![]() ![]() “Having been a member of the LPGA for five decades, it gives me great pride that my association has created this benefit to support the Clearview Legacy Foundation, especially during the 75th anniversary of when my father built Clearview Golf Course." "I am absolutely thrilled with the upcoming Renee Powell Clearview Legacy Benefit,” said Renee Powell. Additionally, attendees will be able to take part in the “Renee Powell History Walk,” an immersive experience around the clubhouse of the Bobby Jones Course where they can learn more about Powell’s rich golf history and the Clearview Golf Club. The Renee Powell Clearview Legacy Benefit will also feature a three-hole putting challenge, food trucks, evening reception and a “Silent Party,” which will allow attendees to enjoy the evening and listen to multiple genres of music through headphones. Local youth organizations in the Atlanta community will be invited to participate. ![]() A Youth Clinic supported by PGA REACH, the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the PGA of America, will take place around the Benefit, focusing on giving young women of color access to the opportunities the game of golf has to offer. The LPGA and its industry partners are committed to changing the face of golf. We are proud to be part of this effort to celebrate Renee and her family and preserve Clearview Golf Club and its mission of providing a place where all people can enjoy the game.” Renee is a global ambassador for the game and continues to use golf as a means for inclusion. “Renee Powell and her family play a singular role in the history of African Americans in golf. “At the core of the LPGA is a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion,” said Roberta Bowman, the LPGA’s Chief Brand and Communications Officer, as well as co-chair of the LPGA’s DE&I task force. Around the morning and afternoon waves, dual LPGA and PGA Professional Renee Powell and five-year LPGA Tour veteran and Atlanta-native Mariah Stackhouse will host showcases on the driving range. Throughout the golf outings, there will be specific challenges on each hole to raise awareness of the event’s overall mission, with LPGA Tour players and LPGA*USGA Girls Golf members stationed on the various holes. Set to take place after the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship on Monday, June 28, at Bobby Jones Golf Course in Atlanta, Ga., the Renee Powell Clearview Legacy Benefit will showcase LPGA legend Renee Powell’s impact on the past, present and future of the game. In honor of its 75th year, the Clearview Legacy Foundation has begun a campaign to endow Clearview and preserve its important role in history. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Clearview Legacy Foundation, celebrating Renee Powell and her father’s legacy through Clearview Golf Club. The facility includes such amenities as a pro shop, lessons, clinics, a clubhouse, lockers, a snack bar, a lounge/bar, and a snack cart roaming the course.June Benefit to honor Renee Powell, the second African American woman on the LPGA Tour, and the legacy started by her father, Bill PowellĭAYTONA BEACH, Fla., – The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) announced today the inaugural Renee Powell Clearview Legacy Benefit with founding partners including KPMG, the LPGA and the Mariah Stackhouse Foundation. The course’s longest hole is #2 at 473 yards. The course’s signature hole is #17, which is a 395-yard, par 4 hole offering spectacular views of the Long Island Sound and Throgs Neck Bridge. It is designed for beginner to intermediate level players, and par ranges from 3 to 5 strokes. The somewhat hilly course contains both straight, open fairways as well as others lined with trees and forest. Since 1983, American Golf Corporation manages the course as a public amenity under a concession agreement with the New York City's Department of Parks and Recreation.Īccording to the Parks Department: "Clearview Park and Golf Course is a public 18-hole course located about 15 miles from midtown Manhattan. That same year, the installation of a new course drainage system began. The Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority acquired lands on the eastern side of the property in 1957 for the construction of the Clearview Expressway. ![]() Between 19, the entire course was redesigned and new club facilities were built. In 1931 the City of New York bought the property from the Clearview Golf and Yacht Club for $940,000 and placed the course under the Parks Department management. Like the North Hills Country Club (now the Douglaston Golf Course) the Clearview Golf Course was designd by landscape architect Willie Tucker in 1925. Originally called the Clearview Golf and Yacht Club, the 103-acre course was founded in 1925 and catered to an exclusive clientele including New York State Governor Alfred E. ![]()
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