The First 100 Years Of Black Golfers in America
African Americans staked their claim in golf more than 100 years ago but getting on the green was not without its struggles. By Carolyn Grant Blacks, and other people of color who had the opportunity to learn and play the game faced rejection because of their skin color. With the passion they had for the game, they fought for the right to enter tournaments, to play and to simply be respected as golfers just like their Caucasian counterparts. Historical research links African Americans to the game of golf as far back as the later 1790s during the days of slavery. … Read More »
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