Charlie Sifford, the first Black man to play on the PGA Tour, got his start in the late 1930s at the Cobbs Creek Golf Course in West Philadelphia and Upper Darby, writes Michael Vyskoci for WJBR.com.
The course was a public facility that did not restrict players based on race, gender, or ethnicity. Sifford later was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.
It turns out that Sifford was a friend of Tiger Woods’ father, Earl.
And that’s why Tiger Woods has put his name and financial resources behind a revitalization effort at Cobbs Creek that includes a TGR Learning Lab.
The Cobbs Creek Foundation has raised more than $100 million to rebuild the course capable of hosting PGA events
The TGR Learning Lab is a vital community resource for West Philadelphia, offering courses in career and college readiness, and STEAM, as well as programs on health and well-being.
“I want to be a doctor when I grow up,” said Fatima Choudhry, a TGR Learning Lab intern. “It’s really, really awesome how there’s courses here specifically tailored to science and engineering and math and arts and technology and all that.”
Find out more about Charlie Sifford and the Cobbs Creek Golf Course at WJBR.com.
