August 3, 2020 Golf Digest will sponsor a new event geared toward supporting and growing the African American golf community. In partnership with organizer Jim Beatty Golf Ventures LLC, Golf…
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July 31, 2020 | BY AAGD STAFF United Black Golfers Association (UBGA), a 501 (C)3 organization that provides opportunities for golfers and individuals (men and women) who are interested in the…
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LPGA Announces Recipients of Renee Powell Grant, to Assist Programs Serving Black Girls
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJuly 29, 2020 | BY AAGD STAFF Exciting news was shared by the LPGA on July 27, as the organization proudly announced the first recipients of the newly established Renee…
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Unprecedented Live Wire-to-Wire Coverage for 2020 PGA Championship, First Time In the Event’s History
by Debert Cookby Debert CookPALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (July 29, 2020) – The 2020 PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, from Aug. 3-9, will deliver unprecedented live, wire-to-wire 72-hole coverage to viewers…
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July 28, 2020 Award applications are now being accepted for the 2020 Golf Range Association of America. Categories for the award includes Teaching Professionals, Stand Alone facilities, Public Facilities, Private…
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PushBlack and Producer Erika Alexander Aim to Stir Up Some ‘Good Trouble’ with Viewing of John Lewis Film
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJuly 28, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – In partnership with Participant Media, national online platform PushBlack will honor the legacy of Congressman John Lewis by hosting a second screening and Q&A…
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FIVE QUESTIONS with Jim Beatty, Executive Editor, African American Golfer’s Digest
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJuly 28, 2020 WE ARE GOLF remains committed to being a platform for important conversation around Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and promoting the individual work of various organizations across golf.…
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Greater Chicagoland Club Championship Rocked the Windy City
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJuly 24, 2020 | BY AAGD STAFF The inaugural Greater Chicagoland Club Championship (GCCC) held its two-day event on Saturday, July 11-Sunday, July 12, 2020. As golfers gathered on the…
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July 23, 2020 As the PGA of America’s former senior director of diversity, Wendell Haskins, has been a preeminent voice in golf, pushing for more diversity at every level of…
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July 12, 2020 BY AAGD STAFF Mulbe Dillard IV has been playing golf since he was two years old. His father was the one who introduced him to the game…
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July 20, 2020 Before Saturday, Amari Avery was perhaps best known for her role in the 2013 documentary, “The Short Game.” Now, the 15-year-old Avery is a state champion. After…