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16/03/2025

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10/03/2025

🎬 A HISTORIC STORY FINALLY TOLD!

From the Sandhills of Augusta to the grandest stage in golf, Rise Above: The Carl Jackson Story is a testament to resilience, perseverance, and the unwavering pursuit of greatness.

Born into poverty just beyond the gates of Augusta National, Carl Jackson’s destiny seemed written. But he rewrote the script. Leaving school at 10 to help his family, he rose to become the most revered caddie in Masters history, guiding legends like Ben Crenshaw, Gary Player, and Scottie Scheffler. Through decades of change and adversity, Carl’s journey embodies dignity, grace, and the power of rising above.

Now, for the first time, his incredible story is brought to life. A journey of breaking barriers, making history, and inspiring the next generation.

🚨 NOW STREAMING! Watch Rise Above: The Carl Jackson Story on Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video & Google Play.

📲 Available on Google Play, Apple TV, Prime and YouTube TV

08/03/2025

Kieron Van Wyk, the top-ranked player in the Bridgestone APGA Collegiate Ranking, made a stunning PGA TOUR debut at the Puerto Rico Open, securing a T9 finish in the opening round. 🔥

02/03/2025

Ethel Powers Funches (August 29, 1913 – January 2010) was a pioneering African American amateur golfer whose competitive career spanned from the 1950s to the 1980s. Born in Owens, South Carolina, she moved to Washington, D.C., in 1932 during the Great Depression, where her husband, Eugene Funches, introduced her to golf. What started as a pastime soon became a lifelong passion, and she became one of the most accomplished Black female golfers of her era.

While managing her career as a cafeteria manager at Dunbar High School, Funches dedicated her free time to perfecting her skills on the course. In 1943, she joined the Wake-Robin Golf Club, the oldest African American women’s golf club in the United States. The club was instrumental in advocating for desegregation in golf, leading to the creation of Langston Golf Course, one of the first desegregated courses in Washington, D.C.

Funches’ dominance on the golf course was undeniable. She won seven United Golfers Association (UGA) National Women’s Open titles between 1959 and 1973, setting a record in the association’s history. Locally, she was a force to be reckoned with, securing 14 Wake-Robin Golf Club Championships and accumulating over 100 regional and local tournament victories.

Known for her powerful drives and graceful chip shots, Funches was a formidable competitor. Her rivalry with fellow golf legend Ann Gregory was one of the defining storylines of her career. In the 1957 UGA National Open Championships in Washington, D.C., she finished second behind Gregory, marking one of the most memorable moments in African American women’s golf history.

Beyond competition, Funches was a champion for racial equality in the sport. She actively challenged the racial barriers that limited Black golfers’ opportunities, ensuring the next generation had better access to courses and competitions. Her influence and contributions to golf were recognized with her induction into the National Afro-American Golfers Hall of Fame in 1969.

Today, her legacy endures, with her achievements and memorabilia preserved in institutions such as the Smithsonian, ensuring that her story continues to inspire golfers of all backgrounds.

25/01/2025

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20/01/2025

Let Freedom Ring…

11/01/2025

The Fifth Anniversary of the EXPO!

This has never happened – This is indeed a momentous and historic event. COME to the EXPO for an hour, a day, 2 days, just come. It is FREE and open to the public.

All you have to do is REGISTER HERE at NO CHARGE

Thanks to great sponsors like Golf Digest, the African American Golfer’s Digest, Golf Course Superintendents of America, the American Golf Industry Coalition and many others.
If you are involved in Golf in any way YOU SHOULD COME.
If you want to be involved in Golf YOU SHOULD COME.
COME OUT AND SUPPORT the EXPO and meet people from all over the world.
Just register at www.aagolfexpo.com at NO COST, FREE.

27/11/2024

Once, African American caddies were staples of professional golf—masters of the game behind the scenes. As the earnings and purses of PGA Tour have soared tremendously (Tiger Effect), caddies would have had the opportunity to earn a better % the prize money… but the that would mean Black caddies could have the earning potential to be paid more than Doctors, Attorneys, and even Golf Industry Leaders.

Fast forward: Black professional golfers, who were once more visible on the PGA Tour in the 80’s are now a rarity in 2024. The 70’s and 80’s, we had more active tour players like Charlie Sifford, Lee Elder, Calvin Peete, Pete Brown, Jim Thorpe, and Jim Dent than we have today.

Could the same thing be happening again 40 years later?
Hmmm… When WE do anything WELL, WE elevate the ROLE and the PRICE goes up… and then people of color are often pushed out and REPLACED with friends and “associates” who share the wealth and power together.

We must ask: Is golf truly becoming more inclusive, or is the progress and growing the game also pricing IT out of reach?

27/11/2024

Same Ole Ish… Is the PGA, really making an effort to change the narrative of who they are and making a true effort to invest in the game?
The Math ain’t Mathin. Same People in the Same Roles doing the Same Things!

27/11/2024

Let’s Go Greg!!!! week from today Greg Odom .jr will play in the second stage of PGA TOUR Q-School as he pursues status on the PGA TOUR.

In his first appearance in Q-School, Greg placed T8 in the prequalifying round and T10 in the first stage.

27/11/2024

Hey! United Golfers Association is inviting the Ladies for a Chat! Attention all Junior Golfers, Collegiate Players and women who want to see the future of golf having a conversation on what it takes to get to the next level in golf!!! The Zoe Slaughter, Tour Player { } will be hosting a Ladies Only Group Chat on November 29th at 1pm cst via and moderated by Morgan Taylor { }
UGA Q&A Conversations will be open dialogue with Zoe to discuss her journey as a recent collegiate player turned professional, growing up in golf and competing as an elite golfer, what it takes to get to the next level, mindset over the noise, and so much more… Open dialogue for all to learn, absorb and enjoy!
Microsoft Team Link Invitation will be emailed to all registered players, however is open to all interested UGA Family Members. If you are interested in participating email Morgan Taylor at [email protected]