by Tamara Stuchlak Picture yourself on the first tee of the Clearview Golf Club in East Canton, Ohio having a bucket list experience. You pause to pinch yourself with glee…
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Bethune-Cookman Women and Men Capture Titles Once Again at 32nd PGA Minority Collegiate Championship
by Debert Cookby Debert CookPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (May 12, 2018) – For Bethune Cookman University, it was yet another impressive example of a dynasty in cruise control at the 32nd PGA Minority Collegiate…
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(Left to right) Russ Campbell, his wife, mother-in-law and father-in-law taking in the action on Saturday, May 12, 2018, at The Players Championship. Russ is a retired United States Air…
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By Pete McDaniel Ponte Vedra Beach, FL–Old rivals don’t die. They just fade away. That’s what happens when hype overreaches and reality sets in. Two aging former titans…
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PGA Works Golf Management University Scholarship Program Recipients Announced
by Debert Cookby Debert CookPALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (May 9, 2018) – The PGA of America has awarded five $8,000 scholarships under the PGA WORKS Golf Management University Scholarship Program for the 2018-19 academic…
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Tiger Woods Confirms his entry for The 147th Open at Carnoustie, golf’s original Championship
by Debert Cookby Debert CookMay 9, 2018—St Andrews, Scotland Tiger Woods has confirmed his entry for The 147th Open at Carnoustie, golf’s original Championship. The 147th Open will be played at Carnoustie from 15-22…
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Could an All-white golf team end up winning the 2018 PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship?
by Debert Cookby Debert CookThe very idea of “separate but equal” was supposed to have been rejected in the Supreme Court’s transformational decision in Brown v. Board of Education, which rejected segregated schools. Yet…
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Pennsylvania lawmaker seeks investigation into alleged golf club discrimination
by Debert Cookby Debert Cook(April 26, 2018) YORK, Pa. — After five African American women said they endured race and gender discrimination at a Pennsylvania golf club, a state lawmaker wants an investigation into…
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5 Black Women Golfers Claim Discrimination After Police Are Called for ‘Slow Play’ at White Owned Golf Course
by Debert Cookby Debert CookAAGD STAFF April 24, 2018 Being an African American golfer in America may give some people the impression that you’re elite, upscale or well to do, but regardless of the…
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Women Of Color Golf at Innisbrook “A Valspar Championship Week to Remember!”
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBy James R. Beatty (April 20, 2018) If you are even thinking about taking up the game of golf— and have found reason after to reason to keep putting it…
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Craig Kirby Does Dynamic Work and Helps Black Youth Swing Into Golf
by Debert Cookby Debert CookCraig Kirby is on a mission: He is working hard to diversify golf — one Black student at a time. It’s not easy, said Kirby, 53, but it is rewarding.…
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African American Golfer’s Digest Honors “Outstanding Leaders in Golf” at its 2009 Awards Program
by Debert Cookby Debert CookRoster Of Distinguished Winners Encompass Various Professions, Industries and Ethnicities. New York, NY (January 31, 2009)–The African American Golfer’s Digest held its inaugural “Outstanding Leaders In Golf” awards program and honored…