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DEPR Community | Dr. Charles L. Sifford Naming Ceremony and Ribbon Cutting 9/10/2015

  Dr. Charles L. Sifford  Naming Ceremony and Ribbon Cutting Urban League of Central Carolinas invites you to the National Dr. Charles L. Sifford  Naming Ceremony and Ribbon Cutting   September 10, 2015 from 6:30-9 pm  at   Skyline Terrence, 1601 West Trade Street, Charlotte North Carolina 28216 After a decade of attempting to break through racial barriers, Sifford, a native Charlottean, was the first African American to join the PGA Tour in 1961. During his career he had 22 professional wins.  In 2004, Sifford became the first African American inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama in 2014. Tiger Woods referred to Sifford as "the Grandpa I never had," and without Sifford, "I probably wouldn't be here. My dad would have never have picked up the game. Who knows if the clause would still exist or not? But he broke it down". To become a sponsor for this event or the tournament, visi

DEPR Community | 2015 Dr Charles L. Sifford Gold Tournament

2015 Dr. Charles L. Sifford Golf Tournament Join Urban League of Central Carolinas on Monday, September 21, 2015, for its Dr. Charles L. Sifford Golf Tournament. This year's tournament is being held at the luxurious   TPC Piper Glen  (Piper Glen Country Club) in South Charlotte. Tee time is 7:00 AM.   4300 Piper Glen Drive  Charlotte ,  NC   28277  704.846.1212 The Dr. Charles L. Sifford Golf Tournament serves the organization through raising both funds and awareness for ULCC programs and Charlotte-Mecklenburg County. This annual event offers an excellent opportunity to mix business with pleasure. More than 100 business executives and owners take to the greens to support economic and social mobility. You can be part of the fairway supporters by being a tournament sponsor. As a sponsor you are partnering with ULCC to engage youth, change lives and empower the community with 100% of the proceeds going to benefit the vital programming at the Urban League of Central Carolinas!

DEPR Community | Press Release Dr. Charles L Sifford

Urban League Guild Dedicates Annual Golf Tournament to Honor Golf Pioneer, Dr. Charles L. Sifford Charlotte NC, June 8, 2015  - Today the Urban League of Central Carolinas (ULCC) makes history by announcing the renaming of the 23 Annual ULCC annual golf tournament after Dr. Charles L. Sifford. This year’s tournament will be held on September 21, 2015 at the beautiful Piper Glen Country Club, in Charlotte, North Carolina, with a Shotgun Start at 7 a.m. During a time when Charlotte struggles with economic mobility for impoverished people, the historical significance of the 2015 Dr. Charles L. Sifford Golf Tournament is a huge step for the Urban League and this community,” Said ULCC President and CEO Dr. Patrick Graham. “ Sifford’s legacy for breaking barriers in sports marries well with the League’s legacy of economic and social inclusion for all.” After a decade of attempting to break through racial barriers, Sifford, a native Charlottean, was the first African American to jo