Edward “Eddie” Manderville was a leader, mentor and friend to many in Minneapolis’ African-American community. He was honored by Mayor Jacob Frey with the “Ed Manderville Day” on July 28, 2018. Manderville’s competitive golf achievements were many, including the 1988 MGA Senior Amateur Championship and the 1987 MGA Senior Amateur Four-Ball Championship. He qualified for the 1986 U.S. Senior Open and the 1991 U.S. Senior Amateur. Manderville’s innumerable contributions to the game included mentoring young and old alike. He conducted annual Rules of Golf workshops with Black Women on Course, a club without real estate of the MGA, and offered golf instruction to students at Anwatin Middle School. Manderville was a longtime MGA tournament volunteer, and he served on the MGA Board of Directors from 1990 to 1999. In every sense of the word, Manderville fulfilled the role of ambassador for the game of golf in Minnesota. Manderville passed away in 2020.
