Read, Listen and Learn how the lives of seven African Americans have been forever impacted as “The Scotland Seven” through their experience at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland,…
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Golf Biz
Master PGA Professional, Richard Brown’s School of Golf Operates at Highest Level of Instruction
by Debert Cookby Debert Cook(August 12, 2018)–Master PGA Professional, Richard Brown has been teaching professionally since 1987. He started at Lake Chabot Golf Club in Oakland, California under the tutelage of PGA Professionals Dick and Kelly…
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Some of the world’s best golf courses are in the United States, proving that its inhabitants’ interest in sports goes beyond Nascar, ball games, and UFC. But let us not…
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Patrina King, Founder/CEO, Golf Women Mean Business Turning the Tables on Dealmaking
by Debert Cookby Debert CookPatrina King is the Founder and CEO of Golf Women Mean Business (GWMB), an organization where accomplished women use golf as a tool for establishing strategic partnerships and business/career…
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What do you get when you combine a roomy SUV, luxury and performance? The 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC300 is a class leading luxury SUV that was introduced in 2016. There were…
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(Gem of the Rockies) By Otis Windham For those who do not already know, The Broadmoor is a five-star luxury resort in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The resort opened in…
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Hole In OneYouth Tee
First Hole-In-One For Jamal “Sweetball” Hutchison
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJamal “Sweetball” Hutchison (June 7, 2017) Sweetball made his first hole in one on hole #2 at the Broadmoor Golf Links, Fletcher, NC. Sweetball was accompanied by his father, Robert,…
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Heard & Scene
A Salute to Mr. Calvin Patterson, May He Enjoy Many More Championships
by Debert Cookby Debert CookCalvin Patterson—like so many unsung heroes known as Military Veterans— was hanging out at the Birdies For The Braves Pavillion at Sawgrass during The Players Championship on Saturday. Being a…
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As an African American and professional golfer during the late 1950s and ’60s, Black has witnessed enough racism to last several lifetimes. His journey in the sport has taken him…
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News
Dr. Michael Cooper Appointed Chairperson, Golf 20/20 Diversity Task Force
by Debert Cookby Debert CookAs the newly appointed Chairman of the GOLF 20/20 Diversity Task Force, a Golf 20/20 Diversity Initiative which includes the World Golf Foundation, PGA, and the USGA, Dr. Michael Cooper…
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James Beatty, Executive Editor at the African American Golfer’s Digest, has been appointed to the Golf 20/20 Task Force. Beatty was asked by World Golf Foundation President Steve Mona to…
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NewsProfiles
Lorenzo Hobbs, Reigning Club Champion for Potomac Shores Golf Club
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBY AAGD STAFF (February 15, 2017) — Lorenzo C. Hobbs is a self-taught golfer who started playing the game in 1991. Since turning professional in January 1, 2017, the zero-handicapper…
