July 14, 2021 PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (July 13, 2021) – Fifteen PGA Members and one PGA Section – reflecting the best of the PGA of America as innovators, leaders, coaches…
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July 12, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF Although he was the only African American in the field for 41st U.S. Senior Open, July 8-12, at Omaha Country Club, Omaha, Neb.,…
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Teddy Tripp, Director of Masters Housing and Loving it
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJuly 7, 2021 Teddy Tripp is the Director of Masters Housing through the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce for the Augusta National. Overseeing the community’s largest nonprofit-based rental bureau in…
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Bill Penn and Renee Powell Grants Awarded to Give Boost to Girls Golf in DFW & Houston, TX
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJuly 6, 2021 At its most basic level, the mission of the TGA Foundation is to ensure the game of golf grows and prospers. That calling takes many forms, but…
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Triple homicide investigated after golf pro shot, killed at Georgia country club course
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJuly 5, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF Police say Pinetree Country Club employee and golf professional Gene Siller was found with a gunshot wound to the head on Saturday at…
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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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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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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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Camiko Smith, Flying Start, Finishes 6th at The John Shippen Invitational
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJune 29, 2021 Pro golfer Camiko Smith played strong in his debut in The John Shippen National Invitational at the historic Detroit Golf Club in Michigan. Finishing sixth among a…
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PGA Member Kendall Murphy Named as New PGA Career Consultant
by Debert Cookby Debert CookPALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (June 22, 2021) – The PGA of America has named PGA Members Kendall Murphy and Ed Winiecki as PGA Career Consultants for the Northern California and Southern…