The Players Golf Association (TPGA) 4th Annual Invitation Golf Tournament www.theplayersgolfassociation.com Friday, Saturday and Sunday- June 29-30, July 1, 2018 Red Bridge Golf Club – Locust, North Carolina 67 Players…
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Sunshine State Amateur Golfers Association Committed to Driving the Game Forward
by Debert Cookby Debert CookThe Sunshine State Amateur Golfers Association (SSAGA) has a valiant history which still resonates strongly today. The formation of the member-based organization came about as a way to better connect…
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Sandra Thompson, One of the “Fairway Five” Golfers Receives Hate Mail
by Debert Cookby Debert CookSandra Thompson, a full-time attorney who also serves as President of the York, Pennsylvania, NAACP, shared on her Facebook page a piece of hate mail that she received in her office…
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By James Beatty As avid, interested, anxious and ever optimistic fans we all share in the desire to know how “our” folks are doing on their respective professional tours. Mind…
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by AAGD STAFF Melvin Ballard was an up-and-coming golfer in the area during the mid-60’s when Walter L. Wyatt—who was then learning the game from his uncle—was introduced to him. …
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Erika Shavers, Founder, Ladies on the Green, at 2018 KPMG Women’s Championship
by Debert Cookby Debert Cook(video by Demetrice Burgess) July 26, 2018 A Chicago native, Erika Shavers is the Volunteer Coordinator and Assistant Program Director for The First Tee of Greater Chicago, an international junior…
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Top Industry Leaders Convene at 4th Annual KPMG Women’s Leadership Summit during 2018 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJune 22, 2018 Women today account for only 5.2 percent of the CEOs of S&P 500 companies and slightly more than 21 percent of their board seats – and it’s…
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LPGA golfer Mariah Stackhouse and Chicago Professional athletes to connect with Major champion Phil Mickelson for the KPMG Windy City Skills Challenge
by Debert Cookby Debert CookWHAT: Kicking off the week of the 2018 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, KPMG will host an interactive event benefiting local youth at Chicago’s historic Soldier Field. VISUALS: Interactive stations hosted by…
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Missed Opportunity: USGA Drops the ball, in favor of Phil Mickelson, one of golf’s more popular players
by Debert Cookby Debert Cookby John Perry Talk about a golden opportunity to put the game of golf at the head of the table when it comes to sports. It was passed up, all…
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Tajuana Ross, The LinkedIn Professor shares Golf Networking tips
by Debert Cookby Debert CookTajuana Ross, The LinkedIn Professor, is at today’s Chicago Expo and talks with AAGD reporter Demetrice Burgess about how golf is a great way for growing your business network.
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June 8, 2018–U.S. celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, host of CNN’s food-and-travel-focused “Parts Unknown” television series, hanged himself in a French hotel room, CNN said on Friday, in the second high-profile…
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Tiger Woods’ $20 Million yacht docks in Hamptons prior to US Open
by Debert Cookby Debert CookSetting sail on the ocean is one way to relax and pro golfer Tiger Woods does this to the max in his 155-foot yacht named “Privacy”. The $20 million vessel…