Selina Johnson

Selina Johnson (née Jones; born September 3, 1951), also known as Hollywood Johnson, is an American golf instructor and youth advocate who founded the Hollywood Golf Institute in Detroit, Michigan, in 1983. She was the first African American woman to receive the Card Walker Award for outstanding contributions to junior golf from the PGA Tour, an award also held by Jack Nicklaus, Chi Chi Rodriguez, and Tom Watson.

At Southeastern High School, Johnson was a multi-sport athlete, competing on the track, cheerleading, and swim teams, while also participating in art, dance, and drama programs. She was named homecoming queen and earned recognition as one of the top track runners in the state of Michigan. After a few years, she was promoted to supervisor for Airport Operations of Wayne County, a position she held for 20 years. Foster was also a pioneering African American golf professional in Detroit.

Johnson's family and friends joined, and the Hollywood Golf Club was founded in 1983. Jamila later earned a full golf scholarship to Jackson State University. The institute has traveled to over 25 states and attended major tournaments, including The Masters, where Johnson brought 47 students, and the U.S. Open, where she brought 35 students. the Los Angeles Times, The Tennessean, and The New York Times. The institute has introduced over 5,000 children and adults to golf, with classes also available to children with special needs, senior citizens, and adult daycares. Many students have gone on to acquire full and partial golf scholarships to college.

The institute hosted a clinic featuring Tiger Woods.

Hollywood Women's Golf Open From 1979 to 1982, Johnson founded and organized the Hollywood Women's Golf Open at Palmer Park Golf Course in Detroit. The tournament attracted over 250 women from across the United States and Canada.

Johnson is a supporter of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and its PGA Golf Management program, recognizing the pipeline opportunity it provides for students pursuing careers in golf.

National Queen, Montford Point Marine Association (1980–1981) Michigan African American Hall of Fame (1997) African American Golfers Hall of Fame (2005) Michigan Chronicle Women of Excellence (2014) African American Golfer's Digest Outstanding Leaders in Golf Award Budget Rent-A-Car Coaches Award (Women's Sports Foundation) The Jefferson Award Coalition of 100 Women in Sports Award Key to the City, Kansas City, Missouri (Juneteenth Celebration)

She has received the Outstanding Achievement Award from four Detroit mayors: Coleman Young, Dennis Archer, Kwame Kilpatrick, and Kenneth Cockrel Jr. and Norris Brown (born 1992). Johnson is a member of New Bethel Baptist Church.

Her personal motto is "Driving for Excellence."