November 14, 2019 — The Northern California Minority Junior Golf Scholarship Association held it’s 30th Anniversary Golf Classic Fundraiser at Mather Golf Course, Mather, Calif., on July 13, 2019. A field…
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33 Travelers Experience Captivating Cape Town, South African Adventure with African American Golfer’s Digest
by Debert Cookby Debert Cook(November 11, 2019) The Captivating Cape Town adventure of a lifetime came to fruition for 33 travelers from across America who reverently stepped onto the soil of The Motherland in…
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Kim Swan Hits First Golf Shot Launching PGA Tour Bermuda Championship at Port Royal GC
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBY AAGD STAFF November 7, 2019 The 2019 Bermuda Championship marked Port Royal’s 50th Year and the event had a very special meaning for businessman Kim Swan. His response to…
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Tiger Woods makes history tying Sam Snead with 82nd career win at Zozo Championship
by Debert Cookby Debert CookOctober 27, 2019 With his stunning wire-to-wire victory Saturday at the Zozo Championship in Japan, it’s official: No golfer has ever won more PGA Tour events than Tiger Woods. After…
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How Tiger turned a mess into a masterpiece —among other things you may have missed
by Debert Cookby Debert CookOctober 25, 2019 CHIBA, Japan — It was just a single round, of course, so there is a reluctance to draw too many conclusions. But after seeing Tiger Woods in…
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BY AAGD STAFF October 22, 2019 — Mack Champ, grandfather of two-time PGA Tour winner Cameron Champ, has passed away at the age of 78, in the home of his son, in…
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Michael Jordan’s high-end private golf course, The Grove XXIII, nearing completion
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBY AAGD STAFF (OCTOBER 21, 2019) The excitement has been building for the opening of Michael Jordan’s golf course “The Grove Golf Club XXIII” which is nearing completion in Martin…
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African American Co-founders of The St. James Sports Complex Ink Deal with TaylorMade
by Debert Cookby Debert CookSpringfield, Va. – (October 17, 2019) – The St. James, the premier sports, wellness and entertainment destination in the country, announced today partnerships with TaylorMade and Tecnifibre, the leading golf…
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Elijah Cummings, Baltimore congressman and civil rights leader, dies at 68
by Debert Cookby Debert CookOCTOBER 17, 2019, BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland Rep. Elijah E. Cummings died early Thursday at Johns Hopkins Hospital due to complications from longstanding health challenges, his congressional office said.…
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Harold Varner III makes $5,000 donation to first all-black golf team to win state championships
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBY AAGD STAFF (OCTOBER 16, 2019) Earlier this year during spring golf season, the Drew Charter men’s golf team from Atlanta made history as they won the Class A Public…
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Tiger’s Hero World Challenge Boasts Heavy American Field of Players
by Debert Cookby Debert CookOctober 10, 2019–(Golfchannel) The 18-man field for the upcoming Hero World Challenge is nearly finalized and will include a lot of red, white and blue. Tournament officials have announced the…
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Quincy Heard, PGA to Lead Alabama State University Department Golf Programs as New Head Coach
by Debert Cookby Debert CookMONTGOMERY, Ala. | October 10, 2019 The Alabama State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced the hiring of Quincy Heard, PGA to lead the golf programs Thursday morning. Heard comes…