After 5 years of excellence in exhibiting with our Diversity Pavilion at the PGA Merchandise Show & Convention, we will be taking a one-year hiatus from participating at the January 2010 Show in Orlando, Florida, while the economy rushes towards a healthier state.

We are still as committed as ever to bringing an unparalleled event opportunity to all of our readers, minority merchants and the hundreds of others who have regularly joined with us at this annual trade exposition and enjoyed participating in our variety of programs and events.

Just as we did in 2004, when we first exhibited at the PGA Show and offered this extraordinary opportunity for minority-owned golf businesses, we anticipate that the 2011 show will be our strongest ever, and while taking this year off, we will be in pursuit of this goal.

Debert Cook, CMP
Publisher
African American Golfer’s Digest

2008 & 2009
PGA Show Highlights
Orlando, FL
Orange County Convention Center

The African American Golfer's Digest "Diversity Pavilion" encompassed 500 square feet of exhibit space and successfully aided minority exhibitors in participating in this golf trade-only show with over 45,000 attendees.

Show visitors had an opportunity to receive free AAGD tote bags, calendars, attend the official AAGD press conference, meet celebrity guests, AAGD writers, editors and BlackPGA Pros.

Special television interviews of booth exhibitors was conducted onsite by The Golf Channel (in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day) and aired on Golf Central, others included PGA Magazine and Golf For Women and ESPN.

(L) Lawrence (BogeyBoyz) with
Preston Williams, inventor, Club Down golf bag security system.
(L-R) Dara Broadus, Addie Cobb,
John Walton.


Golf Merchants!
Join us at the
2011 PGA Show

If you are in the business of golf you won't want to miss this exciting Show!




Leroy Collier, PUP Golf & Debert Cook


Jackie Hall, Kevin Hall, Renee Powell, Percy Hall


Kevin Hall, Donna Richardson Joyner, Addie Cobb, Owner


George Bridges, Board Member, Freeway Golf Course, doesn't want to miss a thing and plans to walk all 100 miles of aisles of the show!


Brian Whitcomb (2nd from left) with fellow honoree Charles Eggleston (3rd from left), Salute Military Golf Program, following awards event. .


Honorees, Iain Page, Anchor, The Golf Channel and Bill Fullard, President, BF Golf Tournament Services.

Outstanding Leaders In Golf Awards Champagne Toast
Debert Cook, publisher, African American Golfer's Digest and Brian Whitcomb, Honorary Past President of the PGA of America, share a celebration champaign toast during the publication's inaugural awards program held at the Jan. 2009 PGA Show.


Selina Johnson, Hollywood Golf
Institute with "Tiger's Double"
celebrity impersonator:
Mr. Herme Chua.

Willie Johnson, caddy legend
Alfred "Rabbit" Dyre and
Stan Banks.

"The Twister" Golf Ball Washer. Inventor, Alfonzo Dowe, Sr. (R)

Omarosa Stallworth (L)
LaJean Gould (R)


Celebrity Apprentice,
Omarosa Stallworth chats with
Golf Digest writer, Peete McDaniel
while signing hundreds of autographs for AAGD booth visitors.


Kim Allen, Donna Richardson Joyner, Debert Cook


Debert Cook (L) and Show visitors with Madam President of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (2nd R). The school is the first HBCU designated by the PGA to offer the PGM program.


Geoff Bryant, President, United States Golf Teacher's Federation.


Outstanding Leaders In Golf Award Honorees pose for a collective photo


Wendel Haskins (c), Founder, Original Tee Golf Tournament, is all about the brotherhood with is great buddies here.