They Built Their Own PGA: The Untold Black History of Golf
As the PGA Championship 2025 heats up, take a moment to look back. Before Tiger Woods, before televised leaderboards — Black golfers were building their own legacy. Barred from the PGA, they created the United Golfers Association. And today, historic Black-owned golf courses like Clearview Golf Club and Shady Rest Country Club are still standing — and still fighting to survive.
⛳ Clearview — founded in 1948 when no one else would allow a Black man to play — is currently raising funds for a desperately needed irrigation system. Want to support the future of Black golf? Donate here:
✅ Clearview: https://www.clearviewgolfclub.com
✅ UGA: https://unitedgolfersassociation.org/donate/
✅ Shady Rest: https://preserveshadyrest.org/donate/
