| Even before Tiger Woods made his dominant run in golf, Black golfers made their mark on the game, including pioneers like Charlie Sifford, the first African-American to play on the PGA tour. In Atlanta, the golf team at the Drew Charter School made history by becoming the first all-Black squad to win a Georgia state golfing championship at the high school level. Under the guidance of head coach Joe Weems, the Drew Charter School program benefitted from a relationship that began 19 years ago within the East Lake community. Drew Charter partnered with the East Lake Country Club’s “First Tee” program, which is aimed at grooming minority golfers. (READ MORE) |
