Fidelity Lodge 97 Honors UBGA with its Martin Luther King Jr. Humanity Award BY AAGD STAFF Vernel Bennett, president, and co-founder of the United Black Golfers Association accepted the Martin…
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Powell Family Honored with The 2019 Old Tom Morris Award from GCSAA
by Debert Cookby Debert CookIt was a grand celebration for PGA/LPGA legend Renee Powell and her brother, Golf Course Superintendent Larry Powell, when the Powell family received the Old Tom Morris Award from the Golf…
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“Talk Birdie to Me” Podcast with Cheyenne Woods and Shasta Averyhardt
by Debert Cookby Debert Cook(February 15, 2019) BY AAGD STAFF “Talk Birdie To Me” podcast hostess Anya Alvarez talks with LPGA Tour players Cheyenne Woods and Shasta Averyhardt on Episode 1…
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Matthew Vital, Bethlehem 8th-Grader Headed to the Masters for Drive, Chip & Putt Finals
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBY AAGD STAFF (February 14, 2019) – In the event that he finds the opportunity at the 2019 Masters, Matthew Vital of Bethlehem, Penn., intends to bravely approach Tiger Woods…
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BY JAMES BEATTY (February 14, 20-19) Remember, last year AAGD asked its readers to sign on to the petition? “Establish the Grow The Game Fund to Support Diversity and Inclusion…
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Woods Headlines Field at Genesis Open with Johnson, Thomas & DeChambeau
by Debert Cookby Debert CookORLANDO, Fla. (Feb. 13, 2019) – The PGA TOUR is in Southern California for the Genesis Open, with three of the top-five players in the world (Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, Bryson DeChambeau)…
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BY JAMES BEATTY EDITOR’S NOTE: I had the distinct privilege and opportunity to participate in a unique interview with Tim O’Neal and Tommy Schaff prior to their…
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McAdams Golf Club, circa 1920. BY AAGD STAFF February 12, 2019 McAdams Golf Club (MGC), located in Wichita, Kansas is one of the oldest African American golf clubs in the…
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By Pete McDaniel Freelance Writer The young man approached me in the aftermath of the PGA’s diversity and inclusion event during the PGA Merchandise Show in…
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THE R&A AND THE USGA RELEASE CLARIFICATIONS TO RULE 10.2b(4): RESTRICTION ON CADDIE STANDING BEHIND PLAYER
by Debert Cookby Debert Cook6 February 2019, St Andrews, Scotland and Liberty Corner, N.J., USA:Â The R&A and the USGA have provided two clarifications to Rule 10.2b(4) regarding restrictions on caddies standing behind players which…
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Seventy-two of the world’s best players will compete the week before the Masters Tournament (February 6, 2019) A current listing of the confirmed field is included below. Player biographies are…
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WE ARE GOLF Holds Diversity Roundtable at 2019 PGA Merchandise Show
by Debert Cookby Debert CookWE ARE GOLF (formerly Golf 20/20) Diversity Task Force hosted an informative Diversity Roundtable that was attended by over 100 people on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 from 4:30pm-7:00 pm,…