July 6, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF It was a family affair for pro golfer Willie Mack III at the PGA TOUR’s 2021 Rocket Mortgage Classic hosted at Detroit Golf…
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Bill Penn and Renee Powell Grants Awarded to Give Boost to Girls Golf in DFW & Houston, TX
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJuly 6, 2021 At its most basic level, the mission of the TGA Foundation is to ensure the game of golf grows and prospers. That calling takes many forms, but…
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Willie Mack III, Rocket Mortgage Classic Post-Tournament Interview: “…Hopefully, I will be back here in the coming years.”
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJuly 5, 2021 ROUND 4 INTERVIEWJULY 4, 2021WILLIE MACK III ( -4) Q. So, Willie, your first PGA TOUR event in the state of Michigan completed. Are you feeling some…
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July 5, 2021 Sunday’s final-round scores and notes for the PGA TOUR’s 2021 Rocket Mortgage Classic – hosted at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, Michigan. Rocket Mortgage Classic champion Cam…
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Triple homicide investigated after golf pro shot, killed at Georgia country club course
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJuly 5, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF Police say Pinetree Country Club employee and golf professional Gene Siller was found with a gunshot wound to the head on Saturday at…
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July 4, 2021 A man shot and killed near the 18th hole on a Georgia golf course Saturday has been identified as a local golf pro. Gene Siller was working…
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Tim O’Neal Rocket Mortgage Classic post-tournament interview: “I wish I would have played a little bit better.”
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJuly 4, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF Timothy O’Neal competeted in the men’s division of The John Shippen, a 36-hole individual stroke play event, with the winner receiving an exemption…
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One-hour special about THE JOHN SHIPPEN National Invitational to air on CBS, July 4 at 2PM ET
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJuly 4, 2021 A one-hour special about THE JOHN SHIPPEN National Invitational, designed by Intersport specifically to showcase and provide heightened opportunities and recognition to Black golfers, will lead into…
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Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama, tests positive for COVID-19, withdraws from Rocket Mortgage Classic
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJuly 2, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF 2021 Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama has withdrawn from the Rocket Mortgage Classic after testing positive for COVID-19. The PGA Tour said Matsuyama withdrew…
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5 African American Players Tee Off at Rocket Mortgage Classic
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJuly 2, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF Thursday’s first round of the 2021 Rocket Mortgage Classic was suspended due to darkness at 9:02 p.m. Twenty-seven (27) players have yet to…
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Strict COVID-19 protocols at The Open at Royal St. George’s will be faced by golfers
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJuly 1, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF In just two weeks, golf’s oldest major The Open at Royal St. George’s in Sandwich, England will commence. Although COVID-19 restrictions are being…
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July 1, 2021 | BY PETE MCDANIEL “Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.’’ That belief, espoused by Austrian composer/conductor Gustav Mahler, is relevant in a…