Minority Golf? People of Color?

Are people of color who play golf minorities? Since the intorduction of Minority Golf Magazine over 20 years ago, this has been a question asked by many of our readers. Perhaps this article will provide a little more clarity on the subject. By Herschel Caldwell People of Color typically refer to people of African, Asian, Hispanic and/or Latino, and Native American heritage. It may also be used to refer to mixed-race people who have access to only a few editions of U.S. and local, golf-related publications. As of this writing, there is no other single publication, which deals directly with… Read More »

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Whatever Shall I Wear?…Going Golfing For The First Time

by Lee. Reeves As women, we’ve come a long way, baby. Now it’s time to go a bit farther. Stepping back in history, I remember having stars in my eyes when my man first asked me to accompany him to the golf course. To think: big ‘ol HE wanted little ‘ol ME to walk around the course and into the winner’s circle…with him! I envisioned us charting sea-green pastures together. In my mind’s ear, I could hear his golfing buddies congratulate his every stroke, while admitting their own faults and failures as they missed green after green. I could just… Read More »

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Adventures In Paradise

  Thank you for your interest in and support of the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Department of Tourism is actively working to recover and rebuild from back-to-back hurricanes. A Caribbean experience you will never forget By Patricia Caldwell (photos in this article courtesy of the U.S. Virgin Department of Tourism and Minority Golf Magazine) A most enchanting excursion awaits the visitor to the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is an experience you will never forget and will yearn to repeat. Pristine beaches, crystal-clear waters, charming local culture and centuries of intriguing history all contribute to the allure of the three beautiful… Read More »

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After 20 years since Tiger Woods turned pro, why aren’t there more minorities on the PGA Tour?

The editors of Minority Golf Magazine are currently preparing a series of articles attempting to bring an understandable answer to the question why Charlie Sifford’s legacy and the rise of Tiger Woods’ dominance of American golf has not resulted in more African American males on the PGA Tour.  With the presence and great play from many of today’s young professionals, we thought it noteworthy to revisit an old interview with Tiger Woods dating back over ten years. At the time names like Dustin Johnson, Ricky Fowler, Adam Scott, Jason Day, Rory McElroy, Jordan Spieth, and Bubba Watson were still playing… Read More »

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Tiger Woods course plans

by Joe Passov Tiger Woods coming off a highly successful comeback continues to turn his attention to building golf courses. Woodannounced on his website recently that he will team with Donald Trump to craft a new 18-hole championship course for Trump World Golf Club Dubai. The new course will be located within the 55 million square-foot master community of Akoya Oxygen, a Trump Organization/DAMAC Properties collaboration. Coincidence or not, the new course will be mostly located on the site of his aborted first design, Al Ruwaya, that was abandoned before completion in 2009. “Hussain (Sajwani), my good friend and chairman… Read More »

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Harold Varner III shoots 1-under 69 in round four of the Quicken Loans National

Washington, D.C, Sunday July 1, 2018 – In his final round at the Quicken Loans National, Harold Varner III hit 8 of 14 fairways and 11 of 18 greens in regulation, finishing at 2 under for the tournament. Varner III finished his day tied for 41st at 2 under; Francesco Molinari is in 1st at 21 under; Ryan Armour is in 2nd at 13 under; and Sung Kang is in 3rd at 12 under. On the par-5 second, Varner III’s approach shot set himself up for the birdie on the hole. This moved Varner III to 1 under for the… Read More »

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Sung Hyun Park Wins the 2018 Women’s LPGA PGA in dramatic finish and playoff.

Beth Ann Nichols, Golfweek KILDEER, Ill. — Caddie David Jones thinks there should be a plaque near the 16th green at Kemper Lakes Golf Club where Sung Hyun Park slashed through the weeds with a 58-degree wedge at the water’s edge, nestling it to 3 feet. The spectacular par save was the shot of the championship for Park, the player whose nickname in South Korea translates to “Shut up and attack!”

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2018 U.S. Senior Open and the winner is The Broadmoor East Course.

The world’s best once again competed for one of golf’s greatest titles at The Broadmoor Golf Club. This Historic venue played host to the third U.S. Senior Open and ninth USGA championship this past week in Colorado Springs, Colorado; U.S. Senior Open Champion. The 39th U.S. Senior Open was the eighth USGA Championship contested at the Broadmoor in its rich history. Coinciding with the Centennial Celebration of the Broadmoor Hotel with celebrations worthy of 100 years of excellence.

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Why isn’t there one player or players totally dominating the World Rankings on the PGA Tour?

That is the question of the year. By Herschel Caldwell Much has been written about the current group of top ranked players and their potential to reach the heights of golf achievement enjoyed by the legends of the past. Greatness in any sport especially in individual sports like golf and one’s legacy is determined by the number of professional wins, number of majors and time ranked as the number one player in the world rankings. Just for kicks, let’s take a look at the number of players ranked as number one in the past ten years and the number of… Read More »

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Tiger Woods Didn’t Win Again. But He Will.

  By Karen Crouse, NYT (Article reprinted by permission, Ed.) DUBLIN, Ohio — Tiger Woods’s best shot all week was aimed at himself. During the second round of the Memorial Tournament, Woods noted that he had shaved three strokes off his first-round scores on two of the par-5 holes. “That’s definitely the most improved award,” he said with a sly smile. “I get the plaque.” Woods didn’t win the 2018 Memorial Tournament. That distinction belonged to Bryson DeChambeau, the 54-hole leader who closed with a one-under 71 at Muirfield Village Golf Club, then won a three-man playoff with an 11-foot… Read More »

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