After final rounds, it is announced that 14-year-old Kennedi Lee will advance to the Drive, Chip & Putt Regional Qualifier. “Congratulations and hats off to all juniors who participated in…
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Heated Battle for Equal Rights on the Greens in Jacksonville, Florida Paved the Way for Many Other Black Golfers
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The only color anyone notices these days at Brentwood Golf Course’s nine holes and the 18 holes at Hyde Park Golf Club is green, but the…
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Jackson State University Women’s Golf Team A Budget Cut Casualty
by Debert Cookby Debert Cook(June 6, 2017)–Six days ago, Jackson State University (JSU) announced its plans to lay off 42 employees, eliminate 65 vacant positions, consolidate programs and continue with a hiring freeze. Â And…
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At 24-years old, full of confidence and enthusiasm, Patrick Harris graduated on December 16, 2016 from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s PGA Golf Management Program. Â Following the ceremony, Harris,…
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LeRoy Bates Golf Foundation Readies Players With Seasonal Promotion
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJust in time for summer, the LeRoy Bates Golf Foundation, a non-profit organization based in the state of California, has teamed up Groupon to offer new customers up to…
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Tiger Woods Appears Confused in Dashcam Video During DUI Arrest
by Debert Cookby Debert CookDuring Tiger Woods’ enormously successful career, cameras often showed the golfer confidently striding the course, smashing records and winning events in front of adoring fans and massive television audiences. But…
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United Black Golfers Association Support and Play Marlton Golf Course
by Debert Cookby Debert CookIt was an excellent start for the United Black Golfers Association when they loaded up their vehicles on May 5, 2017 and prepared for a five-hour road trip from Queens and Long…
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Troy Mullins: A Golf Life of Distance, Change and Success
by Debert Cookby Debert CookTroy Mullins is an athlete. Scratch that – she’s a heptathlete. While an undergraduate at Cornell, Mullins performed in the 200-meter, 800-meter, 100-meter hurdle, high jump, long jump, shot put…
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Tiger Woods Arrested and Released In Florida for Suspicion of DUI
by Debert Cookby Debert CookTiger Woods, former world number one golfer, was arrested in the sunshine state of Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to online jail records. Woods was booked…
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Lakareber Abe, Lone Black Golfer Competes in 2017 NCAA Women’s Golf Championships
by Debert Cookby Debert CookLakareber Abe was the lone black golfer to play in the 2017 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Women’s Golf Championships.  A member of the Alabama Women’s (Crimson Tide)…
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Much has changed since May 1, 2014, when the PGA of America announced that it was beginning a partnership with the Trump Organization. The PGA selected Trump National Golf…
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Saddlebrook Golf and Tennis Resort Home to Abundant Golf and More
by Otis Windhamby Otis WindhamSaddlebrook Golf and Tennis Resort is located in Wesley Chapel, Florida just north of Tampa/St. Petersburg. It opened in 1987 and has easy access via Interstate 75 North. Saddlebrook is…