April 5, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF The week was bright for pro golfer Shaster Averyhardt who won the National Women’s Golf Association (NWGA) Eggland’s Best Ladies Pro Tour contested…
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‘Tigress’ Amari Avery honors Woods with custom shoes at Augusta National Women’s Amateur
by Debert Cookby Debert CookMarch 30, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF 17-year-old Amari Avery is preparing for yet another opportunity to shine and show off her golfing talents. The invitee to the 2021 Augusta…
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June 29, 2020 | BY AAGD STAFF The road leading to August Municipal Golf Course, Augusta, Ga., has a new name. On January 20, 2020, city commissioners approved renaming the…
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Celebrating 2-Time Hall Of Famer, Mr. Herb Dixon’s ‘Scholarships For Students’, celebrity golf tournament
by AAGD Staffby AAGD StaffThe event of the year gave players and spectators “101 ways to help Mr. Dixon’s Kids,” while also presenting a day full of fun, excitement, and camaraderie for over 100…
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National Black Golf Month celebrates 10th Year, invites all to join in the fun
by Debert Cookby Debert CookMarch 26, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF Launched as an initiative aimed to bring more interest and participation of African Americans to the sport and recreation of golf, National Black…
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Lee Elder To Be Honored by National Links Trust at ‘Masters-Themed’ Langston Golf Course Event
by Debert Cookby Debert CookMarch 24, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF National Links Trust (NLF) will hold a special recognition program honoring Lee Elder at Langston Golf Course on Saturday, April 10th from 11am-2pm.…
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Brandon Johnson, a Black Architect who is changing the landscape of golf
by Debert Cookby Debert CookMarch 22, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF We caught up with Brandon Johnson back in 2016, when he was working as Vice President/Senior Golf Course Architect, for Arnold Palmer Design…
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New National Golf Event: ‘The John Shippen’ to expand pathway for Blacks
by Debert Cookby Debert CookMarch 22, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF In 2019 when the Rocket Mortgage Classic made its debut on the PGA Tour and won the inaugural “Fair Way Award” for diversity…
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Women In Golf Foundation Readies for National Women’s Collegiate Golf Championship
by Debert Cookby Debert CookMarch 29, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF The Women In Golf Foundation will host the National Women’s Collegiate Golf Championship this year, April 12-14, at Callaway Gardens and Resort in Pine Mountain, GA. The…
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Trump Jr posts hilarious mock video showing his father knocking down Joe Biden with golf balls as president’s tumble becomes internet meme
by Debert Cookby Debert CookMarch 19, 2021 (From the Daily Mail) President Biden’s stumbles as he climbed the stairs to board Air Force One on Friday was given the meme treatment, with Donald Trump…
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Retired NFL Rams Player and Entrepreneur Justin Watson Shares Insights on Why He Loves to Golf
by Debert Cookby Debert CookMarch 16, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF It’s no surprise that athletes have a passion for their chosen career sport…basketball players love to shoot hoops, for example, and football players…
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March 12, 2021 After a year of pandemic-related challenges, travel insurance has become a common topic of conversation in the travel community, as vacationers, business travelers and travel advisors search…