BY AAGD STAFF (March 22, 2020) — As of 8:00 PM on Sunday, March 22, all New York City golf courses must close, said an important notice sent to subscribers of…
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Red Cross Urges Public to please schedule an appointment this week to donate blood
by Debert Cookby Debert CookMARCH 19, 2020 The American Red Cross now faces a severe blood shortage due to an unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations during this coronavirus outbreak. Healthy individuals are needed to…
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The Jessie Banks Foundation is a public, non-profit, organization founded by Sharon Banks-Williams, daughter of the beloved Jessie Banks, in 2002 as a vehicle to perpetuate her memory and service to…
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Event to be rescheduled for later this summer at TPC Harding Park PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA (March 17, 2020) – The PGA of America today announced that the 2020 PGA Championship, scheduled…
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MASTERS Postponed due to Coronavirus, Announces Chairman Fred Ridley
by Debert Cookby Debert CookMarch 13, 2020 MEMORANDUM REGARDING COVID-19 On Wednesday, March 4, we issued a memo stating that our plans to host the Masters Tournament, the Augusta National Women’s Amateur and the…
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Amidst Coronavirus, PGA Tour announces cancellation of The Players Championship and next three events
by Debert Cookby Debert Cook(March 12, 2020) PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – The PGA Tour has reversed course and announced the cancellation of The Players as well as the next three events on…
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PGA TOUR Statement by Commissioner Jay Monahan, as Coronavirus wreaks havoc on golf and all sports
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBy Pete McDaniel Freelance Writer (March 12, 2020) Ponte Vedra Beach, Fl. – First the NBA; then the NCAA; now the PGA Tour. The coronavirus is wreaking havoc on…
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World Golf Hall of Fame to Induct Tiger Woods in Class of 2021
by Debert Cookby Debert CookAdditional Inductees to be announced in the coming days ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (March 11, 2020) – The World Golf Hall of Fame will enshrine 82-time PGA TOUR winner Tiger Woods…
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BY AAGD STAFF (March 8, 2020) John F. Merchant, a long-time local lawyer and civil rights activist credited with opening professional golf to African American players, died Thursday, March 5, …
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Tiger Woods among 10 nominees for World Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2021
by Debert Cookby Debert CookRecent World Golf Hall of Fame eligibility changes put Woods on the fast track for Class of 2021 BY AAGD STAFF (March 4, 2020) Could Tiger Woods be included in…
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Eddie Smith Jr., known as The Face of Rogers Park Golf Course, Dies at 76
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBY AAGD STAFF Eddie Smith Jr. was among the first caddies hired at Rogers Park Golf Course when the then-segregated golf course for African Americans opened in 1952. He…
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Jackson Park Golf Association Celebrate African American Pioneers during Black History Month
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBy Demetrice Burgess February 12, 2020–The Jackson Park Golf Association in association with CBB Golf Consultants presented “Celebrating African American Golf Pioneers, Charting a More Diverse Future” a special Black…