Atlanta Celebrates TOUR Championship Week with Special Event Honoring Alfred "Tup" Holmes

ATLANTA - Aug. 20, 2025 - PRLog -- ATLANTA, GA — As the world's best golfers arrive in Atlanta for the 2025 PGA TOUR Championship (August 20–24), the city will also shine a spotlight on one of its own — Alfred "Tup" Holmes — whose courage and skill forever changed the game. On Friday, August 22, 2025, from 6:00–8:30 PM, the Alfred "Tup" Holmes Legacy Foundation, 1896 Golf, and Haute ATL PR will present: "An Evening at the Historic Alfred 'Tup' Holmes Golf Course: Celebrating TOUR Championship Week & Golf's Champions of Change."

The public is invited to gather at 2300 Wilson Dr SW, Atlanta, GA — home to the only golf course in Georgia named for an African American golfer — to honor Holmes' remarkable life and legacy.

About Alfred "Tup" Holmes

Born in East Point, Georgia, Holmes was a decorated amateur golfer who, in 1951, was denied the right to play at Atlanta's Bobby Jones Golf Course because of his race. With his father, brother, and a close friend — and with legal counsel from future Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall — Holmes challenged the city's segregation laws in court.

In 1955, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Holmes v. City of Atlanta that the city must integrate its public golf courses. On December 23 of that year, Holmes and his companions legally broke the color barrier at North Fulton Golf Course, opening public fairways to all Atlantans. His victory set a precedent for the desegregation of public spaces nationwide.

In 1983, then-Mayor Andrew Young dedicated the Alfred "Tup" Holmes Golf Course in his honor. Holmes was later inducted into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame.

Event Highlights

• Golf Social & Networking – Connect with golf lovers, community leaders, and history makers
• Legacy Moments – Stories of Holmes' journey and his civil rights impact
• Exclusive Preview – Plans for the Alfred "Tup" Holmes Legacy Gallery, opening Spring 2026 as a new destination for African American golf heritage and civil rights history
• 70th Anniversary Preview – Be the first to hear details of the official celebration this December
• Fun & Festivities – Light bites, refreshments, and a putting contest with prizes

For tickets visit: An Evening at the Historic Alfred "Tup" Holmes Golf Course (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-at-the-historic-a...)

A Celebration of Golf's Champions of Change

"This event isn't just about remembering history — it's about connecting it to the present and future," said Ian Paul Lawrence, Editor and Chief Content Officer of 1896 Golf. "Holmes believed golf should be for everyone, and we're honoring that vision by celebrating inclusivity during one of golf's most important weeks."