Some golf days are memorable — and then there are days like the one Anton Lawrence just had, which will likely never be topped. Lawrence, a lifelong golfer with 40…
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Ashley Shaw Impresses With Top Finish and Poise at Pebble Beach’s PURE Insurance Championship
by AAGD Staffby AAGD StaffThe 2025 PURE Insurance Championship at Pebble Beach once again delivered unforgettable moments on and off the course, showcasing rising young talent alongside seasoned PGA TOUR Champions players. Held from…
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Wow, who knew golf could solve rent problems overnight? As the Ryder Cup storms into Bethpage Black, some Long Island residents are suddenly living their landlord fantasies—Airbnb and Vrbo listings…
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How Black Caddies Defined and Redefined Golf In The South Craig J. Gill’s Caddying on the Color Line (272 pages) is a sharp, well-researched work that brings into focus a…
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College Career & Beyond, Midnight Golf Program Class of 2026 Applications DEADLINE SEPT. 22
by AAGD Staffby AAGD StaffApplications are open for Detroit-area high school seniors to join the College Career & Beyond | Midnight Golf Program’s 2025-2026 program year. With up to 2,000 expected applicants, the process begins…
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Promising young golfer dies suddenly after collapsing during school prank
by AAGD Staffby AAGD StaffA 17-year-old golf prodigy named Hadden Kelly from Dodge County High School in Eastman, Georgia, collapsed and died suddenly during a homecoming prank. On a Monday morning, September 15, Kelly…
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Ken Bentley Launches Birthday Fundraiser to Support APGA’s Mission
by AAGD Staffby AAGD StaffKen Bentley, co-founder and CEO of the Advocates Pro Golf Association (APGA) Tour, is celebrating his September 24th birthday in a way that reflects his lifelong commitment to making golf…
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Shady Rest Country Club Inducted into the National Black Golf Hall of Fame
by AAGD Staffby AAGD Staff(New York, NY) — The National Black Golf Hall of Fame ceremoniously inducted the Shady Rest Country Club, the fist African American Golf Club in America, during its 39th anniversary…
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An Evening of Induction: National Black Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2025
by AAGD Staffby AAGD StaffDebert Cook, Publisher, African American Golfer’s Digest Inducted into National Black Golf Hall of Fame (New York, NY) — The National Black Golf Hall of Fame ceremoniously inducted Debert Cook,…
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TGR Foundation announces scholarship endowment for New York cohort in partnership with Liberty National Foundation
by AAGD Staffby AAGD StaffIRVINE, Calif. and JERSEY CITY N.J., September 16, 2026 – TGR Foundation and Liberty National Foundation announced a partnership that establishes an endowment for its Earl Woods Scholar Program to…
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Carrie Russell, LPGA Inducted into the National Black Golf Hall of Fame
by AAGD Staffby AAGD Staff(New York, NY) — The National Black Golf Hall of Fame ceremoniously inducted posthumously Ms. Carrie Russell, the first LPGA Master Professional during its 39th anniversary celebration, marking a historic…
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Debert Cook, Publisher, African American Golfer’s Digest Inducted into National Black Golf Hall of Fame
by AAGD Staffby AAGD StaffPublisher Recognized for Pioneering Work Elevating Black Voices in Golf NEW YORK, NY. (SEPT. 14, 2025) – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (New York, NY) — The National Black Golf Hall of…
