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Charlie Sifford was the first Black player on the PGA TOUR. He secured his first PGA victory in 1967 at the Greater Hartford Open in Connecticut at Wethersfield Country Club. To honor him, a scholarship has been created to help fund college costs for students who attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), or for students focusing their education on a golf management program. Any student who is or will be attending college is eligible to apply.
Charlie’s pioneering efforts created a pathway and inspiration for all underrepresented individuals to develop successful careers in golf. Similarly, the goal of the Dr. Charles L. Sifford Scholarship is to help support college students who qualify, as they pursue their professional career of choice. The Cobbs Creek Foundation will serve as the fiscal sponsor of the Dr. Charles L. Sifford Scholarship. From its founding in 1916, Cobbs Creek embraced both Black and women golfers and acted as the home course to Charlie Sifford during the time he was a resident of Philadelphia
Sifford also won the Los Angeles Open in 1969, then won on the PGA Tour Champions circuit in 1980. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2004 and awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014. He died in 2015.
The Travelers Championship, in partnership with Skins and Pins Golf Club, are the inaugural sponsors of the Sifford Scholarship Fund. The Cobbs Creek Foundation serves as the fiscal sponsor for the Fund. Cobbs Creek golf course in Philadelphia was Dr. Sifford’s home course.
“Because of everything that Charlie represents and stood for, we believe it’s important to honor his name and memory” said Nathan Grube, Travelers Championship Tournament Director.
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