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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Videos
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…
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PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) Lineup of Special Events to Honor and Recognize Veterans INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (Nov. 7, 2018) PGA REACH, the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the PGA of…
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Former Georgetown College (KY) All-American Captures Inaugural Gimmie Golf Professional Invitational In typical golf fashion, from October 13-14, 2018 the final hole was the determining factor. Christian Heavens, Chip McDaniel,…
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This 2009 documentary film of the history of African American golf pioneers who broke racial barriers in the game. Hosted by Samuel L. Jackson, Uneven Fairways reveals the little-known stories of African-Americans…
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The Comus Club, a prestigious organization founded 95-years ago, held a successful 16th annual tournament on May 17, 2017 at Harbor Links Golf Course in Port Washington, NY. Over…
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James “Jim” Lacey Dent, an American professional golfer, was born in the golf mecca of Augusta, Georgia, May 9, 1939 . He was educated in his hometown Paine College (an HBCU), but as…
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Jamie Taylor, Event Coordinator, The LPGA Foundation, LPGA-USGA Girls Golf, is interviewed at the African American Golfer’s Digest Diversity Pavilion by John Perry during the 64th PGA Merchandise Show, January…
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LaJean Gould, Founder & President, Women in Golf Foundation, is interviewed at the African American Golfer’s Digest Diversity Pavilion by John Perry during the 64th PGA Merchandise Show, January 26,…