Charles Sifford Sr.’s family members, including his son, were at the ceremony.
“If you work hard and have a dream, you can succeed,” said Charles Sifford Jr. “He wanted to make it easier for young kids coming up behind him. Someone to actually teach them how to play the game, the proper way, rather than the way he had to learn. Hit it, run, hit, and just keep on going without any proper training.”
The spotlight is the first in a year-long series called Truist Championship Tuesdays.
The championship will honor an organization or person who has made a significant impact in Charlotte on the first Tuesday of each month.