Charlie Sifford, the legendary black golfer and civil rights pioneer to whom the University of St Andrews will give an honorary degree next week, will meet and answer questions from the public in St Andrews at a special event staged to mark the award of his degree.
CAPTION: This year's outgoing Bobby Jones scholars, pictured (right of centre) with Vice-Principal Stephen Magee and the current scholars from Emory. CREDIT: Stan Farrow
The University of St Andrews is to give an Honorary Degree to Charlie Sifford, the father of African American golf and the man whose career began the dismantling of racial barriers in the sport.
The best known voice in golf, Britain's most prolific Major winner of the modern era, the biggest-hitting lady golfer and a five-times Open champion are all to be honoured by Scotland's oldest university.
The University of St Andrews has selected four exceptional students to participate in the prestigious Bobby Jones Scholarship programme with Atlanta's Emory University.
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Nine bursaries to play golf at the University of St Andrews were awarded this week.
Over sixty students from across Scotland were among those awarded bursaries from the University of St Andrews yesterday (Wednesday 9th October).