August 13, 2020 | BY AAGD STAFF Diane Ridley Gatewood, Esq. is a retired investment professional who previously worked for a brokerage house, the American Stock Exchange, Moody’s Investor Service,…
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Mackenzie Mack, Inspiring LPGA Professional Advancing The Game
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJune 19, 2020 —Keep pressing ahead; keep getting better; keep advancing; keep moving the ball down the fairway. Those are the lessons that Mackenzie Mack, the Associate Executive Director for…
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Renee Powell to be Presented with ASGCA Donald Ross Award
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJune 19, 2020 —Renee Powell, the second Black woman to play on the LPGA Tour and longtime ambassador for the game around the world, has been chosen as the 2020 recipient…
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16-year-old golf phenom Amari Avery Places 2nd Overall at Cactus Tour Event
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBy Leland Hardy May 22, 2021 —”Trading Places” – no, not the 1983 Eddie Murphy, Dan Akroyd classic of the same name, stupid, but rather THE hottest event taking…
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See Details of the Lawsuit Filed by Black Women Suing Golf Course That Called Cops On Them For ‘Playing Too Slow’
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBY AAGD STAFF April 24, 2020 —In 2018, a group of Black women who we dubbed the “Grandview Five” alerted the world that a Pennsylvania golf course had discriminated…
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Carrie Russell, LPGA, First African American LPGA Teaching and Club Professional Member & First President of the LPGA Teaching and Club Professional Northeast Section
by Debert Cookby Debert CookFebruary 12, 2020 | BY AAGD STAFF Many people do not know about this First African American LPGA Teaching and Club Professional Member. Born in 1929, Carrie Russellearned her LPGA…
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When It comes to youth golfers, sometimes you just know…
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBY AAGD STAFF January 12, 2020 — Certified golf coach Addie Cobb is well-known in her Valdosta, Georgia community for her years of experience and success in providing youth…
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2020 Schedule for KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf clinics announced
by Debert Cookby Debert CookA Dozen Clinics Nationwide Will Encourage More Women to Engage in Golf PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (November 26, 2019) – The PGA of America announced the schedule for the 2020 KPMG…
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BY AAGD STAFF In December 2018, golfer Mary McCray, Director, Ladies Tee Golf Chapter, enjoyed a luncheon with Senator Jamilah Nasheed, D-MO, of the fifth district in the Missouri…
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BJLGA-Brooklyn (NY) Chapter Attend Brooklyn United Scholarship Association Awards Luncheon
by Debert Cookby Debert CookOctober 28, 2019 By Cynthia D. Hall On Sunday, October 27, the Black Jewels Ladies Golf Association-Brooklyn, (NY) Chapter was represented at the Bklyn United Scholarship Association Awards Luncheon held…
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The DFW Fairway Divas bringing women into the game of golf
by Debert Cookby Debert CookOCTOBER 18, 2019 —The DFW Fairway Divas, formerly known as the Roaring Lambs Fairway Seekers, is actively engaging with lady golfers all across the Dallas, TX area. Lead by their President, Dr. Sheron…
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Avis Brown-Riley, A Golf Champion Shares Her Life’s Purpose Through Uplifting New Book
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBY AAGD STAFF August 24, 2019—Avis Brown-Riley, winner of the 1982 San Diego Women’s Amateur Championship has kept her momentum in sport and in life. A breast cancer survivor, Brown-Riley…