June 11, 2021 Los Angeles, CA (June 9, 2021) – On June 2, what would have been Dr. Charlie Sifford’s 99th birthday, WME Legends announced a worldwide representation deal with JLMP to…
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Teen Golf Sensation, Amari Avery, Shows Flashes of Brilliance at the 76th Playing of the U.S. Women’s Open
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBy Leland Hardy | June 8, 2021 The Olympic Club, San Francisco, CA: There’s a reason they we’re here. It’s because they’re the very best that the world has to offer…
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First-Ever Careers in Golf Internship Program Launches at Westfield Country Club
by Debert Cookby Debert CookWESTFIELD CENTER, OH – June 03, 2021 – With commitment and passion to offer opportunities to underrepresented communities, Westfield Country Club, together with industry leaders from the Golf Course Superintendents…
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Iron Men Golf Club, Over Two Decades Of Fellowship and Networking By Tony Loving, President Golfing was once introduced to African Americans as a caddie role, or perhaps a grounds…
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Marcus Byrd’s Final Round 69 Delivers 1st Pro Tour Victory at APGA Tour New Orleans
by Debert Cookby Debert CookNEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (June 1, 2021) – First-round leader Marcus Byrd birdied the par-5 18th hole with a four-foot putt to edge Rafa Guerrero Lauria by a single stroke and…
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June 2, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF Charlie Sifford, the first African American member of the PGA Tour. Born on this day, June 2, in Charlotte, NC, in 1922. Sifford…
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Will Free Golf offerings help break down barriers? Developer Chris Harris puts it to the test
by Debert Cookby Debert CookMay 31, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF In Kansas City, Mo., learning and playing golf just became a little more enticing thanks to the innovation of local resident Chris Harris.…
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APGA Tour Honored at the African American Golfers Hall of Fame
by Debert Cookby Debert CookAFRICAN AMERICAN GOLFERS HALL OF FAME RECOGNIZES “OUTSTANDING” WORK OF APGA TOUR WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA (May 28, 2021) The APGA Tour, a growing force in the drive to bring…
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Big News! The 19th Hole Party Returns + Muny Zoning Meeting in June
by Debert Cookby Debert CookMay 28, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF The City of Austin is conducting virtual stakeholder meetings the week of June 21, according to an Urgent Call To Action dispatched by…
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Florida A&M’s Mulbe Dillard IV Tops Final APGA Collegiate Ranking
by Debert Cookby Debert CookMay 27, 2021 PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida – The top-five players in the 2021 APGA Collegiate Ranking have been finalized, with Florida A&M University’s Mulbe Dillard IV finishing No. 1 and earning…
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Ryan Alford Squeaks Out Final Round Win Over Willie Mack to Capture APGA Tour Louisville
by Debert Cookby Debert CookLOUISVILLE, Kentucky – May 25, 2021 – Ryan Alford, the rising APGA Tour star from Shreveport, Louisiana, held off PGA TOUR-tested Willie Mack in a tense, head-to-head battle to claim…
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Women’s Professional Long Drive Champion Troy Mullins, Oscar Winner Lou Gossett Jr, among Headliners for 2021 International Trailblazer Awards
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJABY INC hereby announces it honorees for the 2021 International Trailblazer Awards to be held July 18, 2021 at the Courtyard by Marriott Downtown/Decatur, 130 Clairemont Avenue, Decatur, Georgia 30030…