Arrested Potential, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Lumberton, North Carolina, its vision is dedicated to improving the plight of young children and young adults, intellectually and morally, through the…
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Website Seeks To Garner Support For Saving Historic Lions Municipal Golf Course
by Debert Cookby Debert CookIn a diligent effort to save the historic Lions Municipal Golf Course in Austin, Texas, a SaveMuny website has been set up to engage public support. The website gives those…
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Kevin Hall Reacts to Earning the Genesis Open Exemption
by Debert Cookby Debert CookProfessional Golfer Kevin Hall has always had a humble spirit and guts with lots of gusto–so nothing seems to rattle him, too much. His overwhelming success in the game has…
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BY AAGD STAFF (February 16, 2017) Tuesday, Tiger Woods announced that he will not be holding his Wednesday, February 16 press conference due to his back injury. Woods is having…
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Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption An Inspiration of the Los Angeles Open
by Debert Cookby Debert CookABOUT THE LOS ANGELES OPEN This professional golf tournament is a part of the PGA Tour in Southern California. It was first played in 1926 and is now named at…
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Lorenzo Hobbs, Reigning Club Champion for Potomac Shores Golf Club
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBY AAGD STAFF (February 15, 2017) — Lorenzo C. Hobbs is a self-taught golfer who started playing the game in 1991. Since turning professional in January 1, 2017, the zero-handicapper…
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Crenshaw Announces Plan to Redesign First Desegregated Lions Municipal Golf Course
by Debert Cookby Debert Cook(February 15, 2017) He unveils plans for renovations to historic golf course that would restore routing used from 1951-74. To keep Lions Municipal Golf Course open into the future, Ben…
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By Adam Schupak @morningread.com The U.S. Golf Association is disbanding its membership program and creating a development initiative aimed at raising $100 million, Morning Read has learned from multiple sources. In…
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(by James F. Peltz, LA Times) The U.S. golf equipment market last year totaled $2.55 billion, a 3% drop from $2.62 billion three years earlier, according to the research firm…
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Honoring Black Golf Pioneers and Trailblazers Throughout Black History Month: Larry Powell
by Debert Cookby Debert CookThe National Black Golf Hall of Fame (NBGHOF) honors Black Golf Pioneers and Trailblazers throughout Black History Month Larry Powell, part of the legendary Powell family, who designed,…
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Fans have been waiting for Tiger to finally make his return to the PGA tour and it seemed as though it was finally happening this year. After several false starts…
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James “Jim” Lacey Dent, an American professional golfer, was born in the golf mecca of Augusta, Georgia, May 9, 1939 . He was educated in his hometown Paine College (an HBCU), but as…