18. Playing From The Rough

07/08/2024 42 min Episodio 18

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Episode Synopsis

Born and bred under abject poverty and the Jim Crow laws of the American South to a single mother in Hitchcock, Texas, Jimmie James rose above the cultural inequalities to a 30+ year career with ExxonMobil as an engineer. In his mid 40’s, James took up golf. Upon retirement, he made a goal to play Golf Digest’s “Top 100” courses in one calendar year. This episode highlights an incredible journey of a person that rose above societal constraints to achieve a dream of a lifetime.    

In this episode:

Jimmie’s project: Playing America’s “Top 100” golf courses

Attempting the impossible, silver linings and mistakes

Diversity in corporate America today

The Cypress Point Club 18th hole

Playing the world’s “Top 100” golf courses



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