October 9, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF The National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) hosted the industry’s first Lead Golf Together (LGT) Summit, an opportunity for the leaders of golf’s…
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Make Golf Your Thing Grassroots Grants program Pushes message of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Phase Two opens for applications Oct. 8
by Debert Cookby Debert CookOctober 6, 2021 Since its initial launch during “National Golf Day” in May, Make Golf Your Thing continues to build momentum and support across the golf industry around establishing a framework for…
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United States team wins 43rd Ryder Cup, as BMW showcases Worldwide Partner of legendary international team competition
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBMW Group: MUNICH, Germany -September 27, 2021 – The sporting world had to wait patiently for three years for the43rd Ryder Cup – but it was worth it. The US and…
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AATQ Team Journey “A Winning Experience” at the African American Golf EXPO & Forum
by Debert Cookby Debert CookSeptember 26, 2021 | BY JEFFREY JC CALLAWAY The journey for the African American Tour Quest (AATQ) team’s travel to Marietta, GA from Northern California began with a phone call…
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Golden Opportunity: An interview with Jack Nicklaus, Creighton Farm Invitational Golf Event
by Debert Cookby Debert CookSeptember 10, 2021 | BY AVERY D. BECTON On August 23, 2021, a select group of media had an opportunity to have a unique and intimate conversation with the great…
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September 9, 2021 The Payne Stewart Kids Golf Foundation is the fundraising entity behind the Payne Stewart Golf Camps & Clinics. These unique programs provide a complete golf learning experience…
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EXCLUSIVE: After Missing Opportunities to Engage Black America, Golf is Capitalizing on New Moments
by AAGD Staffby AAGD StaffBy Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia NNPA NEWSWIRE — Determined not to miss any further opportunities to connect with the African American community, The PGA Tour has,…
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Why You Should Attend the Next African American Golf EXPO & Forum -Gen Y Perspective
by Debert Cookby Debert CookAugust 30, 2021 | BY ALEXANDRIA J. MALONEY When first walking toward the Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center Grand Ballroom, imagine encountering the enthusiastic and statuesque Angelique Y. Johnson…
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Smithsonian To Display Emmett Till Historical Marker, National Museum of American History Addresses Anti-Black Violence Through Defaced Sign
by Debert Cookby Debert CookAugust 27, 2021 The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will open “Reckoning with Remembrance: History, Injustice and the Murder of Emmett Till” as a monthlong display of the bullet-ridden…
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FARMERS INSURANCE® ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR BLACK COLLEGE GOLF COACHES ASSOCIATION
by Debert Cookby Debert CookFarmers® expands its commitment to help grow diversity in the game of golf through new relationship with the BCGCA focused on supporting and developing college and amateur athletes WOODLAND HILLS,…
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JR Smith, NBA Standout, petitions to play golf after enrolling at North Carolina A&T
by Debert Cookby Debert CookAugust 16, 2021 Former NBA standout JR Smith has enrolled at North Carolina A&T and intends to join the historically Black university’s men’s golf team if he gets cleared by the NCAA,…
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Jim Nantz, Voice of the Masters, is life of the party at his “bucket-list” visit to Clearview Golf Course
by Debert Cookby Debert CookAugust 13, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF When you watch the annual Masters tournament the view is spectacular and the voice behind all of those beautiful scenes is that of…