Mariah Stackhouse just became the 8th African American woman to earn LPGA membership by completing the three stages of LGPA Qualifying School. Mariah joins trailblazers like Althea Gibson and Renee…
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64th PGA Merchandise Show Hosts Golf Equipment Market Leaders at the Annual ‘MAJOR of Golf Business’ in Orlando, Jan. 24-27
by Debert Cookby Debert CookPALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (December 5, 2016) –PGA Professionals, golf buyers and industry leaders will be able to preview and test the newest innovations in equipment, advance their merchandising and clubfitting…
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Tiger Woods Closes at 76 – Drops to 15th Place at Hero World Challenge
by Debert Cookby Debert CookTiger Woods shot a closing 76 to tumble to 15th place in a field of 17 on Sunday at the Hero World Challenge. That was disappointing for him, to be…
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Nobuhle Dlamini does not feel like a long shot at this week’s L.P.G.A. qualifying tournament. She would not have made her first journey to the United…
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Wyatt Worthington II Becomes First African American To Win PGA Tournament Series Event Presented By Golf Advisor
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBy CRAIG DOLCH, Special to PGA of America PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (Nov. 29, 2016) – Wyatt Worthington II doesn’t just want to make birdies, he wants to make history. …
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Tiger Woods is scheduled to return to competition this week for the first time in nearly 16 months at the Hero World Challenge. Woods will be joined by Dustin Johnson,…
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Gender Diversity is Good for Golf – And it is Good For Business
by Debert Cookby Debert CookWomen account for just 24% of golfers worldwide, yet the number of prospective female players could add $35 billion to the global golf economy. These are the findings of a…
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TIGER WOODS EXPECTED TO RETURN AT HERO WORLD CHALLENGE IN BAHAMAS
by Debert Cookby Debert CookORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 28, 2016 – NBC Sports Group in December will showcase golf’s biggest stars – past and present – along with the anticipated return of Tiger Woods, who is…
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Finding More “Green” For Minorities on the Golf Course and in the Golf Industry
by Debert Cookby Debert Cook[November 15, 2016] Steve Mona, CEO of the World Golf Foundation, says that when he surveys golf courses around the country, he says he mainly sees two colors: green and white.…
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The lacking of African American Class A PGA professionals has been a long-known fact. Â And, just this year, the official count still remains at under 40, for those individuals who…
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Sigma Pi Phi Partners with PGA Launch PGA Junior League Golf Pilot Program
by Debert Cookby Debert Cook(Nov. 1, 2016) PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – The PGA of America and national African-American Fraternity Sigma Pi Phi have partnered to launch a PGA Junior League Golf pilot program…
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The annual Yvette Clarke Golf Classic was held at the Marine Park Golf Course on Monday, August 15, 2016. U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke represents the 9th District of New York.…