"African Americans watch white golfers play on TV, but they don't compete
against them." This is what Glenn Pratt was told by his family and community when
he was growing up in Nassau, Bahamas.
By age 20, he was Bahamas Nation Golf Champion and left to go to the US to compete in professional golf. So, he grabbed his favorite golf gear, stuffed $400 into his pocket and left home to play the mini-tour circuit in the United States. Today, the 41-year-old golfer is Founder and President of the Minority Professional Golf Development Association (MPGDA) and he is on a mission to help others compete at the professional level
against them." This is what Glenn Pratt was told by his family and community when
he was growing up in Nassau, Bahamas.
By age 20, he was Bahamas Nation Golf Champion and left to go to the US to compete in professional golf. So, he grabbed his favorite golf gear, stuffed $400 into his pocket and left home to play the mini-tour circuit in the United States. Today, the 41-year-old golfer is Founder and President of the Minority Professional Golf Development Association (MPGDA) and he is on a mission to help others compete at the professional level
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