African American Golfers Hall of Fame Celebration Set in Palm Beaches
The 2023 African American Golfers Hall of Fame and African American Collegiate & Youth Golfers Hall of Fame Celebration is set to take place in The Palm Beaches, Florida, from May 25–29.
This event includes a golf tournament on the Links at Boynton Beach, educational roundtables at the Riviera Beach Marina Village Event Center, youth golf clinics and the Hall of Fame Celebration at Eastpointe Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens.
The African American Golfers Hall of Fame represents Palm Beach County’s only hall of fame that recognizes golf-related organizations and individuals on a national level. Angela Suggs, president and chief executive officer of the Florida Sports Foundation, will be inducted into the Hall. During her leadership, the Florida Sports Foundation supported the events, activities and venues that were catalysts to Florida’s sports industry.
“The African American Golfers Hall of Fame is incredibly proud to continue its longstanding relationship with the Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame and the Palm Beach County Sports Commission,” said Malachi Knowles, founder and president of the African American Golfers Hall of Fame. “With the help of the Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame, we are thrilled to be able to honor these individuals that do vital work within our community.”
In addition to the induction ceremony, the African American Golfers Hall of Fame has partnered with the Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame to present two awards, the Champion of Equity and Diversity in Sports and the Palm Beach County Sports Commission Trailblazer. Sean Pittman, who was the first President of the Orange Bowl Committee from Palm Beach County, has been named the Palm Beach County Sports Commission’s Champion of Equity and Diversity in Sports. Palm Beach Lakes baseball coach Bobby Gilbert will be honored as the Palm Beach County Sports Commission Trailblazer.
