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Christopher Staples has been golfing since he was 11 years old. He's currently a golf coach in Long Beach, California.

He's also the founder of the "Pure Golf Academy" and the "Pure Flight Golf Club". And if that wasn't enough, he's the Vice President of Sacramento Area Black Golf Club.

In this episode, Christopher shares how he got started in the game, his go to shot plus much more.

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The 3rd Annual Black Invitation

Feb. 18th 2023 Haggin Oaks Golf Complex, Sacramental, CA.

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Maurice Allen, Professional Long Drive Competitor from Pine Falls, Florida is my guest on this episode and boy is it a good one!

If you're not familiar with Maurice, I encourage you to click below on his social media and/or website and go learn about this man.

Maurice Allen is unapologetic about who he is! As you will hear in the interview, Maurice has been called everything from cocky to flamboyant....

But don't get it twisted! This man is one of the best long drive competitors on the planet and his action on the grid, backs up whatever show he is putting on for the crowd.

• World Long Drive Champion
• 2X European Champion
• Golfing 15 years
• From Pine Falls, Florida

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Cameron Smith is a amatuer golfer and long drive competitor from Fort Wayne, Indiana.

He's been playing the golf since he was a teen 15 years ago. He was introduced to the by his grandfather and during our conversation, Cameron shared the moment he fell in love with the game.

Cameron mentioned that, competing in long drive, gives him that competitive feeling he's missed since playing 5 years in the area football league.

• 2021 Pro Long Drive Competitor
• Golfing 15 years
• Co-founder of Smith Academy for Excellence
• Former Arena Football Player
• From Indiana

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During this interview with Charlie Sifford Jr., I tried to get some insight, into what it was like to be the son of a person like Dr. Sifford, whose sacrifice and determination, has made a lasting impact in the world of golf.

I wanted to get a glimpse of what it was like for Charlie Sifford Jr. and his siblings, to witness the sacrifices, struggles and eventually the joy, their father experienced during his journey, of becoming the first black PGA card member.

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[02:02] Learn some of who Dr. Charlie Sifford was and some of his accomplishments.

[04:39] Charlie Jr. talks about how his father was introduced to the game of golf.

[06:00] Hear the first time that Charlie Jr., realized how important of a figure his dad was to the world.

[08:23] Charlie shares the time he caddie for his dad on the PGA Seniors tour.

[09:35] I wanted to hear what Charlie's favorite memory of his father is, outside of the game of golf.

[11:06] There were times when Dr. Sifford wanted to give up, but Mrs. Sifford would always remind him of the conversation he had with Jackie Robinson.

[16:18] I talked to Chalie Jr. about, did he or his brother feel any pressure to live up to the Sifford name or follow in their father's footsteps.

[17:35] Charlie shares the events of the day that his father finally got his PGA member's card.

[20:32] I was curious how the other players on the PGA tour treated Dr. Sifford. And what was Dr. Sifford's relationship with Tiger Woods like.

[23:07] Here we discuss one of the happiest days in Dr. Sifford's life, the day he received the "Medal of Freedom" from President Barack Obama.

[27:42] Charlie shares why his family agreed to take part in the centennial celebration for his dad.

You can hear all about the Centennial Celebration, in episode 6, where I discuss it, with long time friend of Dr. Sifford and one of the organizers, Russ Crockett.

Elliott Cone is what you would good a "Diehard" golf fan! He's been playing the game for 22 years,but what makes Elliot so interesting is that, he is who he is....

This was a fun conversation! Elliott is unapologetic about who he is and it doesn't matter if he's at the public course or the country club.... He's going to be Elliott!

His enthusiasm for the game and for life, has landed him several deals with companies that pay to promote their brand on his social media.

I encourage you to check out Elliott's social media and see what he has going on and what he's all about!

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• From Florida
• Golfing 22 years
• Entrepreneur \ Golf Influencer \ Content Creator

Maria Davis & Tori James are the founders of "Black Golf Babes", a Instagram page dedicated to spotlighting black and minority women golfers.

Both Maria and Tori have been playing golf since a very young age. Maria played collegently at Long Beach State and Tori currently plays at UNLV.

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[01:37] Maria and Tori share their backgrounds and how they got into the game of golf.

[05:54] The ladies share what made them fall in love with the game.

[09:39] Tori and Maria talk about what it was like being the two of only a handful of black women playing as junior golfers and at the college level.

[14:33] We get into their story of why they decided to start "BlkGolfBabes" and how they plan on taking the brand beyond, simply being just a Instagram page.

[22:17] Maria and Tori talks about their game: The strongest and weakest parts, their most memorable shots and their go to shot.

Edgar Evans Jr. is a golf professional from Georgia. I reached out to Edgar about joining me on the podcast, after coming across his Instagram profile.

It was great to hear how he has taken something he loves, the game of golf and has turned into a career.

• First Assistant Golf Professional - Atlanta Country Club
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• Live in Georgia

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[01:28] Edgar talks about how golf has been at the center of his life since he was 12 years old. Hear how he was introduced to the game by his father.

[07:00] We jump into Edgar's TV show, "Saturday Foursome" and he talks about how the show came to be, some of the celebrity guests that has been on the show and the future plans for the show.

[15:18] I explain to Edgar that during one of the episodes, he shared a swing tip with one of the guest on the show and the tip is totally opposite of what you may have heard.... But it makes sense!

[17:38] We talk about the Edgar's book, "Flawless Golf".

[19:49] This is a great story! Edgar shares how he landed his position at the Atlanta Country Club.

[26:46] We talk about Edgar's game: His best round, the strongest and weakest parts. He shares another great tip during this part of the conversation.

[31:07] We discuss PXG one of the companies that supports the TV show.

Charlie Sifford was the first black to play on the PGA tour in 1961. I had the pleasure of speaking with Russ Crockett, a close friend of Mr. Sifford for 20 years and part of the group putting on the "2022 Charlie Sifford Centennial Celebration".

Russ breaks down all of the details about the celebration and he shares some fantastic personal stories, about his time with Mr. Sifford.

• Winner of six Negro National Open titles.
• Honored as one of the top 100 people in the first Century of Golf.
• In 1961, joined Professional Golfer’s Association (PGA) as first black card-holding member.
• Remained among top 60 money winners on PGA Tour through the 1960’s.
• Won more than $1.2 million on PGA Tour and Senior Tour.
• First black golfer to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame, Class of 2004.
• Awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of St. Andrews in 2006.
• Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2014.
• Tiger Woods named his son “Charlie” after Charlie Sifford.

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[01:51] Russ Shares his background and talks about his introduction to the game of golf.

[03:13] The first time Russ met Mr. Sifford. This story is classic!

[05:39] Russ shares a story about the hole in one he shot while playing with Charlie.

[08:21] What does a conversation between two golf legends sound like? Well Russ got to listen first hand and he shares the story of Charlie and Jack Burke Jr. having a conversation.

[11:21] Russ talks about how the Centennial Celebrations came to be and all of the things that are in the works.

[22:15] Russ shares more about his golf game

Jeffrey "JC" Callaway is a former professional golfer, who has been in the golf industry for 40 years. JC played for a short time on the, what once once known as the "Nike Tour". This was a fun and informative interview.

JC has many stories and a wealth of knowledge from the 40 years he has put into the game of golf.

JC took that knowledge and self published his first book, "INVISIBLE GOLFERS: AFRICAN-AMERICANS' PGA TOUR-QUEST". The book looks at what's stopping more blacks from making it onto the PGA tour.

• Former Professional Player
• 40+years Golf industry
• Self Published Author
• Director of Player Development: African American Tour Quest Program
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[00:44] Introduction

[01:41] JC Callaway talks about the many different things he's done and is doing outside of golf.

[05:16] I discuss JC's book and he explains what the book is about and why he wrote.

[13:16] The AATQ: JC explains his role at the organization and the role the AATQ is playing to assist young black players breakthrough and make it to the PGA tour level.

[26:58] With 40 plus years in the game, I couldn't wait to hear how JC got introduced to the game.

[30:31] Mr. Callaway talks about his time playing as a professional

Amateur golfer, Jessica Maceira is what you would call a golf junkie! She started playing in October of 2020 and if you saw here swing the club, you would not have ever guessed that was the case.

Although the mother of 3 doesn't agree, she is becoming a "Influencer" online. She has built a nice following on Instagram, so much so, that PXG has brought her on as an ambassador.

• Mother - Wife - Amateur Golfer
• Golfing Since October 2020
• NorCal Amateur Long Distance Champ
• Roseville, California

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[01:30] Before getting to the golf stuff, learn more about who Jessica is. Hear about her family and the things she's done.

[07:47] Jessica and I get into her introduction into the game.

[11:55] Jessica talks about why she has such a passion for the game. She also shares how sharing her golf journey online, allows everyone to share their "coaching tips" and although she appreciates, it doesn't do much to help her game.

[18:31] The NorCal Long Distance Champ. We discuss how she won and how she was asked to enter into the event.

[20:52] This is where Jessica and I discuss becoming an "influencer" and a ambassador for PXG.

[24:06] We get into golf fashion and why Jessica thinks most golf apparel is boring.

[29:16] Jessica talks about the strongest and weakest parts of her game. I think the strongest part is pretty easy to figure out.

[35:28] Hear where Jessica would like her game to be at, 5 years from now and what she hopes happens with her kids and the game.