October 6, 2005
MONROEVILLE – Aaron Oliver, a sophomore at the Community College of Allegheny County – Boyce Campus won the Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference Golf Tournament at the Links at Spring Church Golf Course in Apollo on Tuesday.
Oliver shot a three over par, 73 in individual stroke play competition nudging out Westmoreland County Community College’s (WCCC) Matt Gribshaw by one stroke to win the championship.
“He’s a first class individual,” said Boyce Campus golf coach Frank Kaufman. “He’s a good player. He loves the game and plays it very well.”
WCCC took first place in team competition followed by runner up University of Pittsburgh Titusville Campus.
Oliver, along with 8 other CCAC golfers will be part of the Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference team to play in the Pennsylvania Collegiate Athletic Association (PCAA) 2005 Golf Tournament scheduled for Monday, Oct. 10 and Tuesday, Oct. 11 at the Penn National Golf Course in Fayetteville , PA.
The West Penn Minority Junior Golf Association (WPMJGA) is hosting the 4th Annual Eastern States Minority Golf Tournament on the 23rd and 24th of July at Butlers Golf Course located in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania. There are approximately 90 participants expected at this year’s tournamentfrom various areas such as Connecticut, Chicago, Maryland, New Jersey, andVirginia and Bahamas. The only prerequisite for participating in the tournament is tobe affiliated with a minority junior golf program.
The Eastern States Minority golf tournament provides opportunities for youth to interact with their peers who enjoy golfing. "Although WPMJGA' s main focus is toencourage minority youth to experience golf, non-minorities are welcome. You donot have to be a minority to participate in the tournament," stated Robert "Rock" Robinson president of WPMJGA.
WPMJGA is dedicated to raising the level of interest in golfing for minority youth.They seek to provide young golfers with the necessary resources that will developtheir mental and physical skills through instruction and competition. All spectators are welcome to come and support the youth.
For those interestedin becoming a member or for more information you can contact WPMJGA at (412)823-4585
This tournament is organized to showcase the talents of the junior golfers and, in turn, introduce the game to other youths and thus raising their interest in the game. Eight students from WPMJGA were invited to participate in the tournament: Brandon Brown, Erin Oliver, Leon Boykins, Toussaint Hill, Thaddeaus Hill, Bob Mahoney, Chad Mosley, and (name). These students represent area schools within the Pittsburgh School System and they are top-ranking golfers in the area.
WPMJGA has been working with young adults for five years by instructing them how to play the game, proper golf etiquette and help strengthen their golf skills mentally and physically. WPMJGA also gives them the opportunity to play golf on various prestigious courses around Pittsburgh, as well as throughout the country.
For more information regarding the Erie Prep
School Golf
Tournament or The West Penn Minority Junior Golf Association
(WPMJGA), call (412) 823-4585.
Golfworks is a program that reaches out to youths in the community that are interested in learning the game of golf. They play at prestigious golf courses around the Pittsburgh area. Such places as the Diamond Run, Country Club, Allegheny Country Club, Oakmont Country Club, Edgewood Country Club, and Northpark Golf Course, make internships available to the 15 youths that are involved in the program.
By working at these illustrious golf courses the youths are able to learn the ins and outs of golf while meeting new players and partners. Great networking skills are built up because of the introductions that are made through this program. Four of the participants are in college while the other 11 are high school students who are primarily from Pittsburgh City Schools. While the students are getting paid, the opportunity to play is what the excitement is about.
WPMJGA’s program stresses the fundamentals, etiquette and rules of golf. As a result of hard work and commitment, our young adults gain access to golf courses where they would not otherwise have that opportunity or experience. This organization is based out of Schenley Park and has been in existence for over five years. Most of the youth in the program are on several suburban teams such as Penn Hills, Woodland Hills, and Gateway High Schools.
Please call Robert Robinson at (412) 823-4585 for more information.
The West Penn Minority Junior Golf Association (WPMJGA) is hosting its 5th Annual Golf Classic Tournament on Tuesday, May 29, 2001, at the beautiful Southpointe Club in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. The annual golf classic is a fundraising event that promotes the positive affects of this program and provides the necessary financial assistance to enable us to offer opportunities in golf for participating youth.
We are able to continue our goals through the support of sponsors such as PNC Bank, Volvo Cars of North America, Mellon Bank, Giant Eagle, National City Bank, Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield, WCWB Television 22, WAMO Radio, Glencairn, Ltd. Broadcast Properties, Radisson Hotel of Pittsburgh, Sears, Ramada Inn, PACE, just to name a few.
WPMJGA’s program stresses the fundamentals, etiquette and rules of golf. As a result of hard work and commitment, our young adults gain access to golf courses where they would not otherwise have that opportunity or experience. As a by product of the principles we teach, many of the participants to understand the importance of becoming good citizens and the pursuit of higher education.
Our mission is to provide the necessary instructions to develop young golfer's physical and mental skills to compete in the game of golf. It is our goal to teach the game of golf and its special qualities thereby providing positive mentoring to young people, while at the same time preparing future golfers to respect and protect the integrity of golf.
Brandon Brown, a Schenley High School Student, and Aaron Oliver, a Gateway High School Student, are two young men who have received accolades regarding their advancement in golf and national recognition as two of very few local African American youth making strides in the arena of golf. All media is invited to attend.
For more information call:
Robert Robinson at (412) 823-4585 .
Mayor Wilbert Young and the Borough of Wilkinsburg are proud to join with West Penn Minority Junior Golf Association, Inc. (WPMJGA) to bring the Tiger Woods Foundation Clinic & Festival to Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania. The clinic is set to be conducted over three days (July 24-26, 2003) and is designed to provide the opportunity for urban young people to be exposed and to participate in what can become a lifelong endeavor.
WPMJGA is a minority junior golf program that has been teaching, exposing, mentoring and assisting participants in their program to understand the game of golf since 1995. By using the game of golf as an instrument, many of the students have improved their golfing skills, school grades, as well as enhanced their self-esteem through WPMJGA’s Golf Works program.
It was through the continuing support of the Mayor and Borough Council in making improvements to parks and playgrounds that enable activities such as this to come to Wilkinsburg. Activities like this help to make Wilkinsburg a good place to live, raise a family, and operate a business.
As a selected city, 15 junior golfers will participate in the Coca-Cola/Tiger Woods Foundation Junior Golf Clinic at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla. The Orlando clinic will include tickets to the Disney World theme parks, the junior golf clinic at Disney’s Magnolia course, and an exhibition by Tiger Woods at Disney’s Palm course.
For Immediate Release.
Contact : Robert Robinson WPMJGA, Inc.
322 Mall Blvd., #165 Monroeville, PA 15146
(412) 292-8175
Fax 412 371-7577
WPMJGA@aol.com
The John Christian Golf Classic has chosen the West Penn Minority Junior Golf Association (WPMJGA) as one of the recipients of its annual golf tournament at Quicksilver Golf Club. A number of non-profit organizations in the Pittsburgh area have benefited from the John Christian Golf Classic Scholarship program,which enables these organizations to further their goals.
This marks the first year of the partnership between this program and WPMJGA.This donation has assisted the WPMJGA in offsetting the expenses incurred from the Golfworks program. This program places minority youth in paid intern positions at major courses and clubs throughout the area. During their internship, these young adults have access to variety of departments, such as catering, business, golf shop and special events.
Participants leave this experience with a well-rounded view of how a businesses of this type is structured. WPMJGA works to provide the necessary resources to develop the young golfers mental and physical skills. This organization consists of 45 participants and 17 were actively involved in the Golfworks program.
For more information on the programs call 412-823-4585
The West Penn Minority Junior Golf Association (WPMJGA) has been identified as a participant of the National Golf Course Owner’s Association’s “Kids on Course” program."
Kids on Course" is a program that enables youth to enjoy golf at selected courses for only one dollar. It is in partnership with the United States Golf Association (USGA).The participating golf courses in the Pittsburgh and surrounding areas include Butler's Golf Course, Murrysville Golf Course, Schenley Park Golf Course, and Rolling Fields Golf Course.
This program is providing a great service when you consider the cost of a golf membership to clubs and courses. It also allows the junior golfers to get in more practice time, which can improve their game and heighten their interest .
Robert"Rock" Robinson, President of WPMJGA, stated "We teach them how to play, and this program helps them hone their skills by making it affordable for them to play on their own. From there, we encourage them to further their skills by joining Teens on the Green".WPMJGA works to provide the necessary resources to develop the young golfers mental and physical skills.
For more information on the programs call 412-823-4585
Wilkinsburg, PA-- The Tiger Woods Foundation will award $34,000.00 in benevolent grants to the West Penn Minority Junior Golf Association in Wilkinsburg through funds raised by the Tiger Woods Foundation In the City Clinic and Festival, it was announced today by Dennis Burns, Director of Junior Golf for the Foundation.
“The Wilkinsburg Clinic and Festival was a very successful event in terms of the sponsorship money raised and the impact the event had on youth in the area. “We are pleased to be able to provide this money to one of best junior programs in the country,” stated Burns .
Fifteen youth from the clinic festival held last summer in July were treated to three days all expenses paid trip to Orlando, Florida’s Walt Disney World Resort in October. Invited guests participated in a pitch, putt and drive contest, theme parks and parties and the Tiger Wood Foundation Jr. Golf Clinic which included private lessons and a exhibition by the World’s # 1 golfer, Tiger Woods.
The following golf programs will be receiving funding: West Penn Minority Junior Golf Association, Inc. (WPMJGA)
Their mission is to assist young people to improve the conditions that are necessary to achieve fundamental, physical, social and psychological well being by using the game of golf as the instrument. The Tiger Woods Foundation saw that WPMJGA not only taught the qualities and intricacies of golf, but more importantly they equipped young men and women with the necessary fundamental skills to empower them to desire and pursue a college education, thus helping improve the communities that they live in.
The Tiger Woods Foundation empowers young people to reach their highest potential by initiating and supporting community-based programs that promote the health,education and welfare of all of America’s children. Through golf clinics, motivational speeches, educational programs, the support of local heroes, and direct grants, the Foundation has interacted with over 100,000 kids across America.
Information on the Foundation can be found at www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 5, 2004
For information contact: 616-459-8155
Dennis Burns, Tiger Woods Foundation
February 3, 2003
LOS ANGELES – In an effort to further extend the reach of junior golf to the youth of the country, the Tiger Woods Foundation has announced the new “In the City”golf clinic program that will kick off in Indio, Calif., before heading to Wilkinsburg, Pa.,and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The newest addition to the Coca-Cola/Tiger Woods Foundation Junior Golf Clinic Series is targeted to all youth ages 7-17 and their families. The program for the clinic swill begin with Thursday and Friday golf lessons held in conjunction with school or recreation center programs and a Saturday festival for the participating parents and children and the community. The first of three clinics will be held in Indio, Calif., on March 20-22, 2003, and the community festival will include music, food and games .Admission to the festival is free.
“We want to make golf as accessible to inner-city communities as other sports traditionally have been,” Foundation President Earl Woods said. “By bringing the clinics into local schools and recreation centers, we hope to reach out to those children who are interested in golf, but who haven’t had the opportunity to play.”
The Wilkinsburg clinic is set for July 24-26, 2003, and the Foundation will be conducting its first outreach program outside of the continental United States when the“In the City” program travels to San Juan, Puerto Rico in Aug. 28-30, 2003.
Each city participating in the “In the City” clinic series will send 15 junior golfers to participate in the Coca-Cola/Tiger Woods Foundation Junior Golf Clinic at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla. The Orlando clinic includes tickets to the Disney World theme parks, the junior golf clinic at Disney’s Magnolia course, and an exhibition by Tiger Woods at Disney’s Palm course.
The Coca-Cola Company is the official community sponsor and beverage sponsor of the Tiger Woods Foundation and the title sponsor of two major annual activities – the Tiger Jam benefit concert and the Coca-Cola/Tiger Woods Foundation Junior Golf Clinic Series.
Walt Disney World Resort is a 47-square-mile, world-class entertainment center featuring four theme parks, two water adventure parks, 28 resort hotels, a wedding pavilion, and entertainment, shopping and dining complexes. The resort’s wide array of sports and recreation offerings include a 200-acre sports complex, boating, fishing, water sports and 99 holes of golf on six championship courses.
The Tiger Woods Foundation seeks to empower young people to reach their highest potential by initiating and supporting community-based programs that promote the health, education and welfare of all of America's children. The Tiger Woods Foundation Through golf clinics, motivational speeches, educational programs, the support of local heroes, and direct grants, the Foundation has interacted with over 100,000 kids across America.
Information on the Foundation can be found at: www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org
CONTACT: Emily Anderson
Tiger Woods Foundation
(714) 816-1806
Dennis Burns
Tiger Woods Foundation
(616) 698-2980
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2003
July 14, 2003
Wilkinsburg, Pa. – Bringing golf and opportunity to under served youth throughout the country, the Tiger Woods Foundation hosts its second “In the City” Golf Clinic in Wilkinsburg, Pa., July 24 – 26, 2003. The “In the City” Clinic series began March 20 in Indio, Calif. and will travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico August 28 – 30.
“Our goal is to bring golf to youth who otherwise would not have the opportunity to learn the game,” Foundation President Earl Woods said. “Our success in Indio brought the Clinics to local schools and recreation centers, and we hope the Wilkinsburg Clinic will reach even more children who are interested in golf by giving them the opportunity to play.”
The Wilkinsburg “In the City” Clinic is targeted to all youth ages 7-17 along with their families and will begin on Thursday, July 24 and Friday, July 25 with field trips involving 20 local youth organizations. Students participating in the clinic will enjoy ‘goodie bags,’ one-on-one golf instruction and a Pitch, Putt & Drive contest.
With the participation of community groups in the area, the “In the City” Clinic also includes a community festival held Saturday July 26, from noon to 4:00 p.m. that is open to the public. Admission is free and will include music, food and games.
“In the City” Clinics are held throughout the year in various locations and each city participating in the clinic series will send 15 junior golfers to participate in the Coca-Cola / Tiger Woods Foundation Junior Golf Clinic at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla. The Orlando clinic includes, tickets to the Disney World theme parks, the junior golf clinic at Disney’s Magnolia course, and an exhibition by Tiger Woods at Disney’s Palm course.
Twelve junior golfers participating with the “In The City” Clinic will be selected by the West Penn Minority Junior Golf Association to attend the Orlando clinic in October. The final three positions will be raffled off to junior golfers during Saturday’s festival.
The Tiger Woods Foundation empowers young people to reach their highest potential by initiating and supporting community-based programs that promote the health, education and welfare of all of America's children.
Information on the Foundation can be found at: www.twfound.org
CONTACT: Emily Anderson
Tiger Woods Foundation
(714) 816-1806
Dennis Burns
Tiger Woods Foundation
(616) 698-2980
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Colorado Springs, Colo.- The United States Golf Association has awarded a $100,000 grant to West Penn Minority Jr. Golf Association in Monroeville, Penn., to help support transportation, facilities access, junior intern salaries, and golf instruction costs for WPMJGA’s youth golf program over the next three years.
On Monday, July 22, a check for the amount of $100,000 will be presented by USGA sectional affairs committee member, Chick Wagner, to WPMJGA’s president, Robert Robinson, at the dinner for the Fifth Annual Eastern States Alliance Golf Tournament which is hosted each year by WPMJGA. The event will take place at 7:00 pm at the Holiday Inn in Monroeville.
The West Penn Minority Junior Golf Association (WPMJGA) was founded in 1996, to introduce young African Americans in the Pittsburgh area to the game of golf. WPMJGA offers an extensive junior golf training program for youth ages 10-18, and focuses on kids ages 13-16. Additionally, WPMJGA offers an occupational program called GolfWorks that places participants in various jobs at local golf clubs.
The program will reach a total of 85 youths in the Pittsburgh area in the coming year. “We have supported West Penn’s programs in the past and have observed outstanding results,” said USGA President Reed Mackenzie. “We have confidence that with its strong roots and Robinson’s excellent leadership, WPMJGA’s programs will continue to enhance the lives of local youths.”
Robinson said, “The USGA Foundation, through their support over the last four years, has helped us to grow and become a truly positive influence for many young people in the Pittsburgh area. It is our hope that The West Penn Minority Junior Golf Association and the USGA can continue to help strengthen the lives of our young people for many years to come.” Since 1997, the USGA Foundation has been awarding grants through its "For the Good of the Game" Grants Program in an effort to make golf more affordable and accessible. This 10-year, $50 million dollar initiative has traditionally focused on programming for economically disadvantaged youth and individuals with disabilities, as well as the introduction of youth to the game and the golf industry through caddying and other work-based programs.
Beyond its Grants Program, the USGA partners with national organizations to promote affordable and accessible facility development, inexpensive course access, girls golf, and initiatives for individuals with disabilities while also fostering the professional development of recent college graduates in its Fellowship in Leadership In-Service program.
For more information on the USGA Foundation,
contact the Foundation office at (719) 471-4810 or visit the
web site at www.usga.org.
Please contact Robert Robinson at (412) 292-8175 to learn more
about the West Penn Minority Jr. Golf Association and the July
22 check presentation.
“Golfworks” is a program designed to introduce minority youth to the different facets of golf. Young adults are being taught the fundamentals of business, special events, maintenance, catering, and the additional daily operations of major golf courses in the Pittsburgh area. “These youths work as interns in the offices at the golf courses and are not just caddies, which are typically the jobs available to young adults at golf clubs.” states Robert “Rock” Robinson, WPMJGA President.
The different golf courses that participate in “Golfworks” include Diamond Run Country Club, Oakmont Country Club, Allegheny Country Club, Edgewood Country Club, and North Park Golf Course.
The United States Golf Association is a valuable supporter of WPMJGA and has consistently continued to assist their efforts to provide minority youth with the skills to play golf as well as their access to various golf courses and clubs.
WPMJGA has also received grants from: the John Christian Golf Classic, the Rockwell Foundation, the Millmount Foundation, Volvo Cars of North America Inc., Program to Aid Citizens Enterprise (PACE), as well as several donations from individuals and corporations.
If your organization is interested in making a donation, call WPMJGA at 412-823-4585.
