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From L.A. Country Club perspective, U.S. Open already changing community

Overlooking the 10th fairway, Los Angeles Country Club member Fred Terrell is an advocate for the Black community and instrumental in getting the Maggie Hathaway Golf Course started in South Los Angeles, at Los Angeles Country Club on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES — It’s called the U.S. Open, but Fred Terrell believes it will help close the gap in Los Angeles.

Terrell, a longtime Los Angeles Country Club member, sees this massive tournament as an opportunity to grow the game of golf, assist underserved communities in South L.A. and forge friendships that might never have happened.

“Any opportunity you have for people to

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