The Pro Shop at The Urban Country Club w/ Rza, Walter Morgan, DJ Evil-E, Kevvy Kev October 8, 2005
San Francisco Bay Area, California
Hip-hop par-ty for golfers in San Francisco
GOLFERS, GET ready to trade in your plaid pants and polos for some serious bling when golf goes ghetto-fabulous at the Urban Country Club.
The sport usually associated with country clubs takes to the streets of San Francisco at an outdoor hip-hop show benefiting the New Orleans Boys
& Girls Club on Saturday. The RZA of Wu Tang fame emcees the event, which features a nine-hole putt-putt course, pimped out golf carts and graffiti artists galore.
The Urban Country Club was created by multimedia event producers Mack Daddy Caddy in response to the inaccessibility and exclusivity of the sport. Hip-hop and urban culture breathe new life into the otherwise straight-laced sport, creating a "fresh and funktified" image, says Luke Kohl, co-founder of Mack Daddy Caddy.
The Urban Country Club is divided into a morning and afternoon session. Tee off at 11 a.m. with Kevvy Kev, Stanford's host of "The Drum," the longest running hip-hop radio show in the nation, as he hosts an hour-long forum with champion golfer Walter Morgan. The RZA and DJ Evil E join Morgan on the panel and discuss staying at the top of your game, be it music or golf. The country club reopens at 2 p.m. with a concert by The RZA, Evil E, Rasco, Jennifer Johns, Sake 1 and includes break dancing and a
3,600-square-foot putt-putt course.
The morning forum is free. Tickets for the afternoon concert are $15 and available in advance or day-of. The Urban Country Club is at Central Parking at 10th and Mission streets in San Francisco. Call (866) 636-8145 or visit http://www.mackdaddycaddy.com.
? Christina Troup
Added by GRANDGOOD on October 6, 2005
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claudinerlco
For the afternoon event:
"Taking golf to the streets, this energetic outdoor hip-hop show will feature a 9-hole putt-putt course where you can score apparel and other prizes. The RZA, DJ Evil-E, and the best of the Bay will keep it live all day. Local graffiti artists will paint the walls while pimped-out golf carts, Big Nate's BBQ and refreshing cocktails round out this landmark San Francisco hip-hop show. Dress: Fresh."