Black American Male Golfers – Minority Golf Magazine

The APGA Tour at Sawgrass: Celebrating Black History Week in Golf

February 17, 2026February 17, 2026Herschel Caldwell0

This week denotes a significant milestone as the Advocates Professional Golf Association (APGA) Tour holds events at TPC Sawgrass in Jacksonville, Florida, one of professional golf’s most prestigious venues. This historic gathering constitutes a pivotal moment in the organization’s mission to increase diversity and inclusion in professional golf. As APGA competitor Marcus Byrd expressed, “Standing on the first tee at Sawgrass, knowing the history and all it represents, I felt a sense of pride not just for myself but for everyone who paved the way for us to be here.” The APGA Tour was founded with a distinct and persuasive… Read More »

Tim O’Neal: A Career of Perseverance, Purpose, and a Breakthrough on the Senior PGA Tour

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026Herschel Caldwell0

John Shipen, Calvin Peete, Jim Thorpe, Lee Elder, Charlie Sifford, Chuck Thorpe, Jim Dent, Pete Brown, Vaugh Taylor, Tom Woodard, Henry Carl Baraben, Cliff Brown, George Johnson, Charlie Owens, Curtis Sifford, and others blazed a trail for Tim O’Neal and the current list of young Black professionals who’ve chosen to follow a hallowed path to the PGA Tour without benefit of wealth and privilege. Tim O’Neal’s professional golf career has long been defined by resilience. For nearly three decades, the Savannah, Georgia native navigated the margins of elite professional golf, chasing a dream that repeatedly seemed just out of reach…. Read More »

Black American Excellence on the PGA Tour: Rising Stars and Future Prospects 2026 And Beyond

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026Herschel Caldwell0

Black American men have made significant contributions to professional golf, breaking barriers and establishing themselves among the PGA Tour’s talented group of young competitors. While representation remains an important conversation, the current generation of Black golfers competes at elite levels, inspiring younger players and reshaping the sport’s landscape. As we approach 2026, expect continued growth and achievement. Current Stars and Key Players Tony Finau stands as one of professional golf’s most accomplished Black American players. With multiple PGA Tour victories, consistent major championship contention, and a 2016 Olympic bronze medal, Finau has established himself as a perennial competitor among the… Read More »

APGA Farmers Insurance® Fall Series Returns for Year Five with Three Golf Tournaments, Highlighting the Final Stretch of the 2025 APGA Tour Schedule

September 24, 2025Greg Ball0

The fifth edition of the APGA tournament series travels to Las Vegas, St. Louis and Southern California, providing further player development opportunities for APGA professional golfers, and will feature the APGA’s best golfers competing for a combined $100,000 in prize money, The Advocates Professional Golf Association (APGA), in conjunction with Farmers Insurance, today announced the return of the fifth-annual APGA Farmers Insurance Fall Series, a collection of three of the remaining five tournaments on the 2025 APGA Tour schedule. Born in 2021, the APGA Farmers Insurance Fall Series was created, largely, to extend professional development opportunities for APGA golfers to… Read More »

Diversity on the Fairway: African Americans Cameron Champ and Joseph Bramlett’s Impactful PGA Tour Presence

May 6, 2025Herschel Caldwell1

Despite its storied history, professional golf has always been dominated by white players, with only gradual increases in minority participation over time. Yet, African American representation at the highest levels remains scarce. In the 1960s and 1970s, Black golfers such as Charlie Sifford, Jim and Chuck Thorpe, Calvin Peete, Jim Dent, Pete Brown, Lee Elder, and Walter Morgan and others, carved out places on the PGA Tour, demonstrating both resilience and talent. However, Black participation at the tour level has declined significantly over the past several decades, making it increasingly rare to see African American golfers competing at the pinnacle… Read More »

Chase Johnson wins Cisco APGA Black History Month Classic

February 20, 2025Greg Ball0

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (February 20, 2025) – Chase Johnson carded a 2-under-par 68 under cold and challenging conditions Wednesday in the final round of the Cisco APGA Black History Month Classic, rolling to a one-stroke victory in the second tournament of the 2025 Advocates Professional Golf Association (APGA) Tour season. Johnson shot 67-68—-135 (-5) in the 36-hole tournament to edge Marcus Byrd by one stroke at TPC Sawgrass Dye’s Valley Course. Johnson came out on top of the 54-player field in the $25,000 tournament played Tuesday and Wednesday, taking home the $7,500 winner’s check. Johnson, a West Palm Beach… Read More »

APGA Tour’s Willie Mack III receives sponsor exemption to the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024Herschel Caldwell0

See end of article for author(s) and contact information. editor Mack III earned his second exemption to the event on the heels of his debut performance in the 2024 U.S. Open SAN DIEGO (December 3, 2024) – Farmers Insurance Open tournament officials from the Century Club of San Diego and Farmers Insurance® announced today that standout professional golfer and 15-time APGA Tour winner Willie Mack III has received a sponsor exemption to compete in the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open, scheduled to take place Wednesday, January 22 – Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Torrey Pines Golf Course. A native of… Read More »

A Star is Born: Young Tiger Woods demonstrates his greatness with early Domination of the golf world.

December 2, 2024February 25, 2025Patricia Caldwell0

We are about to embark on a four-part adventure series that traces the life and times of Eldrick “Tiger” Woods and examines his impact on the history and universal advancement of professional golf. Ed note: All of the photos in this series, except where noted have never been published before, were taken by Paul Bojanower, nationally renowned sports photographer and Director of Photography for Minority Golf Magazine until his untimely passing in 2012. Part I – Train a Child Blessed with a father that, over time, tirelessly—and doggedly—made and molded Tiger into a golfing monolith. Every step was critical as… Read More »

“Don’t allow your good to be evil spoken of.” At times, your conduct is not a reflection of who you are or an indictment of your character. click on photo to read more.

January 3, 2024January 3, 2024Herschel Caldwell0

Recent event of Harold Varner III’s personal legal situation should not cast a disparaging shadow on his work to help kids develop into meaningful young men and women through their experiences with golf.

First Timers or Veterans, they earned the right and they came to play!

April 20, 2022April 21, 2022Herschel Caldwell0

The Masters was almost like attending somebody’s Sunday worship service. A week of unbelievable numbers of people who’ve made their pilgrimage to glimpse the magic of professional golf’s version of the “eighth wonder of the world.” That’s how “reverent” Augusta National feels during its most famous week of the year. Once you enter the site along Magnolia Lane or enter through one of many patron gates, the world opens to a rolling ocean of meticulously manicured acres of green grass. Colorful Azaleas and a myriad of blooming floral displays and the famous Georgia Pines guarding each fairway, dotted with… Read More »