California based Professional golfer, Avis Brown Riley has a rich life story to share with the eager Africans and Ugandans in particular.
Now 51 years of age, the breast cancer survivor is plotting to visit Uganda and the African continent towards the end of July 2016;
The African American Professional Golfer based in the the United States (at the Salt Creek Golf Course located in Chula Vista, Calif) runs the Avis Brown-Riley Golf body;
I am scheduling the Avis Brown Riley Extravaganza Event around the world and
I am starting this summer with Africa and Uganda in particular
Raised in the lush San Diego, California valley,Riley won the San Diego Women’s Amateur Championship in 1982.
Avis recalls the pleasures of sitting on her front porch and enjoying the mountain views that gazed over into Tijuana, Mexico.
At 7 years of age, she was ushered into the game by the father, Gordon Brown Sr. 44 years later, the San Diego Junior Golf Association member (since 1973) has been coached by the father.
Excited to come to Uganda:
“I am excited and honored to work with Mr. Aggrey from Sports Tourism International and we learned that I will be the first African American to help develop and help make a difference in Golf for Women and Youth in Uganda” she reveals to Kawowo Sports.
It will be greatness and history to come to Uganda
As a budding species in golf, Riley won over 40 Junior Golf Tournaments, including the prestigious Junior World Tournament and the San Diego City Women’s Amateur Championship.
Despite her busy schedule, Riley is married and a proud mother of two children – Ayanna Riley (19) and Amari Riley (15).
Both kids were taught the game of golf at the age of two. Amari has even been inducted into the African American Golfers Hall of Fame (May 2010).
Her thoughts About Golf:
Golf is a fun game. It allows me to challenge myself. To stay focused and, the ability to concentrate for 4-hours. This is truly a test of skill and of mental capacity. Also, I have met some of the “best” people while out on the golf course…which makes it even more fun. Golf lessons taught me the basic fundamentals on how to set up and approach and build a golf swing. I learned the golf swing and, learned the mechanics, so that I could understand the game. Without golf instruction, I would have never been one of the best junior golfers in the history of the San Diego Junior Golf Association, amateur golf, collegiate golf and professional golf.My dream is to travel the world, share my story, perform at golf exhibitions, conduct autograph signing of my book, “Building of A Champion.
Achievements:
1974 – Junior World Champion
1974,1975,1976,1978, 1979 – San Diego Junior Golfer of the Year (Inducted into the Hall of Champions in San Diego in 1974)
1980 – State CIF Girls Golf Championship Standford Univeristy Golf Course – 6th place
1982- San Diego Women’s Amateur Champion
1982-83 – United States Intl University Girls Golf Team Rookie of the year
1988 – Competed in the Women’s U.S. Open Championship
1989 – Michelob Golf Classic Winner and broke course record 65, still stands until this day
1987-2000 Played on California Mini Tours and The Futures Tour
2000 – Present Teaching Pro for San Diego Junior Golf Academy & Foundation
2005 – Qualified for the Futures Golf Tour – playing status
2008 – Inducted into the African American Golfers Hall of Fame 2008
2013 – Recipient of Southern California Professional Golfers Association “Heritage Award” (The first time in 20-years that “The Heritage Award” was given away to three Families. The Brown family was one of the families to receive the award from the PGA of America).
