BY AAGD STAFF April 24, 2020 —In 2018, a group of Black women who we dubbed the “Grandview Five” alerted the world that a Pennsylvania golf course had discriminated…
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Lawsuit Filed By Black Women Who Sue Golf Course that called cops alleging they were playing too slow
by Debert Cookby Debert Cook(CNN) APRIL 23, 2020 —Two African American women who allege that management at a Pennsylvania golf course mistreated them when they called police because they were playing too slow have…
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COVID-19 Resources Updated Daily at NBC Sports’ Digital Golf Businesses
by Debert Cookby Debert CookORLANDO, Fla. (April 23, 2020) – Serving recreational golfers and golf industry professionals, alike, with the most comprehensive news and market data during the coronavirus pandemic, the digital businesses…
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UBGA 2020 Community Service Scholarship Award Application (April 13, 2020) — Applications are still being accepted for the United Black Golfers Association, Inc. (UBGA) Community Service Annual Scholarship. UBGA will…
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BY AAGD STAFF April 21, 2020 In response to the worldwide pandemic of the coronavirus, questions, answers, and insights are being provided by the National Golf Foundation (NGF) with its COVID-19…
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What the F*&K? Trump Golf company retweets video of John Daly recommending vodka as Covid-19 cure
by Debert Cookby Debert CookAPRIL 21, 2020 It was doubly surprising that Donald Trump’s golf company, Trump Golf, should then have retweeted the video on its official Twitter feed. Daly’s comments – ill-judged joke…
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BY AAGD STAFF April 20, 2020 — It’s official, the women’s tour announced Friday the Senior LPGA Championship has been canceled. The LPGA cited the continuous impact of the coronavirus pandemic on…
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Former PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem to Be Inducted in World Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2021
by Debert Cookby Debert CookST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (April 20, 2020) – The World Golf Hall of Fame will enshrine former PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem as part of its Class of 2021, joining Tiger Woods…
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Kusana Turner, Elite Ladies Golf League: Navigating the Challenges of the Coronavirus
April 18, 2020 In this episode of Tee Box, we speak with our guest Kusana Turner, a Charter and Founding Member of the Elite Ladies Golf League based…
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Applications For PGA of America Golf Emergency Relief Fund Opens April 16 to Help Industry Workers
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBY AAGD STAFF April 14, 2020 — on Monday, the PGA of America announced the establishment of its Golf Emergency Relief Fund which will seek to distribute up to $10…
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Golfer Dan Copeland Pens Letter to Atlanta Mayor Offering Solution to Reopen Municipal Courses
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBY AAGD STAFF April 13, 2020 — So many things have changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and when it comes to playing golf the rules seem to depend on where you…
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Minister Abdul Hafeez Muhammad N.O.I. Leader Loses Battle to COVID-19
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBY AAGD STAFF (April 12, 2020) — Student Minister Abdul Hafeez Muhammad has died from coronavirus. Muhammad was the leader of the Eastern Regional Headquarters of the Nation of Islam…