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Common questions
Is africanamericangolfersdigest.com legit or a scam?
africanamericangolfersdigest.com was registered Sep 10, 2002 (24 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns africanamericangolfersdigest.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for africanamericangolfersdigest.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was africanamericangolfersdigest.com registered?
africanamericangolfersdigest.com's registration dates to Sep 10, 2002 (24 years old), per public registration records. GoDaddy.com, LLC is the registrar on record today.
Make sure the site responds over HTTPS with a valid certificate.
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Sep 10, 2002 — 24 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 11, 2026).
Authority 55/100— ahead of 55% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
55 is a percentile: higher than 55% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #741,438)+5
Verified continuity: 24.1 years (RDAP registration)+10
Security & email hygiene+4
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
Model score: 29/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 55/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
Retained threat-feed result (recorded about 12 days ago); name-similarity check available (recorded about 12 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 12 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What africanamericangolfersdigest.com said about itself, 2007
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2007
African American Golfer's Digest - News, Information & Activities in the 'Soulful' World of Golf
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 24 years registered✓ live verified Oct 30, 2026
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · africanamericangolfersdigest.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 24 years ago · on AboutUs since 2007 · 1 registrar change since Sep 14, 2016 · no ownership change on record since 2016 · last checked Oct 30, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredSep 10, 2002africanamericangolfersdigest.com was registered on Sep 10, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 18, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageAug 10, 2007 – Mar 30, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described africanamericangolfersdigest.com from Aug 10, 2007 to Mar 30, 2014 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
TUCOWS, INC.Sep 14, 2016 – Feb 25, 2017Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for africanamericangolfersdigest.com, from Sep 14, 2016 to Feb 25, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLC
Ownership
Ownership recordsSep 14, 2016 – Apr 17, 2026Registration records for africanamericangolfersdigest.com are held from Sep 14, 2016 to Apr 17, 2026 (58 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2016–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: hostgator.comNameservers: hostgator.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018hostgator.com (ns2983.hostgator.com, ns2984.hostgator.com) were the nameservers listed for africanamericangolfersdigest.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesApr 2, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026Google Trust Services issued 16 certificates for africanamericangolfersdigest.com from Apr 2, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 25, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (12)
Sep 10, 2002Registration: africanamericangolfersdigest.com was registered on Sep 10, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 18, 2026
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “African American Golfer's Digest - News, Information & Activities in the 'Soulful' World of Golf”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Aug 10, 2007 – Mar 30, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described africanamericangolfersdigest.com from Aug 10, 2007 to Mar 30, 2014 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: hostgator.com (ns2983.hostgator.com, ns2984.hostgator.com) were the nameservers listed for africanamericangolfersdigest.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Sep 14, 2016 – Feb 25, 2017Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for africanamericangolfersdigest.com, from Sep 14, 2016 to Feb 25, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 14, 2016 – Apr 17, 2026Registration records for africanamericangolfersdigest.com are held from Sep 14, 2016 to Apr 17, 2026 (58 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.
Said about itself in 2007
Jul 1, 2007
“African American Golfer's Digest - News, Information & Activities in the 'Soulful' World of Golf”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Current AboutUs recordJun 30, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 18, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
GoDaddy.com, LLC
Aug 19, 2018 – Oct 30, 2026 (latest)
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 19, 2018 and most recently on Oct 30, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 18, 2026
Nameservers: hostgator.com
Nameservers: hostgator.comApr 4, 2018 – Apr 17, 2026Registration records listed hostgator.com nameservers (ns2983.hostgator.com, ns2984.hostgator.com) for africanamericangolfersdigest.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 17, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 30, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 30, 2026: ns2983.hostgator.com, ns2984.hostgator.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 30, 2026
Let's Encrypt
Apr 30, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 10 certificates for africanamericangolfersdigest.com from Apr 30, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Ownership:
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Apr 17, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed hostgator.com nameservers (ns2983.hostgator.com, ns2984.hostgator.com) for africanamericangolfersdigest.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 17, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 19, 2018 – Oct 30, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 19, 2018 and most recently on Oct 30, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 18, 2026
Apr 2, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 16 certificates for africanamericangolfersdigest.com from Apr 2, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 25, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 30, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 10 certificates for africanamericangolfersdigest.com from Apr 30, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 30, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 18, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 30, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 30, 2026: ns2983.hostgator.com, ns2984.hostgator.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 30, 2026