GINGER HOWARD JOINS AFRICAN AMERICAN GOLFER’S
DIGEST AS ITS FIRST MONTHLY TEEN BLOGGER
New York, N.Y. (July 8) – Aspiring professional golfer, Ginger Howard has joined the African American Golfer’s Digest online portal as a monthly online blogger, becoming the first teenage contributor among the publications talented pool of bloggers.
16-year-old Howard was introduced to the game of golf at the age of six by her father and became a golf prodigy at the tender age of nine. Now, the 5 foot, 5 and 1/2 inch tall teen can drive the ball an average of 240-260 yards and has under her belt eight years of competing on the National Junior Golf Circuit. During her brief career Howard has earned a lifetime total of over 75 top 3 finishes.
Her other accomplishments include:
- Made 4 National TV appearances: John Walsh Show for Amazing Kids, Comcast SportsNet, NBC4 and George Michael Sports Machine.
- Top Finishes in National Junior Championships:
- 2003 & 2004 Pepsi Little People Championship (1st & 5th)
- 2003, 2004 & 2005 Callaway World Junior Championship (30, 20 & 18)
- 2003, 2004 & 2005 US Kids World Championship Qualifier (1st)
- 2003, 2004 & 2005 US Kids World Championship (4th, 4th & 5th)
- 2004 & 2005 US Kids Regional Championship (1st & 3rd)
- 2005 Optimist Regional Championship Qualifier (1st)
- Won 78 trophies & 1st place 41 out of 66 events.
- Named to Tiger Woods Junior Golf Foundation 2003 & 2005
- 2005 Optimist World International Championship (2nd)
- 2005 Spaceport Junior Championship 13-18 Division (1st)
- 1st ever hole-in-one Sandridge CC – San Diego CA. 140 yds.
with a 4 iron! - Shot a 69 (-1) at Eastpointe Country Club – White Tees
- ESPN Feature Story on ESPN.com – Click on In The News
- 2007 Shot a 75 at local US Women’s Open Qualifier – Made it to sectionals.
- 2008 Appeared in New York Times Play Magazine with Sister
- 2008 US Junior Girls Qualifier – Qualifies with 73
- 2008 Trusted Choice Big “I” Junior Classic Champion
- 2009 Wins US Women’s Open Local Qualifier with a (-1) 71.
- 2010 Wins Tanglewood event 72-71 (Even Par)
- 2010 Wins IMG Championship -1 71
- 2010 Qualifies for 4th US Girls Junior Championship
“Having Ginger as a part of our blogging team is exciting and refreshing,” said Debert Cook, publisher of the African American Golfer’s Digest. “I believe that her contributions will bring a voice to our readers of how our youth see the game of golf today, and how the face of golf is changing, right before our eyes. As we continue to watch Ginger grow and develop her skills in the game, I know that it shall be illuminating.”
To view Ginger’s first monthly blog entry, located online athttps://www.africanamericangolfersdigest.com/main/GingerHowardBlog.html
About the African American Golfer’s Digest
The African American Golfer’s Digest launched in March 2003 and is aPGA of AmericaDiverse Supplier in the United States serving as the nations leading print publication and online portal for avid black golfers. The full color, 40 page, lifestyle magazine is based in New York City’s financial district and operates as a minority-owned, woman-owned business serving 80,000 readers every quarter. The magazine is registered with the National Minority Supplier Development Council and holds memberships that include the United States Golf Association (USGA), National Golf Foundation, International Network of Golf (ING) and Metropolitan Golf Writers Association. To learn more about the publication visithttp://www.AfricanAmericanGolfersDigest.com
