BY MICHAEL WILLIAMS | September 14, 2020 This has been a year like no other in America. First, a global pandemic brought a halt to virtually every aspect of daily…
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UPDATED SEPT. 21, 2020: Greetings to All;The In-Person memorial service for Lamont Davis has been canceled because of the overwhelming response to attend. The service will be filmed at 12:00PM…
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September 11 The world’s biggest golf organization ended its ban on non-white players competing in professional competitions on this day in 1961. The PGA of America rescinded its “Caucasians only”…
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Catana Starks, First African American Woman to Coach a Collegiate Men’s Golf Team, Dies at 75
by Debert Cookby Debert CookDr. Catana R. Starks, Tennessee State University (TSU) golf coach and alumna, died on Sunday, September 6 at the age of 75. Dr. Starks, born in 1944, leaves behind a…
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Jerry Tarde, Golf Digest Talks Advocacy, Race & Title Sponsorship of the African American Golf Expo & Forum
by Debert Cookby Debert CookSeptember 8, 2020 | BY AAGD STAFF “Black Lives Matter,” so says Jerry Tarde with Golf Digest/Discovery Communications. Watch and listen to this informative teleconference that was hosted today by Dr.…
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September 8, 2020 Here’s how much money a PGA pro makes by finishing last in every event, according to socialgolfer.com. Professional golf is unique in many ways, but especially when…
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PGA Tour Commissioner Monahan Pledges Tour Events Will Raise $100 Million To Help Racial and Social Injustice Causes
by Debert Cookby Debert CookSeptember 3, 2020 | BY AAGD STAFF PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan held the first in-person press conference on Wednesday at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga., to discuss…
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September 23, 2020 | CNN Who knew Rory McIlroy was such a fan of Domino’s pizza and that Justin Thomas was the king of trash talk? During the Payne’s Valley…
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Kamaiu Johnson Birdies 18 to Capture 2020 APGA Tour Championship; Tim O’Neal Wins Lexus Cup Points Title
by Debert Cookby Debert CookCITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIFORNIA (September 1, 2020) – Kamaiu Johnson, one of the APGA Tour’s biggest stars, carded a pressure birdie on the 18th hole to capture the APGA Tour…
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Teenage Prodigy Amari Avery Shoots 75 in 1st Tourney Vs. Men
by Debert Cookby Debert CookMONTEBELLO, California (August 30, 2020) – In the final regular-season week for the APGA Tour, the mini-tour providing minorities with opportunities to advance their careers in the sport of golf,…
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Lone But Not Alone: Mariah Stackhouse, the LPGA’s Only Full-Time Black player
by Debert Cookby Debert CookSeptember 1, 2020 BY AAGD STAFF Just a few show years ago there were four Black players on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour. Today, there is only one…
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BY A.J. ALI August 31, 2020 Time to call out Paul Daly of Pro Golf Weekly and let him know that there’s no place in golf for racism. This article…