By John Perry This article is about Earl Hawkins, but you can’t talk about Earl without talking about Phil Ritson. Phil Ritson was considered a Pro’s Pro. He was respected by…
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by Jim Beatty [See more daily coverage: April 5 | April 6 | April 7 | April 8 ] At the average ticket price of $2,100 for Sunday’s round, this steep cost for attending…
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by James R. Beatty [See more daily coverage: April 5 | April 6 | April 7 | April 8 ] It is April 4, 2018 and I am overjoyed to be seated in the magnificent…
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MLK 50 Years Later —Blacks in America Still Seek the Mountaintop
by Debert Cookby Debert Cookby AAGD STAFF On this anniversary day, it’s been 50-years since the brutal assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. His legacy is etched in time forever and his…
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Through the Eyes of a Caddy Golf Tips DVD, Cathy Irby Durant, Producer-Director. A Devine Motion Pictures production featuring Augusta National Masters, Caddy, Carl Jackson who has caddiesd for Masters…
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National Golf Day is April 25 Economic Impact Numbers to be Released
by Debert Cookby Debert CookWE ARE GOLF has set April 25, 2018 as the date in which golf industry leaders will take part in more than 200 congressional meetings on Capitol Hill in Washington…
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Did you know the first American golf professional was African American? This is the message being delivered by the John Shippen Foundation Chair and Vice-Chair, Thurman and Ruby Simmons,…
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Corey Conners was the leader after day one of the Valspar Championship, but one Eldrick “Tiger” Woods was the talk of the day. “Where there’s Tiger, there are cameras.”—AAGD…
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Egypt Hughes’ GoFundMe Campaign: Hopes to Enter Greg Norman Golf Champion Academy
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBY AAGD STAFF (February 26, 2018) PASSION What do you get when you cross a youth’s passion for golf with a desire to reach the pinnacle of the game? …
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Cameron Champ Receives Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption For Genesis Open
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBy AAGD Staff Cameron Champ has a second opportunity to spread his wings on the PGA Tour this coming season. As the 2018 recipient of the Charlie Sifford memorial Exemption…
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Morning Drive | Feb 01, 2018 World Golf Hall of Fame historian Dr. Tony Parker shows memorabilia from a collection called “Honoring The Legacy: A Tribute to African-Americans in Golf’…
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Sports Injury Statistics Suggest: Golf is More Dangerous than Rugby
by Debert Cookby Debert CookRecreational sports – including golf – have an injury rate of 1.8 per 1,000 persons, higher than rugby, hockey and other team sports (1.5 per 1,000 persons) Incidence of…
