African American Golfers Digest

Friday, April 12, 2013

Connecting on the Green Golf Classic hosted by the Urban League of Greater Atlanta Guild.

The Urban League of Greater Atlanta invites you to the "Connecting on the Green" Golf Classic hosted by the Urban League of Greater Atlanta Guild. This fun filled event takes place Friday, April 19, 2013 at Heritage Golf Links in Tucker. Registration and continental breakfast begin at 7:00 a.m. The shotgun start begins at 9:00 a.m. A beginner's clinic will also be featured. The 19th Hole Reception and Awards Ceremony is being sponsored by Longhorn Steakhouse. It will take place immediately following play. Be a part of a four-person scramble tournament, and several on-course contests, i.e. putting, longest drive, straightest drive, closest-to-the pin and hole-in-one prizes on every Par 3. Contact Anita Hanshaw at 404-969-7331.

Thursday, April 4, 2013

The World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum will welcome Fred Couples, Colin Montgomerie, Willie Park Jr., Ken Schofield and Ken Venturi at its Induction Ceremony on Monday, May 6. In addition to these luminaries, CBS golf anchor Jim Nantz, European Tour Chief Executive George O’Grady and former USGA Executive Director and current Golf Digest columnist David Fay will be on hand as presenters. The 2013 Induction Ceremony will be on May 6 at 6 p.m. ET in the St. Johns County Convention Center, located adjacent to the World Golf Hall of Fame at World Golf Village. Tickets to the Ceremony and Gala are available to the public. For tickets and information about the events during Induction Ceremony weekend, please visit www.WorldGolfHallofFame.org. The Ceremony will air on Golf Channel on May 6 at 10 p.m. ET, with a “Green Carpet Special” Ceremony preview during Golf Channel’s “Live from THE PLAYERS” broadcast from 5-6 p.m. and again from 9-10 p.m.

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

47th PGA Professional National Championship Slated

Myrtle Beach's Historic Dunes Golf & Beach Club and Grande Dunes Resort Club to Host 47th PGA Professional National Championship in 2014 The 47th PGA Professional National Championship presented by Club Car, Mercedes-Benz and OMEGA will be conducted June 22-25, 2014. It marks the second visit to South Carolina by The PGA of America's showcase event for PGA Professionals.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

AAU National Championships Application

The AAU National Championship flyer and application are now available for download at:

http://www.africanamericangolfersdigest.com/PDF/AAU_2013_Golf_National_Application%5B2%5D.pdf

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

McAdams 83rd Annual Golf Tournament

April 9-11: McAdams 83rd Annual Golf Tournament hosted by McAdams Golf Club at TEX Consolver Municipal Golf Course, Wichita, KS.
Format: 2 Day, stroke play / shotgun start
Tee-off time: 8:00 AM (both days)

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Pete McDaniel Becomes Contributing Writer With African American Golfer's Digest

MR. PETE McDANIEL joins the African American Golfer's Digest, the nations leading print magazine for avid Black Golfers, as a contributing writer to the editorial team. McDaniel, a prolific journalistist, well-known throughout the golf industry is author of “Uneven Lies: The Heroic Story of African Americans in Golf” and Co-Author of “How I Play Golf” and “Training a Tiger.”

McDaniel earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1974 from the University of North Carolina at Asheville. Pete’s broad experience includes serving as Senior Writer at Golf Digest and Golf World magazines and over 16 years of primary responsibility collaborating on instruction and feature articles with Tiger Woods. Pete was a sports editor of the Hendersonville Times-News for 13 years where he earned several North Carolina Press Association writing awards. The Arden, NC native currently resides in Conyers, GA. Read his first roll-out blog with us online at HERE

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Junior Golf Championships presented by PGA TOUR Superstore

It is a very exciting time for the Junior Golf Championships presented by PGA TOUR Superstore with several new partnerships and enhancements to their events:

-Junior Golf Championships welcomes Iomic Grips as the Official Grip, Gimmie Charge as the Official Electronics Charging System, and Coca-Cola/PowerAde as the Official Beverages of the Junior Golf Championships.

-Junior Open Championship will now become the Taylormade Invitational presented by PGA TOUR Superstore. Qualifications for this event will be released January 20th.

2013 Schedule -

Junior Masters presented by PGA TOUR Superstore

March 9th & 10th, 2013

Bears Best Golf Club – Suwanne, Georgia