woods and Renee Powell to Charlie Sifford, African-Americans have played a significant role in the growth of golf, both...
Jariah Beard, a graduate from Lucy Craft Laney High School, is a legend in his own time. He worked at the Masters Tournament for...
The amazing history of the Twentieth Century Golf Club and their impact or organizing golf tournaments across the Midwest and all the way to...
Muhammad Ali’s passing at age 74 on a few years back follows decades of contending with the effects of Parkinson’s disease, but more than...
At a glance, Richmond CC, just north of Oakland, Calif., and directly across the bay from San Francisco, appears no different than most other...
12 Black Golfers and Golf Innovators You Should Know These somewhat lesser-known black golfers and golf innovators had major victories and made significant contributions...