African American Golf in Asheville, North Carolina

Minority Golf Magazine presents the first of a series of articles on golf courses around the country where minorities played and developed their games. We begin with an overview of several that we will detail in coming issues and we highlight the Skyview Golf Tournament in Asheville, NC, The Ashville Municiple Golf Course. The winner of the pro division last year was Phil Nichols, Mr. Gardenhight told MGM that 2018 was the lowest turnout in many years but he at 83 years young is encouraged and looking forward to a resurgence of participants and sponsors in 2019. Interested amateurs and… 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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