HAMPTON, Ga. — Golf, networking and philanthropy came together Saturday evening as the Evan Oglesby Foundation hosted the 2026 Pro-Mingle After Dark at Crystal Lake Golf & Country Club in Hampton.
The event brought together professional athletes, business professionals, entrepreneurs, sponsors, friends and community supporters for an evening centered on connection and giving back.
Among those in attendance were former NFL players Ovie Mughelli, Ed Reed and Flozell Adams, former NBA player and coach Jerry Stackhouse, and many others who came out to support Oglesby and his foundation.
Pro-Mingle After Dark was designed to be more than a traditional golf tournament. The event combined a nine-hole, four-person celebrity pro-am best-ball competition with a golf clinic and social mixer, giving guests multiple ways to participate while creating an atmosphere centered on golf, networking, entertainment and philanthropy.
For Oglesby, the evening represented an opportunity to bring together the people who have supported him throughout his journey while creating opportunities to support the next generation.
“Man, this is beautiful,” Oglesby said. “You know, I’ve been envisioning how do I bring all my people together.”
Oglesby said the people in his community understand the importance of giving back, and Pro-Mingle provides a way for him to connect that spirit of service with the relationships he has built.
“We work hard. We got dreams and goals, but the one thing that all of my community have, we love to give back,” he said. “And so this is a way that I can invite all of my friends, all of my investors, all of my sponsors, and let me help them help us.”
Oglesby said the event is ultimately about creating connections.
“Pro-Mingle is about just networking, you know, making connections, building the community,” he said. “And it’s just beautiful when I get this type of a response back from the people that I love, and as you can see, they love me back. So it’s a good feeling.”
The event’s format allowed guests to participate in different ways, whether through the nine-hole golf competition, the golf clinic or the social mixer. The social component also incorporated music, networking, vendors, food and drinks, making Pro-Mingle an experience that extended beyond the golf course.
The support Oglesby received from former teammates and fellow professional athletes was particularly meaningful, especially his relationship with Ed Reed, his former Baltimore Ravens teammate.
Reed told KB Sports Media that he continues to support Oglesby because of the bond they share as brothers. For Oglesby, that relationship extends far beyond their time together in the NFL.
“I mean, it’s an unbelievable experience,” Oglesby said.
Oglesby recalled meeting Reed when he was a rookie with the Ravens. Reed approached him in the locker room and offered advice that stayed with Oglesby.
“He came up to me, sat beside me in the locker room, and said, ‘Keep separating yourself,’” Oglesby recalled.
That early interaction helped shape Oglesby’s view of Reed as not only a teammate, but a leader and mentor.
“He has a foundation, and so I actually have a template of how I need to grow my foundation through my big brother,” Oglesby said. “So it’s truly a blessing to be able to have a strong, solid relationship with a guy like Ed Reed.”
The Evan Oglesby Foundation focuses on education and opportunity, using sports and other programs to help young people develop pathways toward success.
Oglesby said his own childhood experiences helped inspire the foundation.
“A lot of these youth may have a dream, but they don’t know how to get there,” he said. “I was one of those kids.”
Oglesby said he did not have access to many of the resources that could have helped him reach the next level, leading him to make a commitment to help young people who may find themselves in similar circumstances.
“I made a promise to myself that if I ever made it out, that I’m gonna come back and show these youth how they can make it out as well,” he said.
The foundation provides programs that include sports camps and after-school programming. Oglesby said the organization completed its first program last year in Clayton County and is now looking to expand into Henry County and throughout the Atlanta area.
The foundation also partners with Legacy Raiders in South Fulton, where Oglesby has worked with a group of young female flag football players.
“We got a beautiful group of young ladies, flag football that are beast,” Oglesby said. “When I say beast, so I’m excited to help create different pathways, educate them with many different ways to create opportunities for success.”
Those opportunities are central to the foundation’s mission, which focuses on academics, health and wellness, mentoring and leadership development.
The turnout at Crystal Lake Golf & Country Club reflected the relationships Oglesby has developed throughout his athletic career and his work in the community. Pro-Mingle After Dark brought together people from professional sports, business and the community while providing an opportunity to support the Evan Oglesby Foundation and its work with young people.
For Oglesby, however, the significance of Saturday night’s event went beyond the golf course.
It was about bringing people together.
“It’s just beautiful when I get this type of a response back from the people that I love, and as you can see, they love me back,” Oglesby said. “So it’s a good feeling.”
More information about the Evan Oglesby Foundation is available at EvanOglesbyFoundation.org.
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