Tuesday, June 18, 2024 After a nationwide search that received over 50 submissions from artists across the country, Wyndham Rewards ®, in partnership with the City of Greensboro and First Tee – Central Carolina, has announced that artist Vincent Ballentine has been chosen to design and install a commemorative mural honoring the civil rights pioneers, The Greensboro Six, at the historic Gillespie Golf Course in Greensboro, N.C. Wyndham Rewards introduced Vincent Ballentine to the community during a press conference at Gillespie, where they also unveiled an initial rendering of his mural concept.
The artwork will celebrate The Greensboro Six’s impact and highlight Gillespie’s ongoing significance to the community through the efforts of First Tee. Ballentine’s completed mural will be officially unveiled during a special celebration at Gillespie on August 5, just before the 85th Annual Wyndham Championship on the PGA TOUR. “This mural is a special reminder of our tremendous history in Greensboro, and the impact The Greensboro Six had on the sport of golf and beyond.
Vincent’s design captures our vision of bringing the community together through the power of golf and will serve as an everyday reminder of our storied past and because of that our beautiful future.”– Ryan Wilson, CEO, First Tee – Central Carolina . “The Gillespie mural honors courageous men who overcame deep-rooted racial challenges to inspire incredible change.
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