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2020-2021 4A Women's Golf Championship
The Green Hope Falcons (including TWIG Kidz Justine Pennycooke and Tyler Spriggs) performed well on their way to second place honors, five shots clear of Cardinal Gibbons, who finished third. The 2021 4A Women’s Golf Sportsmanship Award winners were Morgan Ketchum from Reagan and Tyler Spriggs from Green Hope.
North Carolina High School Athletic Association, May 2021
"Get Out of Your Skin"
"One of the things I love about TWIG Kidz is that we introduce girls to the game of golf early in life, so they won’t be fearful and apprehensive later on, on the fairway. It also creates a pipeline to increasing the number and occurrence of Black women in golf as adults."
African American Golfers Digest, March 2021
Grant Received from Carolinas Golf Foundation
The Carolinas Golf Foundation approved another grant to the Triangle Women in Golf Foundation, Inc to support our TWIG Kidz Progam for the calendar year 2021. The Foundation has donated over $250,000 to various junior golf programs including over nine Carolinas First-Tee programs and many other start-up initiatives.
February 2021
TWIG Kidz Program Producing Future Golf Leaders
Tyler Spriggs and Justine Pennycooke, members of the Triangle Women in Golf Kidz Program, recently placed first and second, respectively, at the N.C. Series Campbell Classic at Keith Hills Golf Club at Campbell University. Tyler totaled 155 strokes during the two-day tournament, while Pennycooke tied with Sophia Martone of Holly Springs with 160.
The Triangle Tribune, September 2020
The Sports Shop with Reese & Kmac
TWIG Kid, Genesis Lewis, and TWIG President, Renee Allain-Stockton, were featured on The Sports Shop with Reese & Kmac talking about our TWIG Foundation 17th Annual Invitational Tournament on Sep 19, 2020 at Lochmere Golf Club in Cary which benefits our TWIG Kidz Program. September 2020
TWIG Kidz Program
Sports can be full cynicism these days, and golf is not immune. There are cheating scandals, slow play controversies, on course rages, and on and on. So, when a feel-good story comes along embrace it. The following is one of those feel-good stories right in our own backyard.
Triangle Golf Today, March 2020
Grant Received from Carolinas Golf Foundation
The Carolinas Golf Foundation approved a grant to the Triangle Women in Golf Foundation, Inc to support our TWIG Kidz Progam for the calendar year 2020. The Foundation has donated over $250,000 to various junior golf programs including over nine Carolinas First-Tee programs and many other start-up initiatives.
February 2020
Kathryn Magett McManus’ South Africa Golfing
Kathryn Magett McManus is as cheerful and bubbly as a golfer could be having recently returned from an October 2019 golf-scape journey to Cape Town, South Africa with this publication. Kathryn, a retired Army Civilian who enjoys the game to its fullest, both locally and internationally, brought back with her memories and new friendships that will last a lifetime. As one of the 33 travelers on this AAGD group excursion, she unpacked her bags in her Raleigh, North Carolina home, eagerly looking forward to the next AAGD excursion.
African American Golfers Digest, January 2020
Learning Lessons that Go Beyond the Greens
When Triangle Women in Golf hosts its TWIG Foundation 16th Annual Invitational Tournament on Sep 14, 2019 at Hillandale Golf Course in Durham, part of the purpose will be to ensure that young girls won't be left out of the business world and will be equipped to handle themselves on the links and in the corporate suites.
The Saunders Report, September 2019
Triangle Women in Golf 20th Anniversary Celebration
Triangle Women in Golf (TWIG) celebrated its 20th Anniversary with a fun-filled series of events planned over the weekend of October 28-29th, 2017. The organization was originally founded August 10, 1997 as Ladies in Golf to promote golf among African American women and youth in the Triangle area including Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Our name was subsequently changed to Triangle Women in Golf (TWIG) in October 1997 and the year ended with the restructuring of the organization under the leadership of our first president, Jackie Lewis.
African American Golfers Digest, July 2018
A Historical Perspective on TWIG KIDZ from an Eight Year Member
Nyilah started working with TWIG KIDZ in 2009. Since then, Triangle Women in Golf (TWIG) has been a big part of her golf career. TWIG provided many clinics, lessons and access to golf coaches to her. For three summers, TWIG made it possible for Nyilah to attend the UNC golf camp. These camps gave her an intense infusion of golf lessons and ultimately shaved more than TWENTY strokes from her overall golf score!
African American Golfers Digest, July 2018
TWIG Kidz Meet Sadena Parks
Organizations, including Girls Golf and Triangle Women in Golf, have also been in attendance during the 2014 U.S. Women's Open. Sadena Parks, an LPGA professional, said players know the role they play in inspiring younger players. "You want to make sure you set the right image for others," she said. "Be respectful to others and have fun doing it, most importantly."
WRAL Sports Fan, June 2014