Houston White Using His Ties, Golf to Spark Conversations, Change

The Minneapolis resident is bent on revitalizing a community through his entrepreneurial zeal and charitable Be The Change Golf Tournament that encourages leaders and members to explore possibilities.

Jay Delsing | Aug 19, 2021

Houston White Using His Ties, Golf to Spark Conversations, Change /

Houston White is what you would call a serial entrepreneur. He's opened a barber shop, a clothing line (Black Excellence) with multiple divisions and a coffee line (The Get Down Coffee Co.). His passion for golf was rekindled by Tiger Woods' Masters win and today the Minneapolis resident is using golf to promote positive direction through his Be The Change Golf Tournament, which is set for September and places varied community leaders and members in foursomes that might not otherwise cross paths.

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Published Aug 19, 2021

JAY DELSING

Jay Delsing hails from St. Louis, Missouri. While his father played Major League baseball for 10 years and was a member for the World Champion New York Yankees in 1949, Jay had a different kind of long drive in mind. In 1979, Delsing received a coveted golf scholarship from UCLA where he became a two-time All-American. In 1984, Delsing earned his PGA Tour Card and played in nearly 700 PGA Tour events, earning more than 4 million in prize money. He has 7 professional wins to his credit, including the Fort Smith Classic, The Omaha Classic and the Gerald Ford Invitational in Vail, Colorado. In 2014, Fox Sports added Delsing to its broadcast team. The recent US Open Championship at Shinnecock Golf Club in Long Island, New York marked his fourth consecutive national open coverage for Fox Sports. In addition, he is a commentator for PGA Tour Live. In April of 2018, Delsing was inducted into the St Louis Sports Hall of Fame. In 2005, Delsing founded First Tee of St Louis, which introduces nine core values of golf to underprivileged kids. His Jay Delsing Foundation introduces the sport to children in rural areas. Jay Delsing Golf hosts corporate entertainment and hospitality events throughout the country. Delsing’s radio show "Golf with Jay Delsing" airs on 101 ESPN, on Sundays from 9-10 a.m. Jay is the proud father of four daughters.