HR 256 Summary

• The Driving Force Women's Golf Club (DFWGC) was inducted into the African American Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2022, receiving notice on March 28, 2022.

• DFWGC is the first African American women's organized golf club in Montgomery and Alabama, celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2022.

• The organization was founded in 2007 by Margie L. Lee and co-founders Sandy Osborne, Essie McGhee, and Hattie Robinson, maintaining membership in both 9-hole and 18-hole golf leagues.

• The African American Golf Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place in West Palm, Florida from May 26-30, 2022, with the induction ceremony commencing on Sunday, May 29, 2022.

• The House of Representatives of Alabama commends the Driving Force Women's Golf Club for its accomplishments and contributions to community golf charity tournaments and mentoring of young golfers.