Welcome to the Weekend POU! So many legends that I didn't get a chance to honor this week so this topic will definitely be revisited. Today however, there are some young contemporaries that I'd like to showcase from the sport of golf. Ginger Howard Could we be seeing the second coming of Tiger Woods? In Ginger Howard‘s young career, she’s won 78 trophies, ranking first … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African Americans and Golf History
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Thursday Open Thread: African Americans and Golf History
Good Morning POU! Today we look back at the storied career of Calvin Peete. A renowned and now retired professional golfer, Calvin Peete made history by winning 12 major PGA (Professional Golf Association) tournaments between 1979 and 1986. One of the most prolific winners and one of the straightest hitters on the PGA Tour in the 1980s, Peete won the PGA’s driving accuracy … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African Americans and Golf History
Monday Open Thread: African Americans and Golf History
Good Morning POU! This week we'll look back in history at how African-Americans broke ground in the game of golf. We began by paying tribute to the inventor of the modern golf tee. George Fitzgerald Grant George F. Grant, who was not only one of the first African-American golfers in post-Civil War America, he was one of the first African-American dentists. His was the … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African Americans and Golf History
Wednesday Open Thread: Greatest Athletes You’ve Never Heard Of
Happy Hump Day Obots! Today we highlight a golfing extraordinaire. Ann Gregory It is an unfortunate oversight that when great female players are cited, it is rare for Ann Gregory to be mentioned. She literally changed the complexion of golf. … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Greatest Athletes You’ve Never Heard Of