MONTEBELLO, 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…
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Newly Formed African American Tour Quest Begins Operations to Develop Black Golfers
by Debert Cookby Debert CookRichmond, CA (AUGUST 2020)— The Pinkney Foundation (located in Richmond, CA), announces the African American Tour Quest (AATQ) as its newest program, which has begun its operations by developing Black…
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August 28, 2020 BY AAGD STAFF Locust Grove, Ga resident Ariel Collins is the newest sports celebrity to grace the quiet city that’s just 30 miles from downtown Atlanta. Ariel…
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2020) – PGA Foundation, Inc. d/b/a PGA REACH, the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the PGA of America, in conjunction with 11 PGA Sections, announces the 2020 class…
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U.S. GOLF MARKET ENJOYS BEST MONTHLY EQUIPMENT SALES “EVER” IN JULY 2020
by Debert Cookby Debert CookKissimmee, Fla. (August 25, 2020) Golf Datatech, LLC, the golf industry’s leading independent market research firm for retail sales, consumer and trade trends, has announced that U.S. golf equipment sales reached…
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CHARLES HOWELL III DONATIONS TO SUPPORT APGA TOUR, GIVING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINORITIES IN GOLF
by Debert Cookby Debert CookPGA TOUR STAR WANTS TO BE PART OF THE SOLUTION\ LOS ANGELES (August 25, 2020) — In a ground-breaking initiative to promote diversity in professional golf, three-time PGA TOUR winner Charles…
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Is Cheyenne, Tiger Woods’ Niece, Still Playing Professional Golf?
by Debert Cookby Debert CookAugust 24, 2020 Barry Bonds, Ken Griffey Jr., and Peyton Manning are among the athletes who had to answer questions on their way up through the ranks regarding their famous…
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August 17, 2020 | BY AAGD STAFF This year, Jackson Park Golf Association (JPGA) is thankful for donations and contributions that have afforded the organization the opportunity to award two…
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Conversations on ‘Race and Sports in America,’ ongoing with special interviews by Golf Channel covers race, combating inequality
by Debert Cookby Debert CookAugust 18, 2020 | BY AAGD STAFF Interviews with celebrity athletes – including two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry and Basketball Hall-of-Famer and TNT NBA analyst Charles Barkley, Renee Powell, and…
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August 17, 2020 | BY AAGD STAFF Since opening in June 2013 in the Missouri City section of Houston, Tx, Little Birdies Mobile Golf Academy has taught the game of…