January 11, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF It’s a wrap. Apparently, pressure from petitions, emails, and phone calls that flooded the PGA of America officials’ inboxes and social media accounts…
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Greg Maybury, General Manager at Bermuda’s Port Royal & Ocean View Golf Courses passes away at 65
by Debert Cookby Debert CookJanuary 2, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF Gregory Thomas Reginald Maybury, the general manager of the Port Royal and Ocean View golf courses, has died. Mr. Maybury was 65. Mr.…
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Valentino Dixon, Exoneree, sells golf course drawing to former First Lady Michelle Obama for President Obama’s Christmas Gift
by Debert Cookby Debert CookDecember 26, 2020 | BY AAGD STAFF Exonerated in 2018 after serving 27-years in prison for a murder he did not commit, Valentino Dixon never imagined his work of art…
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African American Amateur Golfers’ Association, raising the bar on the experience
by Debert Cookby Debert CookDecember 22, 2020 | BY AAGD STAFF There is something new growing in the ‘Blue Grass’ state of Kentucky, where the word is quickly spreading all around the Appalachian mountains,…
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December 21, 2020 | BY AAGD STAFF Vernell Williams is a proud, self-taught golfer. Her love for the game surpasses its many challenges on the field because she plays for…
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Women of Color Golf & Girls on the Green Tee named 2020 PGA TOUR Charity of the Year, $30k Grant will assist with growth
by Debert Cookby Debert CookDecember 17, 2020 PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – The PGA TOUR announced today that Women of Color Golf & Girls on the Green Tee, a Tampa-based non-profit beneficiary of the…
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Spectator Knocked Unconscious by golf ball, sues for damages
by Debert Cookby Debert CookDecember 11, 2020 | BY AAGD STAFF A spectator at the West of Ireland Championship for amateurs was hit on the left side of his forehead head by a golf…
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Allyn Stephens Wins Notah Begay III Junior Golf National Championship in Age Group
by Debert Cookby Debert CookDecember 10, 2020 Allyn Song Stephens of Houston, Texas, won in the Girls 14-18 Division of the Notah Begay III Junior Golf National Championship. Stephens stormed up the leaderboard after an…
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Sinclair Eaddy Jr., Named First National Links Trust Executive Director
by Debert Cookby Debert CookAfter a rigorous search process that attracted candidates from all across the country, the National Links Trust welcomes Sinclair Eaddy as its Executive Director. Sinclair is the former President and…
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Tiger Woods to be Enshrined at World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, as part of 2022 PLAYERS Championship week
by Debert Cookby Debert CookTiger Woods, Susie Maxwell Berning, Tim Finchem and Marion Hollins to be enshrined ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Dec. 7, 2020) – The World Golf Hall of Fame will welcome its next class…
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First-Ever African American Golf Expo and Forum reschedules for August 2021 Due to COVID pandemic
by Debert Cookby Debert CookDecember 7, 2020 | BY JAMES BEATTY Due to the pandemic and continued increase in COVID-19 cases nationally, the Inaugural African American Golf EXPO and Forum, sponsored by Golf Digest,…
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Sun’s Out Thigh Highs – Navy Kinona’s Leg Warmer Thigh Highs are seriously a great idea. These women’s golf thigh highs are multi-purpose. First, they protect your legs from the sun’s…