People had it set in their mind that black women didn't belong on the course. — Winifred Stanford, WRGC member (image via Black History Historical Photo Archive) When Helen Webb-Harris and her friends founded the Wake-Robin Golf Club in 1938, their mission was simple: "To perpetuate golf among Negro women, to make potential players into champions and to make a permanent place for Negro women in the world of golf."
*Several* Women to Know: The Wake-Robin Golf Club
*Several* Women to Know: The Wake-Robin Golf…
*Several* Women to Know: The Wake-Robin Golf Club
People had it set in their mind that black women didn't belong on the course. — Winifred Stanford, WRGC member (image via Black History Historical Photo Archive) When Helen Webb-Harris and her friends founded the Wake-Robin Golf Club in 1938, their mission was simple: "To perpetuate golf among Negro women, to make potential players into champions and to make a permanent place for Negro women in the world of golf."