LOCATION: Golf Club of Dallas, TX DATES: July 22-23, 2017 Willie Mack III won the Advocates Professional Golf Association (APGA) Tour event this past weekend at the Golf Club of…
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Sistas on the Links Champions of Golf Networking
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJuly 22, 2017 | BY AAGD STAFF Sistas On The Links (SOTL) was the focus of this week’s discussion on The National and International Roundtable, an Internet radio program that…
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Caddie Academy Returns for Sixth Summer With Opportunities for Employment & Scholarships
by Debert Cookby Debert CookGOLF, Ill. – The Western Golf Association’s Caddie Academy will return for its sixth summer, providing a group of 89 female high school students from across the nation an opportunity to…
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Jackson State Suspends Men’s and Women’s Golf Teams For Two Years
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJackson State University will cut its next budget by nearly 8 percent and borrow $6 million as it tries to cut expenses and rebuild financial reserves. The moves at Mississippi’s…
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With unbridled enthusiasm, Jonathan Ashford arranged nine plastic foam cups around the rug of the Columbia Parc community center and sank putts on his makeshift course as if his dinner…
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24th Annual Atlanta Marriott Marquis/Atlanta Pro-Duffers Charity Golf Tournament
by Debert Cookby Debert CookMaking a difference in their community and enhancing the lives of its club members, the Atlanta Pro-Duffers once again have proven that commitment to its mission is the true cause for…
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CBS Sports Televised Special To Feature Black PGA Professionals: Quincy Heard and Sherri Pla
by Debert Cookby Debert CookOn Sunday, July 16, Quincy Heard, PGA – Founder and CEO of Summit Golf Foundation and Warner Pacific College Head Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach in Portland, Oregon, will be featured when CBS Sports…
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Harris M. Ginyard, Founding Member, Freeway Golf Course Dies
by Debert Cookby Debert CookHarris M. Ginyard, 93, of Turnersville, NewJersey, a member of the Montford Point Marines, the first blacks to join that branch of the armed forces during World War II,…
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Joseph M. Bartholomew – First African American Golf Course Architect and Designer
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJune 30, 2017 | BY AAGD STAFF Joseph M. Bartholomew was an African American golfer who specialized in designing golf courses. He was born on August 1, 1885 in New…
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Sherri Pla, PGA –How She Turned A Passion For Golf into PGA Professionalism
by Debert Cookby Debert CookWith a passion for helping youngsters learn the game, these days the former basketball star is Head PGA Golf Pro at the Sandhill Crane Golf Club in Palm Beach…
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Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Participate in Senior LPGA Championship Pro-Am
by Debert Cookby Debert Cook1st Ever Senior LPGA Championship to be held at French Lick Resort July 7-12, 2017 FRENCH LICK, IN (June 28, 2017) – It was announced today that The Honorable Condoleezza Rice, the nation’s…
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Getting To Know Long Drive Professional Competitor Maurice Allen
by Debert Cookby Debert CookMaurice is a Professional Long Drive Competitor from Pine Hills, Florida. Since 2011, Maurice has competed with continued consistency and strong performances in Long Drive competitions around the globe. In…