Golf
Sports
Shadowing Tiger at U.S. Open is a lot tougher than it looks
No problem, I’m thinking. I’m built for this, having caddied at a country club back in the day. And where are the black caddies, anyway?
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Harold Varner III understands the position he’s in on PGA Tour
‘I get asked about color all the time, but I want to help and reach out to not just black fans but all fans’
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The day Charlie Sifford became the first black golfer to finish the U.S. Open
He needed a doctor’s help to make the cut
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How Harold Varner III signed with Jordan Brand, played TPC in Air Jordan 3
Golfer first caught the eye of Hornets executive Fred Whitfield
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Detroit’s Midnight Golf Program teaches lessons of the game and life
Hundreds of students benefit from mentors, scholarships and college tours
HBCU
Even at HBCUs, black golfers are in the minority
As Tiger returns to the Masters, few blacks have followed his path into top-flight golf
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Charlie Sifford: the first black member of the PGA Tour
He joined in 1961 after the tour removed its ‘Caucasian-only’ clause
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The day Joe Louis became the first black golfer to play a PGA-sponsored tourney
By taking his fight to the press, Louis beat the PGA rule that limited tournament participation to golfers of ‘the Caucasian race’
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Tiger Woods’ former coach is white, woke and went to an HBCU
Sean Foley’s experience molded his views on race, diversity and golf