(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…
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PGA Tour Caddie Wayne Birch Jr. Inducted into Southern University Sports Hall of Fame
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBY AAGD STAFF January 29, 2020 Professional PGA Tour Caddie Wayne Birch Jr. received a grand induction into the Southern University Sports Hall of Fame (SUSHOF) in the category of…
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Tiger Woods Announces Joseph Bramlett as Recipient of 2020 Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption
by Debert Cookby Debert CookLOS ANGELES (January 28, 2020) – Tiger Woods announced Joseph Bramlett as the recipient of the Charlie Sifford Memorial exemption into the 2020 Genesis Invitational field. Awarded since 2009, the exemption…
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NBA Legend Kobe Bryant, Daughter Gianna Among 9 Mourned in Deadly Helicopter Crash
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBY AAGD STAFF January 27, 2020 — In July 2014, Bryant was seen striking a golf ball at Kobe hits a golf ball at Matt Barnes’ 2011 Athletes vs. Cancer Tournament. …
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Swing Into Their Dreams: Inaugural HBCU Charity Golf Tournament Set To Aid Students
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBY AAGD STAFF January 29, 2020 —Entering the tee box this spring will be the inaugural HBCU Swing Into Their Dreams Golf Tournament. Chartered in 2019 with a committed to excellence in…
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2021 African American Golf Expo and Forum Plans Announced at PGA Show
by Debert Cookby Debert CookNew Golf Show Focuses on Increasing Minority Golf Business and Participation NEW YORK, NY (January 23, 2020) — Jim Beatty, President of Jim Beatty Golf Ventures and Executive Editor of…