Teeing Up For Tomorrow: The Ted Rhodes Foundation Charity Golf Outing

Ted Rhodes Golf Course

1901 Ed Temple Boulevard, 37208, Nashville, TN, United States

Tiffany White

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Granddaughter of golf pioneer and golf trail blazer Ted Rhodes and President of the Ted Rhodes Foundation Inc.ABOUT TED RHODESTed Rhodes is a golf trailblazer and golf pioneer. He is the first African American professional golfer in the modern era to play in the US Open (1948). He won over 150 golf tournaments during the course of his golf career AND paved the way for African Americans to play golf. During Tiger Woods' first Masters win in 1997, he credited Ted Rhodes as one of the pioneers that paved the way for him to play golf. There is a golf course that bears his name in Nashville, TN.ABOUT TED RHODES FOUNDATIONThe Ted Rhodes Foundation is a non-profit (501c3) organization that was founded in 1993 by Peggy Rhodes-White. The mission is to preserve and honor the legacy of golfing pioneer Theodore “Ted” Rhodes.Ted Rhodes’ vision was to make the game of golf open to all races. The Foundation is honoring his vision and moving the game of golf forward by introducing the great game of golf to youth in the urban areas and creating pipelines of minority golfers and minorities working in the golf industry. The Foundation hosts  educational events, golf clinics, and golf tournaments for youth (Ages 5-18) and adults.The Foundation provides financial support annually to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) golf programs and golf team members to help further this mission. HBCU School Fisk University Golf Program is one of our partners and benefactors. Our annual donation to the golf program has helped  to provide scholarships, purchase uniforms, and additional needs.The Foundation partners with local urban youth golf programs, such as the First Tee Programs in Chicago, Indiana, Tennessee, and Florida. The youth initiatives are part of our Future Golfers of America “Growing the Champions of Tomorrow” Program.Visit our website to learn more about Ted Rhodes and the Ted Rhodes Foundation Inc.www.tedrhodes.org