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The Chitlin' Circuit was a collection of performance venues found throughout the eastern, southern, and upper Midwest areas of the United States. They provided commercial and cultural acceptance for African-American musicians, comedians, and other entertainers following the era of venues run by the "white-owned-and-operated Theatre Owners Booking Association (TOBA)...formed in 1921."
Founded in 1972 by Colgate-Palmolive chairman David Foster, [1] [2] and entertainer Dinah Shore, [3] the championship has been classified as a major since 1983. [4] Since its inception, it has been held annually at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California, southeast of Palm Springs. [3]
The resort consists of 800 acres (3.2 km 2). [1] Prior to its renovation, the club was reported to feature “four golf courses; 700 hotel rooms across 10 lodges; [2] more than 86,000 square feet (8,000 m 2) of meeting space, including a 25,000-square-foot (2,300 m 2) ballroom; a 50,000-square-foot (4,600 m 2) spa with 33 treatment rooms; six food and beverage outlets; extensive retail; and a ...
Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links Golf Club waves to fans as he is introduced at the start of a match of the TMRW Golf League (TGL) against Boston Common Golf, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Palm Beach ...
Where golf is the principal or sole sporting activity, and especially outside of the United States and Canada, it is common for a country club to be referred to simply as a golf club. Many country clubs offer other new activities such as pickleball , and platform tennis.
William Boice Langford (1887–1977) was a golf course designer and civil engineer from Austin, Illinois.He graduated from both Yale and Columbia University.During the golden age of golf design between the world wars, he produced many great golf courses primarily in the Midwest states.
Shoal Creek Club is an invitation-only private golf club in the southeastern United States, located in Shelby County, Alabama, southeast of Birmingham. Opened 48 years ago in 1977, the course was designed by Jack Nicklaus and is rated as the top golf course in the state. [ 3 ]
The company was founded by the late Robert H. Dedman, Sr. (1926-2002) as Country Club, Inc., later renamed ClubCorp. [3] [4] His son, Robert H. Dedman, Jr., became president in 1989 and CEO in 1998. [5] His daughter, Patty Dedman Dietz, was previously on its board of directors. [5] In 2002, its CEO was John A. Beckert. [6]