Let’s get something out of the way: I’m black. Damn, glad I got that off my chest. I mean, you would think I didn’t know it by the amount…
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Ginger Howard Has Less Than 4 Days to Raise Funds to Attend Stage One of LPGA Qualifying School in Palm Springs
by Debert Cookby Debert CookTo help fund her dream of attending LPGA Qualifying School, Ginger has created a GoFundMe page that seeks to raise $5,500 by August 7, 2017 and there is another to fund her…
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BBC Documentary: Driving Change – Golf’s Battle for Equality Features Renee Powell and Other Accelerators
by Debert Cookby Debert CookDriving Change – Golf’s Battle for Equality was presented by Sarah Mulkerrins in the lead up to the 2017 US Women’s Open Golf at Trump National. The documentary explores the…
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Allen and Mullins Triumph at Mile High Showdown During World Long Drive Event
by Debert Cookby Debert CookDENVER, Colo. (July 25, 2017) – The Park Hill Golf Club in Denver, Colorado is where it all went down for Mile High Showdown Champions Maurice Allen and Troy Mullins.…
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Willie Mack III Wins Advocates Pro Golf Tour Dallas Presented by Lexus/Toyota
by Debert Cookby Debert CookLOCATION: 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,…