Purse Will Increase to $1.75 million for the 2018 ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer Increased prize money tied to ShopRite’s title sponsorship extension through 2023 Galloway, NJ (June 1,…
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Sisters Across America 11th Annual Golf Tournament
by Debert Cookby Debert CookSisters Across America (SAA) held their 11th annual golf tournament May 19-21, 2017 at Reunion Resort in Kissimmee, Florida. Per Faye Horton, President of Sisters Across America, this is the…
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Troy Mullins: A Golf Life of Distance, Change and Success
by Debert Cookby Debert CookTroy Mullins is an athlete. Scratch that – she’s a heptathlete. While an undergraduate at Cornell, Mullins performed in the 200-meter, 800-meter, 100-meter hurdle, high jump, long jump, shot put…
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Lakareber Abe, Lone Black Golfer Competes in 2017 NCAA Women’s Golf Championships
by Debert Cookby Debert CookLakareber Abe was the lone black golfer to play in the 2017 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Women’s Golf Championships. A member of the Alabama Women’s (Crimson Tide)…
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Hole In OneWomen's Round
First Hole-In-One For Sue Wilson Happens At Highland Creek Golf Course
by AAGD Staffby AAGD StaffCongratulations to Sue Wilson who made a hole-in-one on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at Highland Creek Golf Course in Charlotte, North Carolina. The premier accomplishment happened on hole #3, at 90…
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PGA of America Welcomes Another African American Woman into Its Professional Ranks
by Debert Cookby Debert CookTampa, FL (April 3, 2017) – Among the latest Class A Members of the PGA is professional golfer Mackenzie Mack. A Las Vegas, Nev., native who currently resides in…
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The 23rd National Women’s Collegiate Golf Championship April 10 – 12, 2017
by Debert Cookby Debert CookCelebrating Collegiate Women in Golf The 23rd National Women’s Collegiate Golf Championship (WCGC) will kick off on Monday, April 10, 2017 at Whitewater Creek Country Club in Fayetteville, Georgia. …
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Celebrating Women’s History Month: Chicago Women’s Golf Club
by Debert Cookby Debert Cook(By Hosea Sanders) CHICAGO (WLS) — Recently, the ladies in the South Side clubhouse reflected on 80 years of history as part of Black History Month. “The Chicago Women’s Golf Club…
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The LPGA Is More Diverse Than Ever Before, But Is This Enough To Grow the Game?
by Debert Cookby Debert CookGolf, created for and by white men in Scotland in the 1400s, has never exactly been perceived as the paragon of diversity. Even after the sport became more acceptable in…
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In six decades never before has the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) witnessed having four African American women on its Tour at the same time. The year was 1964 when…
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Eoline Corita Thornton An Enigmatic Figure in the Annals of African American Women Golfers
by Debert Cookby Debert CookGenesis My interest in Eoline Thornton began in the mid-1990s when I was conducting research for my book, Forbidden Fairways. As I worked on the book, I did not have…
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Sister’s Across America Inc. 10th Anniversary Delivers A Successful Grand Outing
by Debert Cookby Debert CookSisters Across America, Inc. held their 2016 Invitational at the renowned Reunion Golf Resort, Kissimmee, Florida, from May 20-22, 2016. This year marks the 10th anniversary of Sisters Across America,…