African American 

Golf History

Informative, educational, and inspirational, African American Golf History can be traced back to the 1800s with landmark contributions such as the first American-born professional golfer and the first United States patent wooden tee invention. However, even with over 100 years of insurmountable accomplishments, this rich history is still not recognized as an integral part of the history of golf or American history.

We hope this web site will heighten awareness, and elevate curiosity and excitement about African American Golf History—"A Missing Link in History". 

• Featured Book
  "A Missing Link in History: The Journey of African Americans in Golf" by Ramona Harriet includes a wealth of information found over a 100-year span. Designed and written for children and adults, this book includes a book of facts with a time line, and word puzzles and trivia. More...
• Epochs of Courage Traveling Exhibit
  A multi-media exhibit that illustrates African Americans' and persons of African American ancestry-experiences, prejudices, and victories in golf. More... 
• Carl Jackson
  World-renowned professional caddy, Carl Jackson, has caddied for 49 years. Noted for his expertise in charting the slopes and wind direction of Augusta National Golf Club (host of the Masters Tournament) in Augusta, Georgia, Carl is also privy to the great secret of Augusta National- "how to read its challenging greens". More...
• Carl's Playing Tips 
  Improve your game with tips from, Carl Jackson, who has coached PGA and Champions Tour players, and Wall Street CEOs. Read Carl's tips on "hitting out of a sand bunker". More...
• Trivia
  What are the names of the legends in the pictures at the top of this page? What are some of their notable accomplishments? The answers are in "Minute Trivia" More...
• History Calendar
  In the Year of...In African American Golf History highlights notable occurrences in a selected year. More...