Bayou Golf Tournament Invites Players
to Take Their Best Swing—Prior to the
2009 ESSENCE® Music Festival
Presented By Coca-Cola®

Golfers To Hit The Links During The Day And
Enjoy A Prominent Roster Of R&B Entertainment At Night

NEW YORK, NY – April 3, 2009, The African American Golfer’s Digest announces its New Orleans Bayou Golf Tournament and invites golfers to ‘take their best swing’ at the competitive outing on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at the beautiful Stonebridge Golf Course in Gretna, Louisiana, located 15 minutes outside of New Orleans.

The amateur tournament competition, being held the day before the opening of the 2009 ESSENCE® Music Festival presented by Coca-Cola®, the nation’s largest event celebrating black music and black culture, expects golfers to hit the links during the day for a challenging round of play and enjoy a prominent roster of R&B entertainment in the evening. Tournament registrants will also have access to concert ticket promotions and special discounts on local merchandise and services provided through the African American Golfer’s Digest.

“The African American Golfer’s Digest is pleased to bring this amateur sport competition to New Orleans,” said publisher, Debert Cook. “The outing is being held in conjunction with the Southern Association of Amateur Golfers (SAAG) and we expect an exciting day of networking and play in a divine destination.”

In 2008 over 270,000 attendees converged on New Orleans for live musical concerts and seminars by renowned leaders. This year, the 15th annual program line-up of performers and guests include Beyonce', Frankie Beverly & MAZE Featuring Frankie Beverly, John Legend, Teena Marie, Al Green, Bill Cosby, Bishop TD Jakes, Yolanda Adams, Kirk Franklin, Tom Joyner, Mayor C. Ray Nagin, Marvin Sapp, Donnie McClurkin and dozens of others. For a complete list and schedule visit www.essencemusicfestival.com.

“We welcome this opportunity for the New Orleans area along with all of the benefits that it will bring to our local merchants and businesses. New Orleans has some fabulous golf courses and we look forward to putting out the red carpet for all of our visitors,” says Joseph Hall, president of the Southern Association of Amateur Golfers.

The golf tournament registration is open to the public and provides early registration discounts. Participation includes golf, lunch and opportunities to win terrific prizes during a fabulous evening of delectable food, luscious cocktails and music at the awards banquet, 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m., onsite at Stonebridge Golf Course.