July 12, 2020 BY AAGD STAFF Mulbe Dillard IV has been playing golf since he was two years old. His father was the one who introduced him to the game…
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July 20, 2020 Before Saturday, Amari Avery was perhaps best known for her role in the 2013 documentary, “The Short Game.” Now, the 15-year-old Avery is a state champion. After…
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(LEBANON, Ill., July 22)—McKendree University golf coach Mikal Guffey has announced the hiring of Christian Heavens as the Bearcats’ new assistant coach. Heavens comes to McKendree with an impressive background after spending the…
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BY AAGD STAFF (April 20, 2020) “Golf is an amazing sport where Black youth has been grossly underrepresented,” states the Black Junior Golf Facebook page. Managed by Administrator Corey Guyton,…
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Kusana Turner, Elite Ladies Golf League: Navigating the Challenges of the Coronavirus
April 18, 2020 In this episode of Tee Box, we speak with our guest Kusana Turner, a Charter and Founding Member of the Elite Ladies Golf League based…
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BY DEBERT COOK, CMP February 19, 2020–We caught up with mega-golfer Al Quarles, a founding member of Black Golf Alliance, for a quaint interview about this popular and recently launched Facebook social…
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BY JOHN PERRY January 19, 2020 Jalen and Tillis Copeland are building their bond and making golf a part of their father-son relationship. They took a moment to share their…
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December 27, 2019 BY AAGD STAFF South African retired professional golfer Gary Player is widely considered to be one of the greatest golfers ever. During his career, Player, affectionately known…
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PGA REACH Launches $300,000 CrowdRise Campaign in Support of 3rd Annual PGA National Day of HOPE on Veterans Day
(October 8, 2019)–PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (Oct. 8, 2019) – On this date in 1954, Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower, a former Army General and war hero, adopted a proclamation calling…
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PGA of America to Invest $2.5 Million to Diversify the Golf Industry Workforce through PGA REACH Over the Next Five Years
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (May 9, 2019) – The PGA of America is making a landmark investment of $2.5 million over the next five years in PGA REACH to incubate and…
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April 10, 2019 BY AAGD STAFF With his Drive, Chip and Putt Championship trophy firmly secured, 13-year-old Matthew Vital and his family took time out on Monday to enjoy a…
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Award-Winning Author Pete McDaniel Discusses the History and Rebirth of Black Golf in Chicago
Jackson Park Golf Association held a symposium on Monday, November 6, 2017 at South Shore golf course. In an interview with award-winning author Pete McDaniel, he discusses the history and rebirth…