In 2022, Renee Powell was recognized as the inaugural recipient of the ‘Charlie Sifford Award presented by southerncompany’. The Charlie Sifford Award was created in 2021 by the World Golf Hall of Fame to honor an individual who personifies Sifford’s groundbreaking achievements of diversifying the game of golf through perseverance, confidence, respect, and adaptability. Powell – the second African American woman to ever compete on the lpga_tour – demonstrated resilience amidst her own obstacles of racial adversity and segregation and has dedicated her life to making golf a sport for all.