"African American Golfers Hall of Fame - Legends"
2017 - 2020

“Members”
Maulana Dotch, PGA/LPGA, Head Golf Professional, Cedar Crest Golf Course, Dallas, Texas
Theodore Ernest “Ernie” Els, PGA Member, Jupiter, FL
Ira A. McGraw, Jr., PGA, General Manager/Director of Golf, Cedar Crest Golf Course, Dallas, Texas
John Paul Walton, USGTF Teaching Professional, Charleston, SC
“Trailblazer Awards”
William Raymond “Bill” Neal, Owner & General Manager, Woodridge Golf Club, Mineral Wells, West Virginia
“2017 Publisher Of The Year“
Ramona Harriet, Publisher & Author, African American Golf Research Historian, Belleview, FL
“Leadership Award”
*Paul Hiram Farquharson, Ambassador to the United Kingdom (Retired), Nassau, Bahamas
“Founder’s Awards”
Allen J. “Frog” Wilson, Co-Founder, Tee Mac Golf, LLC, Baltimore, MD
Browns Mill Women’s Golf Association, Atlanta, GA
“Philanthropy, Leadership, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Women’s Golf Award”
Angela Y. Moody
“Outstanding Medical Malpractice Attorney & Community Support”
Phyllis M. Gillespie, Esq.
“2018 African American Golfers Hall of Fame”
“Members“
Daryl Dwayne Batey, PGA, Lilburn, GA & Malcolm S. Rhodes, PGA, Detroit, Michigan
“Champion Golfers“
Maxine Walker Bland, Clifton, VA & Kenny Larry, Augusta, GA
“Pathfinder“
Michael W. Cooper, Ph.D., Tampa, FL
“Trailblazer“
Damon Lateef Hack, Orlando, FL
“Leadership Awardees“
Joseph L. & Shirley A. Williams, Huntington, WV
“Founders Awardees“
Ronald M. Dumas, Cincinnati, Ohio;Fredrick H. Lightbourn, Nassau, Bahamas; Frederick R. Sturrup, J.P., Nassau, Bahamas
“Special 2018 AAGHOF Founders Awards”
Posthumously: Dr. Darryl J. Ceravolo, DDS, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
“2019 African American Golfers Hall of Fame”
“Members“
Mackenzie Mack, LPGA, PGA & MBA, Western Regional Director, Tennessee Golf Foundation &
Associate Executive Director, First Tee of Tennessee in Memphis
Mark Davis Rodgers, Head Golf Professional, Madison Green Country Club, Royal Palm Beach, FLA
Kenneth Sims, MBA, PGA, Vice President of Golf Operations, Tampa Sports Authority
Thomas Woodard, PGA Director of Golf, Foothills & Meadows Golf Courses, Littleton, CO
“2019 Leadership Award“
Kenneth Wayne Bentley, Retired Vice President, Nestle USA, Inc. & President, Advocates
Professional Golf Association Tour, Los Angeles, CA
“‘2019 College Golf Coach of the Year“
Leonard Smoot, Jr., Head Golf Coach, Miles College, Fairfield, AL
“2019 High School Golf Coach of the Year“
Darrell Ray Washington, PMP, PMI-ACP, Golf Coach, Arabia Mountain High School, Lithonia, GA
“2019 Humanitarian Award“
Dr. Russell B. Stoch, President, Russell B. Stoch DMD, PA, Palm Beach Gardens, FLA
“2019 Pathfinder“
Kamille Linnell Ramos, Manager, Inclusion and Talent Acquisition, United States Golf Association, Liberty Corner, NJ
“2019 Trailblazer“
Herschel Valentine Caldwell, Founder, Minority Golf & Sports Magazine, Aurora, CO
“2019 Founder’s Awardees“
Melvin Ambrose Gouthro, Chairman, Northern Division, Bahamas Golf Federation
Victoria Kingdom, Retired PGA National Resort & Spa, Riviera Beach, FLA
Denzel Joseph Walker, Golf Professional, Orlando, FLA
“2020 African American Golfers Hall of Fame“
“Members“
Jesse Walker Allen, Professional Golfer, Jackson, MS
“2020 Pathfinder“
Craig Bently Bowen, Director of Diversity & Communication Engagement, Chicago Parks Golf
Alliance/President, Black College Golf Coaches Association
“2020 Founder’s Awardee“
Carolyn Suttles, Desert Mashie Golf Club, Goodyear, AZ
“2020 High School Golf Coach of the Year“
Joe Nathan Weems, Jr., Head Varsity Golf Coach, Charles R. Drew Charter Boys & Girls Team, Atlanta, GA
“2020 Trailblazer“
Robert “Bob” Williams, President/CEO, Golf Tournament Productions, Garner, NC
“2020 Members Posthumously“
Morris Stanley Alexander, Caddy Master & Professional Golfer, Lynchburg Oakland Country Club
Catan Starks, Ph.D., Former Head Men’s Golf Coach, Tennessee State University, Nashville Tenn
*Deceased
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