Minority Golf & Sports Magazine will begin a series of features detailing the historic accomplishments of golfers of color in the United States over the past one hundred years and beyond on the pages of minoritygolfmag.com.
Continue Reading-The 13th major for Tiger Woods looked like so many others until he finished- AP TULSA, Okla. – Woody Austin and Ernie Els give it their best shot, but Tiger Woods claims his fourth PGA Championship and 13th major title on Sunday afternoon by two strokes at Southern Hills. His father is no longer alive for Woods to walk into his arms. His mother no longer travels to any major but the Masters. He now shares his triumphs with a wife and baby daughter, and the biggest surprise Sunday at the PGA Championship was seeing them when he walked into… Read More »
Continue ReadingAP Sports VIRGINIA WATER, England Ernie Els won his seventh World Match Play Championship title Sunday by beating Angel Cabrera 6 and 4 in the final at Wentworth. Els took the lead on the first hole, with Cabrera taking a bogey, and the South African stayed in front throughout the day to claim his first victory of the year. “It is absolutely a dream come true. I would never in my wildest dreams have thought I could win this seven times,” said Els, who also won in 1994-96 and 2002-04. “It truly feels unbelievable. The course is obviously my home… Read More »
Continue ReadingTHOUSAND OAKS, California The final putt of the year safely in the hole for par and another victory, Tiger Woods was quickly reminded what kind of year 2007 turned out to be. First, he walked over to his 6-month-old daughter, dressed in a red fleece top, for a kiss on the cheek and a pat on the head. Then came the presentation on the 18th green at Sherwood Country Club, where Woods collected his eighth trophy of the year. He became a father for the first time in June. He won his 13th career major in August at the PGA… Read More »
Continue ReadingGrowing up in this area when people of color were not allowed to play on public golf courses does not lessens the beauty and value of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail that all can enjoy today. by Herschel Caldwell Growing up as a child on a farm in Northeast Alabama’s cotton and Corn Belt, life was relegated to playing in the nearest swimming hole, climbing the backyard walnut tree, swinging on a muscadine vine and being overtaken by the smell of my mama’s pork chops cooking on the wood-burning stove. To many of our readers, this may be… Read More »
Continue ReadingAP MIAMI – Spaniard Sergio Garcia is likely to be fined for a spitting incident at the WGC-CA Championship, although the PGA Tour is not prepared to disclose details. The 27-year-old spat into the bottom of the cup on the 13th green during Saturday’s third round after three-putting for bogey on the par-three hole. “As I normally don’t, I won’t comment on the specifics here,” PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem told NBC Sports television during Sunday’s final round at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa. “But I will say that we try to avoid conduct that creates a distraction, a… Read More »
Continue ReadingRun of Seven Birdies Gives Woods Third Straight Win AP Sports ORLANDO, FL – Tiger Woods shot an 8-under 64 Tuesday to win the stroke play competition at the Tavistock Cup. Woods won the individual title at the Ryder Cup-styled event for the third straight year thanks to a run of seven straight birdies in the middle of the round at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club . Woods pocketed $500,000 for his efforts, but wasn’t sure just how many birdies he made. “I have no idea,” said Woods, who beat Justin Rose by two strokes. “I just know I… Read More »
Continue ReadingRANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – Morgan Pressel became the youngest major champion in U.S. LPGA Tour history when the 18 year old closed with a 3-under 69 at the Kraft Nabisco Championship as everyone around her self-destructed on Sunday.
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Continue ReadingJacksonville may not be the first place you think of when contemplating a golf vacation in Florida but maybe the First Coast should be your first choice. by Dana R. Butler (excerpt) Jacksonville sits nestled in the extreme northeast corner of a state known for its vacation destinations. It is a new southern city that traces its roots back to 1564. How is such a paradox possible? Northeast Florida was the first area of settlement by Europeans, hence the name ³First Coast,² and was one of the first battlegrounds for European control of North America. In 1901, the burgeoning city… Read More »
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