BY AAGD STAFF April 3, 2020 The 12th Annual LT’s ThrowBack Celebrity Golf Weekend which attracts hundreds of golfers and fans from all across the country to the beautiful city…
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MARCH 30, 2020 The Los Cabos Tourism Board has created an online toolkit for its tourism partners. Los Cabos has taken a proactive stance on the coronavirus, implementing containment measures…
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April 10, 2019 The United Golfers Association (UGA) was formed in 1925 by a group of Black businessmen to provide equal access and opportunity to the game of golf. The…
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Bill Withers, known for ‘Lean On Me,’ ‘Ain’t No Sunshine,’ dies at 81
by Debert Cookby Debert CookAPRIL 3, 2020 Bill Withers, a three-time Grammy Award winner, singer, and writer of a string of soulful songs in the 1970s which have inspired millions has died from heart complications,…
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Ashaunta Epps, LPGA Golf Professional Pushes Forward During COVID-19
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBY AAGD STAFF April 2, 2020 In this edition of TEE Box on the African American Golfer’s Digest YouTube Channel, we speak with Ashaunta A. Epps, LPGA Golf Professional and…
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Ellis Marsalis Jr., Legendary Jazz Pianist and Music Family Patriarch, Dies at 85
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBY AAGD STAFF April 2, 2020 Sad news permeates throughout the jazz world today, as it is reported that Ellis Marsalis Jr., the father of Wynton and Branford Marsalis and…
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (April 2, 2020) – The PGA of America today announced that the 2020 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, scheduled for Harbor Shores Resort in Benton Harbor, Michigan from…
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Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery, civil rights leader and MLK aide, dies at 98
by Debert Cookby Debert CookMARCH 28, 2020 The Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery fought to end segregation, lived to see the election of the country’s first black president and echoed the call for “justice…
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Drive, Chip and Putt National finals and 2020-21 Qualifying Season Update
by Debert Cookby Debert CookMARCH 27, 2020 AUGUSTA, Ga. – On March 13, it was announced that the 2020 Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals had been postponed due to the impact of the…
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MARCH 25, 2020 — This reading list is selected by our editors to keep you engaged in informed! We believe that each one of these good books is a fantastic read…
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COVID-19 Shuts Down New York City Golf Courses and impacts others across the country
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBY AAGD STAFF (March 22, 2020) — As of 8:00 PM on Sunday, March 22, all New York City golf courses must close, said an important notice sent to subscribers of…
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Red Cross Urges Public to please schedule an appointment this week to donate blood
by Debert Cookby Debert CookMARCH 19, 2020 The American Red Cross now faces a severe blood shortage due to an unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations during this coronavirus outbreak. Healthy individuals are needed to…