March 4, 2021 | BY JOHN PERRY Day one of the Arnold Palmer Invitational (API) and the field is buzzing with excitement as golfers begin to tee off for this…
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March 4, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF Tiger Woods’ history with automobiles is becoming more, and more, controversial. The world-famous golfer also receives more attention to his life acts (and accidents)…
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Learn How Langston Golf Club Helped Grow Game of Golf for African Americans
by Debert Cookby Debert CookFebruary 25, 2021 Known as the Golden Age Of Golf, the 1920s was a time full of glitz and glamor. Unfortunately, not everyone was welcomed at those courses. The Golf…
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James Tigabasa, USGTF golf coach loses battle to cancer
by Debert Cookby Debert CookMarch 3, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF On the GoFundMe page for James Tigabasa, a USGTF golf coach, organizer Naval Sodha says the Uganda-born instructor spent his entire working life…
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March 3, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF The body of a golfer who was searching for his ball has tragically died in Florida, according to Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. On…
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Tiger Woods’ Car: search warrant executed— Sheriff’s Dept. ‘Trying to determine if a crime was committed’
by Debert Cookby Debert CookMarch 3, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF A search warrant has been executed by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in the ongoing investigation of Tiger Woods’ car crash that…
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March 3, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF Civil rights leader Vernon Jordan died peacefully at his home on Monday evening, surrounded by family according to reports. The cause of death…
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by Harvey Silverman It’s almost too trite to use Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are A-Changin’” lyrics to introduce this article. The plain, clear truth is – they are. When…
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(March 3, 2021) Southampton, Bermuda — What will be a socially conscious sporting event, the Bermuda Black Golf Summit & Championship, was unveiled today by the Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA), in…
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USGA Grants to 12 chapters of LPGA*USGA Girls Golf to directly impact more than 2,000 young girls
by Debert Cookby Debert CookMarch 1, 2021 The United States Golf Association (USGA) recently announced grants to twelve chapters of LPGA*USGA Girls Golf directly impacting more than 2,000 young girls. One such chapter is…
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‘You are truly helping me get through this’: tweets Tiger Woods from his hospital bed to thank fellow golfers and fans
by Debert Cookby Debert CookMarch 1, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF It was a sincere symphony of solidarity on Sunday, as fellow golfers donned Tiger Wood‘s signature outfit. Woods, 45, was unable to compete…
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Vernel Bennett, United Black Golfers Assoc., “Woods excelled in an all-white sport”
by Debert Cookby Debert CookFebruary 26, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF The President of the United Black Golfers Association (UBGA), Vernel Bennett, believes that if Tiger Woods isn’t able to come back from injuries…