September 11 The world’s biggest golf organization ended its ban on non-white players competing in professional competitions on this day in 1961. The PGA of America rescinded its “Caucasians only”…
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2020 KPMG WOMEN’S PGA CHAMPIONSHIP SET FOR OCT. 6-11 WITHOUT SPECTATORS ONSITE
by Debert Cookby Debert CookPALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (Sept. 11, 2020) 一 The PGA of America today announced that the 2020 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship ー one of five Major Championships on the LPGA Tour…
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Catana Starks, First African American Woman to Coach a Collegiate Men’s Golf Team, Dies at 75
by Debert Cookby Debert CookDr. Catana R. Starks, Tennessee State University (TSU) golf coach and alumna, died on Sunday, September 6 at the age of 75. Dr. Starks, born in 1944, leaves behind a…
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PNC Announces ‘PNC Championship’ as New Tournament Name; Commits to Multi-Year Sponsorship Renewal
by Debert Cookby Debert Cook(September 9, 2020) ORLANDO, FLORIDA, (Sept. 9, 2020) –The newly re-named ‘PNC Championship,’ previously known as the PNC Father Son Challenge, will take place at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Orlando, Grande Lakes from Dec.18-20. The…
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September 8, 2020 Here’s how much money a PGA pro makes by finishing last in every event, according to socialgolfer.com. Professional golf is unique in many ways, but especially when…
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PGA Tour Commissioner Monahan Pledges Tour Events Will Raise $100 Million To Help Racial and Social Injustice Causes
by Debert Cookby Debert CookSeptember 3, 2020 | BY AAGD STAFF PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan held the first in-person press conference on Wednesday at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga., to discuss…
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September 23, 2020 | CNN Who knew Rory McIlroy was such a fan of Domino’s pizza and that Justin Thomas was the king of trash talk? During the Payne’s Valley…
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East Palo Alto/Las Vegas T-Ball/Pitching Machine Auction Fundraiser; Help Keep Our Kids Growing as Players and Learners
by Debert Cookby Debert CookSeptember 3, 2020 | BY AAGD STAFF The presentation of the annual golf fundraiser for the East Palo Alto / Las Vegas T-Ball League has been a welcomed event for…
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United Golfers Association Resurgence: Developmental Academy to Increase Black Player Participation
by Debert Cookby Debert CookSeptember 2, 2020 -Orlando, FL (BlackGolfWire.com) – The current landscape of golf is built on exclusion. This hard truth, in conjunction with the current divisive climate in the US, calls for golf…
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Kamaiu Johnson Birdies 18 to Capture 2020 APGA Tour Championship; Tim O’Neal Wins Lexus Cup Points Title
by Debert Cookby Debert CookCITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIFORNIA (September 1, 2020) – Kamaiu Johnson, one of the APGA Tour’s biggest stars, carded a pressure birdie on the 18th hole to capture the APGA Tour…
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September 2, 2020 | BY AAGD STAFF Since the first round of this $10.25 million tournament in 2005, which has attracted the world’s best players to China, including Tiger Woods…
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TOUR ChampionshipWednesday, September 2, 2020Atlanta, Georgia, USAEast Lake Golf ClubCommissioner Jay MonahanPress Conference (September 2, 2020) LAURA NEAL: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining us and welcome officially to…