Posted by AFRICANAMERICANGOLFERSDIGEST on DECEMBER 2, 2015 Selina Johnson is the Founder/President /CEO of the Hollywood Golf Institute. She is a native Detroiter and mother of two, Jamila & Norris. Johnson motivates youth…
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Women of Color Golf and Alpha Phi Alpha Foundation Sponsored Beginners Golf Clinic
by Debert Cookby Debert CookOn Saturday, November 14, 2015, the Women of Color Golf (WOCG) and the Alpha Phi Alpha (GZL) Foundation sponsored a beginner golf clinic for the Alpha Phi Alpha, Men of Tomorrow…
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Connor Graham Continues To Rise
by Debert Cookby Debert CookConnor Graham never quit swinging and she made South Carolina history in 2007, eight years ago, when she was just 10-years old, becoming the first African American girl to place 3rd…
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Avis Brown-Riley Continues Surpassing Life’s Boundaries
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBY AAGD STAFF (October 30, 2015) The 1982 winner of the San Diego Women’s Amateur Championship is swiftly running up a tab of celebrity status, with no end in sight. …
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Lauryn Leonard is Augusta Bound Following Win At Drive, Chip And Putt Regionals!
by Debert Cookby Debert CookFollowing her fantastic win on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at the regional of the Drive Chip and Putt Championship in Valhalla golf club in Louisville, KY, 8-year old Lauryn Olivia…
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Desiree M. Walker Makes Strides Doing What She Loves
by Debert Cookby Debert CookMyrtle Beach resident Desiree M. Walker wears her signature ponytail hair style while out on the course looking for birdies. The Washington D.C. transplant got involved in golf when a…
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Dorothy Johnson Wins Emerald Coast Amateur
by Debert Cookby Debert CookThe Emerald Coast Amateur was played August 1-2, 2015, in Sandestin, Florida, hosted by the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. The 2nd annual Golf Channel Amateur tour was contested over…
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Renee Powell Enjoys Honorary Membership at Royal And Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews
by Debert Cookby Debert CookThe Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews announced that Renee Powell has accepted their invitation to become an honorary member. Powell becomes the first of seven female members,…
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Sadena Parks is making history as only the fifth African American professional golfer to play on LPGA Tour. Parks is as beautiful inside, with a calm and cool personality, as…
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Marguerite Acker West
by Debert Cookby Debert CookWho would have thought that a gal from Red Bank, New Jersey, would come to Georgia and become the first black female Bailiff? Well, this is exactly what happened to Marguerite…
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Marguerite Acker West is Passionate About Her Game and Determined To Be Her Best At It
by Debert Cookby Debert CookWho would have thought that a gal from Red Bank, New Jersey, would come to Georgia and become the first black female Bailiff? Well, this is exactly what happened to Marguerite…
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Nia Station Aiming For Something Special
by Debert Cookby Debert CookNia Ann Station plays golf nearly every day in her hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. The 15-year old stands 5’ 7” tall and carries a golf handicap of 6. It was…