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Cameron Champ's Parents, Jeff and Lisa, Part of Golfer's Push to Diversify the Game
Cameron Champ's Parents, Jeff and Lisa, Part of Golfer's Push to Diversify the Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
As Cameron Champ continues to push to see more Black golfers represented in both the youth and PGA Tour levels, his parents Jeff and Lisa Champ have witnessed their son's dedication on and off the course.
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Back in 2022, Champ made Masters history alongside Tiger Woods and Harold Varner as the first black trio to play the major at Augusta National. Cameron launched the Mack Champ Invitational as part of his foundation's efforts to honor his late grandfather and have an event for "the game's best junior golfers of diverse backgrounds."
The PGA Tour golfer understands it is going to take some time to see the results of the family's hard work.
Cameron Champ plays his shot from the first fairway during the first round of the Grant Thornton Invitational at Tiburón Golf Matay-Imagn Images
"It's going to take not just a village, but it's going to take the entirety of the Tour, those around the Tour and the entire golfing community to get things on a broader level," Cameron told The Augusta Chronicle's Gabriel Stovall during an April 2022, interview.
"It's a matter of setting up programs to introduce kids to the game. And it has to be someone who looks like them. You're not gonna get some guy in a suit coming into those communities saying, 'Hey, you wanna play golf?'"
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Cameron's dad Jeff has expressed admiration for seeing his son honor his grandfather.
"My father (would be) proud, too,' Jeff explained to NBC News' Curtis Bunn during an April 8, 2021, interview. 'To honor my dad this way was beautiful.'
Back in Sept. 2019, Cameron and his dad worked together on an event telling their story for Nike.
"Back to where it all started for me!" Cameron noted in the Sept. 24, 2019, Instagram post. "Thank you @nike @nikegolf and @golfpass for coming out today to @foothillpar3 to showcase why this place is so special to me and my family.
"Can't wait for everyone to see what we are putting together! More to come soon and excited to see where it all takes us! #ChampProud #TeamChamp #PapaChamp #CCFoundation"
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 7, 2025, where it first appeared.
