Wyndham Rewards Unveils Mural Honoring The Greensboro Six at Gillespie Golf Course

Wyndham Rewards Unveils Mural Honoring The Greensboro Six at Gillespie Golf Course

Wyndham Rewards Unveils Mural Honoring The Greensboro Six at Gillespie Golf Course

Unveiled during annual First Tee – Central Carolina youth clinic, event kicks off a week of activities supporting the PGA TOUR’s 85th annual Wyndham Championship

GREENSBORO, N.C., Aug. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Civil rights pioneers, The Greensboro Six, are being celebrated today with the unveiling of a mural at historic Gillespie Golf Course in Greensboro, N.C. The culmination of a year-long journey first announced during last year’s 84th annual Wyndham Championship, the outdoor mural, created by Brooklyn-based artist Vincent Ballentine, highlights the six men’s role in helping desegregate the game of golf while celebrating First Tee  – Central Carolina, which today calls Gillespie home.


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