September 29, 2020 | BY AAGD STAFF This short film explores the contributions of the Bermudian golfer Rafael Louis “Kid” Corbin, who led the charge against segregation in golf. Interviews…
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Sheri Sam, Former WNBA All-Star, Named Managing Director of the Northern California PGA Foundation
by Debert Cookby Debert CookVACAVILLE, Calif., September 29, 2020 — The Northern California Section of the Professional Golfers’ Association Foundation (NCPGAF) is pleased to announce that Sheri Sam, a former All-Star and 10-year Veteran of…
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Women of Color Golf and NFL Alumni Tampa Bay Chapter Partner for NFL Alumni Super Bowl of Golf and Inaugural Women of Color Golf Classic, for Super Bowl LV 2021 in Tampa
by Debert Cookby Debert CookTAMPA, FL – September 24, 2020 The Women of Color Golf (WOCG) Executive Director, Clemmie Perry has partnered with the NFL Alumni Tampa Bay Chapter President, Walter Carter, for the…
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PGA of America Offers Vendor Inclusion Opportunities at the 2021 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship
by Debert Cookby Debert CookPGA VendorMatch applications for theKitchenAid Senior PGA Championship at Southern Hills in Tulsaare now open at PGAVendorInclusion.org through Oct. 16, 2020 PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (Sept. 22, 2020) – The PGA of America…
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Click here for the latest points ranking The 2020 Ryder Cup will take place on the Straits Course at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin andbe played September 21-26, 2021. The course…
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Ken Bentley’s Birthday Wish: To raise $70k, filling lives with tools and resources
by Debert Cookby Debert CookSeptember 21, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF Celebrating another trip around the sun, CEO of the Advocates Pro Golf Tour (APGT) and Advocates Foundation Ken Bentley wants to blow out…
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September 19, 2020 By Pete McDanielFreelance Writer The sands of time often shift in ways ironic, leaving us to ponder the meaning behind the bizarre rewind of fate and history. Although…
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How A PGA Veteran’s Callous Joke About Blackface and Tiger Woods Turned Into a Lesson on Empathy
by Debert Cookby Debert CookSeptember 17, 2020 | BY MICHAEL WILLIAMS The past year has been tumultuous, with a national reckoning on race. During that time I have been working on a story that…
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African American Golfer’s Digest Advisory Board Member Willie L. Simmons Jr. and his golfing buddy Paul Pradia celebrated their August 15th dual birthdays engaging in something both thoroughly enjoy, playing…
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What America Owes Descendants of the Enslaved – tonight on ABC Nightline/Turning Point
by Debert Cookby Debert CookSeptember 17, 2020 Tonight “Nightline” kicks off a three-part series that presents a wide-ranging look at reparations, examining what America owes Native Americans, Mexican Americans and descendants of the enslaved,…
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The tournament is the sport’s biggest moneymaker in the U.S., but this year’s coronavirus restrictions have lowered expectations. Walking up the 18th hole at Winged Foot’s West Course in early…
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September 16, 2020 Emerging as a major spectator sport back in the 1920s, golf has now become one of the most popular and competitive sports out there. The sport is…