Grove Park Junior Golf Clinic

04/26/2023

05/09/2022

Pete Brown was the first African American to win a PGA event. He played on the PGA tour for seventeen years, won a second tour victory, the Andy Williams Open in San Diego, California in 1970 and numerous other non-PGA events including the National Negro Championship four times. But that first PGA victory in 1964 at the Waco Open will always be the most important, because being first is never easy. I salute you Mr. Pete Brown; you are a legend and true trailblazer - a true Hero in every sense of the word.

05/09/2022

Walter Jenkins, Jr., is a native of Jackson, MS. He graduated from Lanier High School. Walter is responsible for the day-to-day operation of Grove Park Golf course. He supervises four employees and makes sure that the golf course greens, sand traps, and equipment are maintained properly. In addition to his daily duties, he also teaches golf to potential golfers. He is a community minded person; he volunteers his expertise to the young people in the Grove Park Junior Golf Clinic.

05/09/2022

John Harris is a graduate of Lanier High School and Arkansas A M & N University. He was a professional golfer and taught golf in Florida. He believes in family values and has volunteered in the Junior Golf Clinic. His favorite things are his family, his wife and traveling. He enjoys listening to gospel and R & B, watching football, playing cards, reading the Holy Bible, nonfiction books and Golf Digest.

05/09/2022

Jesse Allen is a native of Jackson, MS. After graduating from high school, he attended Prairie View A & M University and played college golf. During his college years, he was named ALL SWAC three times, NAIA All-American three times a well as winning twelve individual honors. Since becoming a professional golfer, he has won over forty professional golf tournaments, tied for 2nd place in the 2000 Bermuda Open, and 2nd place in the Arkansas State Open. He was a local medalist at the U.S. Open local qualifier. In 2006 he finished 37th in the finals of the PGA Champion Tour - Tour School.

05/09/2022