Dr. Catana R. Starks, Tennessee State University (TSU) golf coach and alumna, died on Sunday, September 6 at the age of 75. Dr. Starks, born in 1944, leaves behind a…
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Jerry Tarde, Golf Digest Talks Advocacy, Race & Title Sponsorship of the African American Golf Expo & Forum
by Debert Cookby Debert CookSeptember 8, 2020 | BY AAGD STAFF “Black Lives Matter,” so says Jerry Tarde with Golf Digest/Discovery Communications. Watch and listen to this informative teleconference that was hosted today by Dr.…
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September 8, 2020 Here’s how much money a PGA pro makes by finishing last in every event, according to socialgolfer.com. Professional golf is unique in many ways, but especially when…
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PGA Tour Commissioner Monahan Pledges Tour Events Will Raise $100 Million To Help Racial and Social Injustice Causes
by Debert Cookby Debert CookSeptember 3, 2020 | BY AAGD STAFF PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan held the first in-person press conference on Wednesday at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga., to discuss…
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September 23, 2020 | CNN Who knew Rory McIlroy was such a fan of Domino’s pizza and that Justin Thomas was the king of trash talk? During the Payne’s Valley…
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Kamaiu Johnson Birdies 18 to Capture 2020 APGA Tour Championship; Tim O’Neal Wins Lexus Cup Points Title
by Debert Cookby Debert CookCITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIFORNIA (September 1, 2020) – Kamaiu Johnson, one of the APGA Tour’s biggest stars, carded a pressure birdie on the 18th hole to capture the APGA Tour…
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Teenage Prodigy Amari Avery Shoots 75 in 1st Tourney Vs. Men
by Debert Cookby Debert CookMONTEBELLO, California (August 30, 2020) – In the final regular-season week for the APGA Tour, the mini-tour providing minorities with opportunities to advance their careers in the sport of golf,…
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Lone But Not Alone: Mariah Stackhouse, the LPGA’s Only Full-Time Black player
by Debert Cookby Debert CookSeptember 1, 2020 BY AAGD STAFF Just a few show years ago there were four Black players on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour. Today, there is only one…
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BY A.J. ALI August 31, 2020 Time to call out Paul Daly of Pro Golf Weekly and let him know that there’s no place in golf for racism. This article…
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Newly Formed African American Tour Quest Begins Operations to Develop Black Golfers
by Debert Cookby Debert CookRichmond, CA (AUGUST 2020)— The Pinkney Foundation (located in Richmond, CA), announces the African American Tour Quest (AATQ) as its newest program, which has begun its operations by developing Black…
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August 28, 2020 BY AAGD STAFF Locust Grove, Ga resident Ariel Collins is the newest sports celebrity to grace the quiet city that’s just 30 miles from downtown Atlanta. Ariel…
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2020) – PGA Foundation, Inc. d/b/a PGA REACH, the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the PGA of America, in conjunction with 11 PGA Sections, announces the 2020 class…