The PGA will provide two grants to help train leadership cohorts PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. (Nov. 18, 2021) – The PGA of America has announced a founding partnership agreement with FairWays to…
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Successful Black American-Owned Business Leaders Unfairly Targeted
by Contributorby ContributorBy Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. (NNPA NEWSWIRE) — There is an old African proverb that captures one of the challenges that too many financially successful Black-owned business leaders face today…
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DFW Fairway Divas ‘Shout Out’ Success of African American Golf EXPO & Forum
by Debert Cookby Debert CookSeptember 10, 2021 | BY GLADYS LEE DFW Fairway Divas wants to give a shout out to J.C. Calloway (Author, Film Producer Director/Invisible Golfer), Debert Cook, (Owner, Publisher, African American…
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News
Etihad Airways announces 100% of its crew onboard are COVID-19 Vaccinated
by Debert Cookby Debert CookFebruary 11, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF Golfers are ready to travel! As coronavirus vaccinations make their way around the world there is good news from Etihad Airways. the airline…
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Family Affair in Golf Builds on the Legacy of Harold Dunovant
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBy Michael Cooper (December 1, 2019) I’m grateful to have been intimately engaged in golf, in one way or another, since I was 12-years-old. Over the years, I’ve seen the…
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Entertainment
New Golf Entertainment Venues bringing ‘a Breath of Fresh Air’ to golf
by Debert Cookby Debert CookAn Overview of TopGolf, BigShots Golf & Drive Shack BY JAMES BEATTY March 19, 2019 According to the National Golf Foundation, 24 million people are participating in…
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Avid golfer and R&B group leader of the soul sensational Full Force would never miss a tee time, except for the fact that one of his favorite musical legends, Chaka…
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Diversity Task Force to host Diversity Roundtable during 2019 PGA Merchandise Show & Convention
by Debert Cookby Debert CookTAMPA, FL (January 15, 2019) — WE ARE GOLF (formerly Golf 20/20) Diversity Task Force will host a Diversity Roundtable on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at the Orlando Convention Center, during the PGA Merchandise…
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By John Perry Hands down their sport of choice is golf. Yeah, you can quote me on that. I’ll stand by that definitive proclamation anytime, anywhere. And that was…
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Heard & SceneNews
William Woodward “Hootie Johnson”, Chairman Emeritus, Augusta National Dies
by Debert Cookby Debert CookFormer Masters Tournament chairman William W. “Hootie” Johnson died Friday morning. He was 86. Johnson served as Augusta National Golf Club’s chairman from 1998 to 2006, and under his direction,…
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The philosophies of Alfred (Tup) Holmes and Georgia governor Marvin Griffin collided in the mid-1950’s when Holmes and his family challenged segregation in Atlanta: not in the schools or…
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Health & WellnessNews
PGA of America Hosts PGA HOPE National Golf & Wellness Week – Honoring Veterans at Congressional Country Club
Jack Nicklaus Pays Special Tribute to America’s Heroes [This is a private event and is not open to the public.] FRISCO, Texas (Oct. 14, 2024) — The PGA of America REACH…