July 2, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF 2021 Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama has withdrawn from the Rocket Mortgage Classic after testing positive for COVID-19. The PGA Tour said Matsuyama withdrew…
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5 African American Players Tee Off at Rocket Mortgage Classic
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJuly 2, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF Thursday’s first round of the 2021 Rocket Mortgage Classic was suspended due to darkness at 9:02 p.m. Twenty-seven (27) players have yet to…
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Strict COVID-19 protocols at The Open at Royal St. George’s will be faced by golfers
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJuly 1, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF In just two weeks, golf’s oldest major The Open at Royal St. George’s in Sandwich, England will commence. Although COVID-19 restrictions are being…
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July 1, 2021 | BY PETE MCDANIEL “Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.’’ That belief, espoused by Austrian composer/conductor Gustav Mahler, is relevant in a…
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2021 Rocket Mortgage Classic: ROUND 1 Tee Times at Detroit Golf Club
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJuly 1, 2021 Pro golfers Timothy O’Neal and Willie Mack III are both set to tee off today for Round 1 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club.…
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Rocket Mortgage Classic: Willie Mack III pre-tournament interview, “Hopefully, I can put on a show this week.”
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJune 30, 2021 We’ll get started here with Willie Mack III at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Willie, a number of starts for you to date on the PGA TOUR, but…
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PGA JobMatch to Support Staffing for 43rd Ryder Cup, Registration Deadline July 28
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJune 30, 2021 PGA.com is accepting applications for positions with a variety of vendors through July 28 PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (June 29, 2021) – The PGA of America is inviting local…
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June 30, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF He’s a legend in his own time, and very time he appears, golf crowds go wild- watching him. But, following his high-speed SUV…
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June 29, 2021 | By JAMES BEATTY Which golf organization with 18,000 members in 78 countries recently launched their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative (D,E and I) Initiative? Which organization’s…
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Tim O’Neal, Shasta Averyhardt, Anita Uwadia, Amari Avery, Win Big at The John Shippen Invitational
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJune 28, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF Tim O’Neal is not unfamiliar with the professional golf circuit. He’s been playing in minor leagues for decades and each time he hits…
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African American Golf Expo & Forum set for inaugural program in Georgia
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJune 29, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF Come August, there will be a new, unique exhibition launching in Marietta, Georgia which hope to engage and grow the sport and business…
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2021 ROCKET MORTGAGE CLASSIC — Final Field / Monday Qualifier Results
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJune 28, 2021 The 2021 Rocket Mortgage Classic field was finalized Monday with the addition of five players. Tim O’Neal won the inaugural edition of THE JOHN SHIPPEN National Invitational…