National Black Golf Hall of Fame

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rdf:langString The National Black Golf Hall of Fame was started by Harold Dunovant, the first African-American to graduate from the PGA of America's business school in 1964. He was unable to become a Class A PGA Member for six years because no one would sign his application. Inductees include: * Willie Black, caddy and golfer who headed up construction and operations of Tampa, Florida's Rogers Park, Tampa course * , the first minority member of the USGA Women's Committee (and later its chair) * Ann Gregory, the first African-American woman to play in a national championship conducted by the United States Golf Association. * John Merchant, the first minority on the USGA Executive Committee * in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. * Renee Powell, the second African-American woman ever to play on the LPGA Tour.