AFRICAN AMERICAN GOLFER'S DIGEST
PARTICIPATES IN "PGA FREE LESSON" CAMPAIGN

(NEW YORK, NY) May 2006 - PGA Professionals at the New York Chelsea Piers will offer free10-minute lessons in May in conjunction with "PGA FREE LESSON MONTH" the national growth-of-the-game campaign, and a joint partnership between the PGA of America, Golf Digest, Golf For Women, and The Golf Channel.  Nike Golf is the official sweepstakes sponsor.

Throughout the month of May, PGA Professionals will offer free 10-minute lessons to help golfers of all levels improve their game.To date, more than 4,000 PGA Professionals have signed up to participate. PGA Free Lesson Month program that can be redeemed at Chelsea Piers located at Pier 59 between 23rd Street and Hudson River in New York City. Lessons will be held on Tuesday, May 18 between 1:00 p.m-3:00 p.m. and participants should call the Chelsea Piers Golf Center at 212-336-6444 to schedule their lesson time.

"PGA Free Lesson Month is a great opportunity for local non-golfers to come out and get introduced to the game of golf, or for existing golfers to focus on any area they want to improve," said Debert Cook, publisher of the African American Golfer's Digest.  The Chelsea Piers Golf Center welcomes all those who would like to participate and encourage them to bring a friend or family member and come out and have some fun, regardless of skill level."

In addition to getting a free golf lesson, every golfer who takes a free lesson will be entered with his or her PGA Professional into Nike Golf's Grand Prize sweepstakes package, including a three-day golf getaway vacation, a playing spot in the next Annual Mia Hamm Foundation Golf Classic, a custom-fit set of Nike Golf clubs, Nike Golf footwear, apparel, bag, galls and more.  Sweepstakes cards will be available at the Chelsea Golf Center, or contact African American Golfer's Digest for more details.