PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (Jan. 27, 2021) — On the heels of naming four-time NBA All-Star and Denver Nuggets Power Forward Paul Millsap as the first-ever PGA WORKS Ambassador, PGA…
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Kamaiu Johnson tests positive for COVID-19, withdraws from Farmers Insurance Open, his mom rushed to hospital
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJanuary 26, 2020 | BY AAGD STAFF “What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? wrote Langston Hughes, an American poet, social…
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Tiger Woods replaced by Davis Love III as U.S. captain for 2022 Presidents Cup
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJanuary 26, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF On Tuesday, the PGA Tour announced that Veteran golfer Davis Love III has been named captain of the United States Team for the 2022 Presidents…
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APGA Tour Champion Golfer Kevin Hall to Compete in AT&T Pebble Beach PRO-AM
by Debert Cookby Debert CookPEBBLE BEACH, Calif., Jan. 21, 2021 –The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am has granted an exemption to standout APGA Tour golfer Kevin Hall, whose sign-language introduction of The Masters on CBS…
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Cheyenne Woods Caddies for boyfriend, Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks, at Diamond Resorts TOC
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJanuary 22, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF Last January, during her “Birdies Not BS” podcast, golfer Cheyenne Woods first met Yankees center outfield, Aaron Hicks, while interviewing him. The two…
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Tiger Woods undergoes back surgery again and will be sidelined for at least several weeks
January 20, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF On Tuesday, golfer Tiger Woods announced that he recently underwent back surgery and will miss at least two events on the PGA Tour.…
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Tiger Woods Announces Willie Mack III as Recipient of the 2021 Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJanuary 19. 2021 LOS ANGELES – Tournament Host Tiger Woods announced Willie Mack III as the recipient of the Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption into the 2021 Genesis Invitational field. Awarded since…
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January 19, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF It seems that times are changing for some consumer brands when it comes to reacting to their ambassadors using slurs. This comes to…
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Vernon Echols Memorial Classic (L.O.V.E. Golftech) Celebrates 22nd Annual Success
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJanuary 18, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF The 22nd Annual L.O.V.E. Golftech Connection Invitational Golf Tournament garnered another successful event from October 30 to November 1, 2020, albeit this year…
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“I Have a Dream,” Address Delivered at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
by Debert Cookby Debert Cook(January 18, 2021) Author: King, Martin Luther, Jr. (Southern Christian Leadership Conference)Date: August 28, 1963Location: Washington, D.C. On this iconic day, the editors at African American Golfer’s Digest wish to share one of…
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Dr. Obie Bender, Baldwin Wallace alumnus passes away
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJanuary 12, 2021 Age 80, Dr. Obie Bender passed away January 9, 2021. He died peacefully at home with his family in Strongsville, OH. He was a Canton, Ohio native…
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Chris Montgomery, 1st African American Board Member at the Int’l Assoc. of Golf Administrators
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJanuary 12, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF Get better acquainted with Chris Montgomery, Senior Director of Marketing and Strategic Partnerships with the Arizona Golf Association (AGA). He is responsible for…