AFRICAN AMERICAN GOLFER’S DIGEST HONORS
OUTSTANDING LEADERS IN GOLF DURING
2ND ANNUAL AWARDS PROGRAM
Roster Of Distinguished Winners Represent The Strong Leadership
And Diversity Present in the Game of Golf Today
New York, NY (Jan. 30, 2011) — The African American Golfer’s Digest, the nation’s leading print publication and online portal for avid black golfers, held its second annual “Outstanding Authors In Golf” awards program honoring leaders of distinction on Sunday, January 30, 2011 at the Providence Golf Club in Orlando (Davenport), Florida. The line-up of honorees encompassed various professions, industries and ethnicities and represented some of the most well-respected leaders in golf.
“Our 2011 honorees are exceptional individuals and organizations whose endeavors are opening doors and extending opportunities in the game throughout the industry to African Americans. Their efforts, foresight, courage and devotion are very deserving of this prized honor,” said Debert Cook, publisher of the African American Golfer’s Digest.
The honorees were selected from among dozens of nominations that arrived from the magazine’s readership and its Editorial Advisory Board over the spring and summer season and winners were personally selected by Ms. Cook for their commitment to professional excellence and dedication in growing the sport, business, careers and participation of golf among African Americans.
To commemorate this special tribute, honorees profiles are featured in the magazine’s Fall 2010 wrap-up edition of the African American Golfer’s Digest. Honorees were welcomed at a special VIP Reception (6:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.) and dinner banquet (6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.) where they received their awards on Sunday, January 30, 2011 at the Providence Golf Club, 1518 Clubhouse Blvd., Davenport, (Orlando) Florida.
The magazine’s annual “Game On” Golf Tournament teed-off earlier in the day with a shotgun start at 1:00 p.m. along with a FREE mini-golf fair that was open to the public.
The Outstanding Leaders In Golf Awards program is presented to coinside with the PGA Merchandise Show & Convention which wraps up at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando on Saturday, where more than 40,000 attendees gather annually for the largest trade-only golf exhibition in the United States. The African American Golfer’s Digest has exhibited its Diversity Pavilion onsite at the Show for five consecutive years, building opportunities for minority golf entrepreneurs at the Show, however the publication has skipped participation during the last two-years due to the slowdown of the economy and looks to regain entry into the 2012 Show.
For more information on the Outstanding Leaders In Golf Awards, the nomination process or to submit candidate entries please contact Debert Cook, CMP at (212)471-6559, ext. 11 or email debertcook@aol.com.
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