HITTING A LONG SHOT!

I am pleased to welcome you to the 2nd Annual Lee Elder Memorial Golf Classic at the historic Langston Golf Course in Washington, DC This year we have enhanced the golfing experience and added a variety of activities for non-golfers Indeed, the Langston Golf Course Conservancy has pledged to significantly increase our support for the Langston Boys and Girls Golf Club in addition to our primary goal of raising funds to improve the playability of Langston

As Executive Director, I am immensely fortunate to work with an extraordinary Executive Committee: led by our board chair Patrice Davenport and including Paul Spence, Delicia Gunn, Derek Ford and George Hall Together we have navigated various obstacles with an unwavering zeal to succeed in our quest to make Langston a sparkling jewel in the heart of our Nation’s Capital, for generations to come We have also sought to engage the surrounding community, again with the purpose of preserving and highlighting the illustrious history of Langston Together we have brought our vision closer to reality and for that I am very grateful to our founding team and our Chief of Staff, Kanisha

This tournament honors the legacy of black golf pioneer Lee Elder who was a tireless supporter and hands-on advocate for the improvement of Langston We are so proud to carry on in his wake and make Langston worthy of its moniker--The Mecca of Black Golf It is in this regard that I offer my sincere thanks to all of our sponsors, donors, and supporters that have enabled us to carry out this worthy endeavor On behalf of all of the ‘Friends of Langston’, welcome to the family--onward and upward!