Legacy Golf Championship to Leave First Mark
The Central Alabama Sports Commission wanted to bring more sporting events to Montgomery. Board member Quincy Leonard wanted to do something original. The golf coach went on to create the Legacy Golf Championship.
The tournament, which hosts juniors and collegiate golfers, will run from June 14th to 19th at Lagoon Park. Junior golfers will compete for spots in the Steph Curry Underrated Tour. As the inaugural tournament, it’s a chance to create a legacy.
But what exactly does the word legacy mean for this new competition?
“Leaving a mark,” Leonard’s daughter London said. “It means like having fun, doing your best and just seeing what you can do.”
For local golfer Khalil King, the Legacy Golf Championship presents an opportunity to show what he’s learned in the ten months he’s been playing.
“How far I’ve improved,” King said. “like how far my game has come now, showing what I can do best.”
African American Golfers Hall of Fame inductee Quincy Leonard was inspired by the city of Montgomery when he chose legacy for the tournament name.
“Since Montgomery is rich in legacy, rich in heritage, rich different things, history, how about creating a legacy tournament that the young people can come experience Montgomery?” Quincy Leonard said.
On June 16, kids and families will get free admission to tour the Legacy Museum. Then golfers spending the next three days, June 17-19, getting a chance to leave their mark on the green over a 54-hole tournament.
“We give them exposure to college coaches,” Quincy Leonard said. “We give them exposure to other arenas, other places to be able to play.”
Like the Steph Curry Underrated Tour at the University of Notre Dame.
Mid-June will marks the first time players can qualify for Curry’s tournament in the state of Alabama. Previously, player had to travel far to earn a bid, which isn’t possible for everyone.
“When we did the Steph Curry,” Quincy Leonard said. “there were there were only two kids from Alabama and they’re my kids.”
Now, Alabamians like Leonard’s daughter London and student King can stay in their home state. But they’ll also meet athletes from all across the country and from as far as Qatar on opening day.
“We’ve been planning this for a while now, probably over a year and a half,” Leonard said. The tournament will be “the culmination of all of the hard work and all the volunteers, all the committee members and all the meetings.”
And will give athletes to learn about the legacy of Montgomery and create their own.
