On Monday, May 1, the City of Tallahassee’s Jake Gaither Golf Course celebrated another milestone in its rich 66-year history. The legendary golf course’s much anticipated historical marker will be…
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Catch Harold Varner III in Live Tournament Action on LIV Golf League’s Streaming YouTube Channel in the U.S. and Worldwide
by AAGD Staffby AAGD StaffPotomac Falls, VA (May 26, 2023) – LIV Golf has announced that their tournaments will now be available for streaming on the LIV Golf YouTube channel in the United States…
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Orlando, FL – The world’s largest operator of multi-day junior golf events continues to grow. The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour (HJGT) announced today it is expanding operations to China. The first…
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Local Dallas-Fort Worth Students attend PGA WORKS Beyond the Green at KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship
by AAGD Staffby AAGD StaffFRISCO, Texas (May 25, 2023) – If you love golf, there’s a career for you. If you love baking, there’s a career for you, too, even in golf. That was the…
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Black Student-Athlete Summit, Project Destined, and Leading Commercial Real Estate Firms Partner to Launch Virtual Internship Focused on Financial Health for Black Student-Athletes
LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Black Student-Athlete Summit (BSAS), a platform dedicated to advancing the professional and academic success of Black student-athletes, is partnering with Project Destined to launch…
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HBCU Golfers Make their Mark at Aramco Team Series Florida Tournament
by AAGD Staffby AAGD StaffTwo young golfers, Makenna Rodriguez and Leiahnni Smith, had the opportunity to play in the Pro-Am at the Aramco Team Series, Ladies European Tournament (LET), Florida event presented by Aramco.…
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LIV Golf is experiencing a significant boost in momentum following Brooks Koepka’s victory at the PGA Championship, and they are set to carry that energy into the upcoming tournament at…
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Micaiah Joubert Makes History as Timberview High School’s First African American Golf Scholarship Recipient
by AAGD Staffby AAGD StaffOn a momentous afternoon at Timberview High School, history was made as Micaiah Joubert, a talented student-athlete, completed a groundbreaking signing ceremony. On Friday, April 28 at 2:00 pm, Joubert…
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Last month, Women In Golf Foundation (WIGF) hosted their 28th National Women’s Collegiate Golf Championship with a combination of D1 and D2 Women’s Golf Teams from HBCUs and predominantly Black institutions.…
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FUNDED BY: PRIME PUTT Eligibility Requirements Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate Gender: Woman/Female-identifying Sport/Hobby: Golf Golf has traditionally been a mostly male-dominated sport, with limited opportunities for…
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Howard Bankhead, Visionary Entrepreneur, Gains Prestigious Induction into African American Golfers Hall of Fame
by AAGD Staffby AAGD StaffHoward Bankhead, a 1981 Alabama State University graduate, dedicated servant member of his community, and Founder of several youth development programs including the Tennessee Valley Youth Golf Development, The First…
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GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLO. May 16, 2023 – Empower announced today it will sponsor professional golfer Wyatt Worthington II, whose achievements include a recent win at the APGA Tour at TPC Las Vegas and…