June 10, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF At today’s American Century Championship media day and media conference call with 11-time NBA All-Star and golf aficionado Charles Barkley, he shares several…
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PGA of America Updates Final Official Qualifying Events for United States Junior Ryder Cup Team
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJune 8, 2021 The 12th Junior Ryder Cup will be contested between the U.S. and Europeat Blue Mound Golf & Country Club near Milwaukee, Sept. 20-21, 2021 For complete United…
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June 8, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF While golfing icon Tiger Woods resumes his in-home recovery from the Southern California SUV accident, his caddie, Joe LaCava, is making a return…
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Teen Golf Sensation, Amari Avery, Shows Flashes of Brilliance at the 76th Playing of the U.S. Women’s Open
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBy Leland Hardy | June 8, 2021 The Olympic Club, San Francisco, CA: There’s a reason they we’re here. It’s because they’re the very best that the world has to offer…
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June 7, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF Did you know that Ghana has a strong presence in the sport of golf? The Professional Golfers’ Association of Ghana is a Ghanaian…
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June 7, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF Regretfully, this year July 9-11 King Whitner Pro-Am has been canceled, according to an announcement sent out by Paul Cunningham, tournament manager. The…
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First-Ever Careers in Golf Internship Program Launches at Westfield Country Club
by Debert Cookby Debert CookWESTFIELD CENTER, OH – June 03, 2021 – With commitment and passion to offer opportunities to underrepresented communities, Westfield Country Club, together with industry leaders from the Golf Course Superintendents…
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June 4, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF There’s work to be done and everyone can help in getting a U.S. Heritage or Commemorative Postal Stamp to honor pro golfer John…
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Golf Takes A New ‘Approach’ to Inclusiveness with NBC Sports’ Worldwide Virtual Event Celebrating A New Era of Consumerism For The Game
by Debert Cookby Debert CookORLANDO, Fla. (June 2, 2021) – It’s everything about golf … but different. NBC Sports Group’s world premiere of The Approach, 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, June 15, will be…
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Iron Men Golf Club, Over Two Decades Of Fellowship and Networking By Tony Loving, President Golfing was once introduced to African Americans as a caddie role, or perhaps a grounds…
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Marcus Byrd’s Final Round 69 Delivers 1st Pro Tour Victory at APGA Tour New Orleans
by Debert Cookby Debert CookNEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (June 1, 2021) – First-round leader Marcus Byrd birdied the par-5 18th hole with a four-foot putt to edge Rafa Guerrero Lauria by a single stroke and…
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June 2, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF Charlie Sifford, the first African American member of the PGA Tour. Born on this day, June 2, in Charlotte, NC, in 1922. Sifford…