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ASGCA Past President Jay Morrish dies

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Jay Morrish, a Past President and Fellow of the American Society of Golf Course Architects, died March 2, 2015. He was 78. ASGCA members and the golf industry will remember Morrish’s design work around the world, as well as his service to ASGCA and the game of golf. Morrish received a degree in landscape and […]

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First African-American to play professional golf, others honored with Medal of Freedom

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Charles Sifford withstood a torrent of racial slurs and death threats more than five decades ago to break the color barrier in professional golf, becoming the first African-American to earn a PGA tour card. On Monday, a beaming Sifford sat center stage in the ornate East Room at the White House as President Barack Obama, […]

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Obama to honor golf pioneer Sifford

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Charlie Sifford, the first black golfer to join the PGA Tour, is among the latest Americans tapped to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, President Barack Obama announced Monday. The medal is given by the president and represents the country’s highest honor for a civilian. Obama will present the awards at a ceremony Nov. 24. […]

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