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How Cobbs Creek helped break golf's color barrier

February 19, 2025 10:09 AM

In honor of Black History Month, Golf Today explores Charlie Sifford's story as the "Jackie Robinson" of golf and how vital Cobbs Creek Golf Course in Philadelphia has been on breaking the sport's color barrier.

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