January 20, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF On Tuesday, golfer Tiger Woods announced that he recently underwent back surgery and will miss at least two events on the PGA Tour.…
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Tiger Woods Announces Willie Mack III as Recipient of the 2021 Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJanuary 19. 2021 LOS ANGELES – Tournament Host Tiger Woods announced Willie Mack III as the recipient of the Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption into the 2021 Genesis Invitational field. Awarded since…
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January 19, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF It seems that times are changing for some consumer brands when it comes to reacting to their ambassadors using slurs. This comes to…
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Vernon Echols Memorial Classic (L.O.V.E. Golftech) Celebrates 22nd Annual Success
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJanuary 18, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF The 22nd Annual L.O.V.E. Golftech Connection Invitational Golf Tournament garnered another successful event from October 30 to November 1, 2020, albeit this year…
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“I Have a Dream,” Address Delivered at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
by Debert Cookby Debert Cook(January 18, 2021) Author: King, Martin Luther, Jr. (Southern Christian Leadership Conference)Date: August 28, 1963Location: Washington, D.C. On this iconic day, the editors at African American Golfer’s Digest wish to share one of…
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Dr. Obie Bender, Baldwin Wallace alumnus passes away
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJanuary 12, 2021 Age 80, Dr. Obie Bender passed away January 9, 2021. He died peacefully at home with his family in Strongsville, OH. He was a Canton, Ohio native…
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Chris Montgomery, 1st African American Board Member at the Int’l Assoc. of Golf Administrators
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJanuary 12, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF Get better acquainted with Chris Montgomery, Senior Director of Marketing and Strategic Partnerships with the Arizona Golf Association (AGA). He is responsible for…
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PGA Steps Away From Trump National Golf Club as 2022 Championship Site
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJanuary 11, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF It’s a wrap. Apparently, pressure from petitions, emails, and phone calls that flooded the PGA of America officials’ inboxes and social media accounts…
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LPGA Foundation Grants & Scholarships 2021 Deadline Approaching
by Debert Cookby Debert CookThere are several LPGA Foundation scholarships available for application, which include: The Dinah Shore Scholarship – $5,000.00 granted annually to afemale high school senior who is pursuing a college education,…
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December 30, 2020 | Op-Ed By Darwin Dean On May 25, 2020, George Floyd lost his life while in the custody of Minneapolis police. About two months later, spurred by…
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December 28, 2020 | BY AAGD STAFF It is with deep sadness that we have learned of the sudden passing of one of golf’s most promising players, Cody Matthews of…
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African American Amateur Golfers’ Association, raising the bar on the experience
by Debert Cookby Debert CookDecember 22, 2020 | BY AAGD STAFF There is something new growing in the ‘Blue Grass’ state of Kentucky, where the word is quickly spreading all around the Appalachian mountains,…