| African American Golf History | Trivia & History Calendar | Name these legends and their notable contributions and accomplishments. | ||
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Did you
know... 1. Dr. George Franklin Grant was an Inventor of the Wooden Golf Tee. In 1899, he received the first United States patent for a wooden golf tee. In 1870, he became the second African American to graduate from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. 2. Joseph Bartholomew was a Golf Course Architect. In 1922 he completed construction of Metairie Golf Course(18 holes) at the Metairie Country Club—a private whites-only club—in Metairie, Louisiana. Well-known for building courses in Louisiana, other courses that Bartholomew built included City Park No. 1, City Park No. 2, and Pontchartrain Park courses in New Orleans. 3. Preston McClain was a Caddy Master at Temple Hills Country Club in Temple, Texas. In the early 1900s, he became the first caddy master at Temple Hills Country Club; and 32 years later, he retired as caddy master. 4. Mary Burton was known as the Golfing Granny of the UGA (United Golfers of America). She started playing golf in 1945 at the age 47, and developed into one of the best amateur golfers. Burton played competitively for 29 years and won her last trophy at the age of 76. Read more about African American Golf History in "A Missing Link In History: The Journey of African Americans in Golf." The Year of...In African American Golf History 1949 The City Council of Norfolk, Virginia gives Negroes exclusive use of Memorial Park Golf Course on the second weekend of each month (Friday through Sunday) and on Wednesday and Fridays of other weeks. |
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