(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…
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Once a year, Punxsutawny Phil brings focus on a hamlet northeast of Pittsburgh, where, the legend goes, if the groundhog sees his shadow, winter will last six more weeks. That’s…
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Austin’s Lions Municipal Golf Course, first Muni to Desegregate in the South Now on America’s List of Most Endangered Historic Places
by Debert Cookby Debert CookWashington – The National Trust for Historic Preservation unveiled its list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places, an annual list that spotlights important examples of the nation’s architectural and cultural heritage that…
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Tiger Woods Pulls Out of Next Two Tournaments Due to Back Problems
by Debert Cookby Debert CookAssociated Press on MSN.com PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Tiger Woods pulled out of his next two tournaments because of ongoing back problems, a somber outlook for a 14-time major champion…
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Bill Neal, African American Golf Course Owner, Relishes His Dream
by Debert Cookby Debert CookMINERAL WELLS, W.Va. (WTAP, by Avery Savage) (June 15, 2013) I had the pleasure of sitting down with a dreamer, businessman, and Mineral Wells, West Virginia golf course owner – Bill Neal.…
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Kevin Hall Gets Charlie Sifford Exemption to Play 2017 Genesis Open
by Debert Cookby Debert CookKevin M. Hall, who plays on the SwingThought Pro Golf Tour and the Advocates Pro Golf Tour, has been awarded the Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption for the Genesis Open next…
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KayJay McClay Tapped as New PGA Assistant Golf Professional at the Los Angeles Country Club
by Debert Cookby Debert CookA former PGA Golf Management student at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) KayJay McClay is the new PGA Assistant Golf Professional at The Los Angeles Country Club in Los Angeles,…
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Who Will Take the Place of Golf’s Baby Boomers When They Are Gone?
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBy Ted Bishop @ MorningRead.com “(Slightly) better times ahead.” That was the theme of the annual Pellucid/Edgehill “State of the Industry” report, and the golf industry can thank the baby…
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USGA Discloses Big Change at Annual Meeting: Moves to please disabled golfers, Open contestants and others
by Debert Cookby Debert CookWASHINGTON – An expanded tournament schedule, a deeper purse and a simpler rulebook. The U.S. Golf Association, distinguishing itself from other governing bodies in the nation’s capital, rallied together Saturday…