June 18, 2021 Mackenzie Mack, LPGA golf professional will be an Honorary Starter at graduation ceremonies for the 2021 Women In Golf Southern Area (WIG-SA) Golf Training Program of the…
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All Access Golf launches oral history project: ‘Golf Griot’
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJune 19, 2021 (Brooklyn, NY) In an effort to keep in line with the mission statement of All Access Golf which is to increase the visibility, relatability, and accessibility for…
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June 16, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF Being a Black golf coach in a predominantly white sport Carlos Brown has always been in the minority among his professional colleagues. Being…
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Coran James, President, Black Jewels Ladies Golf Association, Brooklyn (NY) Chapter, Laid To Rest
by Debert Cookby Debert CookVIEW CORAN JAMES’ MEMORIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
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Women In Golf Foundation Hosts 26th Annual National Women’s Collegiate Golf Championship
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJune 14, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF The Women In Golf Foundation (WIGF) hosted its 26th annual National Women’s Collegiate Golf Championship April 12-14 at Callaway Gardens and Resort in Pine Mountain, GA. This…
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WME Legends Inks Worldwide Deal to Co-Represent the Estate of Dr. Charles L. Sifford, Golf Trailblazer
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJune 11, 2021 Los Angeles, CA (June 9, 2021) – On June 2, what would have been Dr. Charlie Sifford’s 99th birthday, WME Legends announced a worldwide representation deal with JLMP to…
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Charles Barkley discusses his improved golf game, NBA Playoffs, and the upcoming 2021 American Century Championship
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJune 10, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF At today’s American Century Championship media day and media conference call with 11-time NBA All-Star and golf aficionado Charles Barkley, he shares several…
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Teen Golf Sensation, Amari Avery, Shows Flashes of Brilliance at the 76th Playing of the U.S. Women’s Open
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBy Leland Hardy | June 8, 2021 The Olympic Club, San Francisco, CA: There’s a reason they we’re here. It’s because they’re the very best that the world has to offer…
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First-Ever Careers in Golf Internship Program Launches at Westfield Country Club
by Debert Cookby Debert CookWESTFIELD CENTER, OH – June 03, 2021 – With commitment and passion to offer opportunities to underrepresented communities, Westfield Country Club, together with industry leaders from the Golf Course Superintendents…
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Iron Men Golf Club, Over Two Decades Of Fellowship and Networking By Tony Loving, President Golfing was once introduced to African Americans as a caddie role, or perhaps a grounds…
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Marcus Byrd’s Final Round 69 Delivers 1st Pro Tour Victory at APGA Tour New Orleans
by Debert Cookby Debert CookNEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (June 1, 2021) – First-round leader Marcus Byrd birdied the par-5 18th hole with a four-foot putt to edge Rafa Guerrero Lauria by a single stroke and…
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June 2, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF Charlie Sifford, the first African American member of the PGA Tour. Born on this day, June 2, in Charlotte, NC, in 1922. Sifford…