September 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…
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APGA Tour Championship 1st Round co-leader Kamaiu Johnson shot a four-under 68.
by Debert Cookby Debert CookDiversity-Focused Mini-Tour Caps 2020 Regular SeasonWith $60,000 & Season-Long Lexus Cup Points Title at Stake CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIFORNIA (September 1, 2020) – Season-long standout Kamaiu Johnson and former PGA…
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Lone But Not Alone: Mariah Stackhouse, the LPGA’s Only Full-Time Black player
by Debert Cookby Debert CookSeptember 1, 2020 BY AAGD STAFF Just a few show years ago there were four Black players on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour. Today, there is only one…
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MONTEBELLO, California (August 30, 2020) –Landon Lyons won his second straight APGA Tour playoff with a three-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole to defeat Joe Hooks and capture…
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Amari Avery To Tee It Up With The Men for APGA Tour Los Angeles Sunday
by Debert Cookby Debert CookAugust 29, 2020 | BY AAGD STAFF Amari Avery, the 16-year-old junior golf prodigy from Riverside, California, will compete against adult men for the first time Sunday, August 30, in…
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Newly Formed African American Tour Quest Begins Operations to Develop Black Golfers
by Debert Cookby Debert CookRichmond, CA (AUGUST 2020)— The Pinkney Foundation (located in Richmond, CA), announces the African American Tour Quest (AATQ) as its newest program, which has begun its operations by developing Black…
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August 28, 2020 BY AAGD STAFF Locust Grove, Ga resident Ariel Collins is the newest sports celebrity to grace the quiet city that’s just 30 miles from downtown Atlanta. Ariel…
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Correspondent Odis Griffin To Host Saturday Nights, “First Cut, The Declarations of a Golf Nerd”
by Debert Cookby Debert CookAugust 27, 2020 “Don’t be fooled! Although the trophies may be awarded at the end of the season, champions are forged in the off-season,” says the banner on AAGD Correspondent…
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2020) – PGA Foundation, Inc. d/b/a PGA REACH, the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the PGA of America, in conjunction with 11 PGA Sections, announces the 2020 class…