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For two black golfers, path to PGA tour is rocky

By PETE IACOBELLI, AP Sports Writer

Tiger Woods’ phenomenal rise and accomplishments seemed destined to lead to a wave of talented minority golfers, a new generation topping leaderboards throughout the country.

As we’ve posted before… this is a bullshit statement, and the white man’s dream to wash themselves of the guilty feelings.

Where did the logic in the above quote come from? If the best golf player is African American, then more African Americans will play the game? Well the dire truth is…. Tiger Woods is the ONLY black player on the PGA tour. The real reason there are no black golfers is because the separation between rich and poor is widening. Let’s face it… golf is an expensive sport and people who are under privileged have no chance in hell to pick up the game. Sure they’ll be the odd kid who somehow manages to get a lift to the local public course, but a $60 green fee for some people is no shrapnel in the pocket.

The average white man can’t handle Crusha on the course… 6′7″ and 330lbs of Shabazz

Meanwhile, as with many players of all racial backgrounds, O’Neal and Reed have struggled with the need for sponsorships, coaching and money as they fight to earn a tour card. In a nation where whites’ household median income is $21,000 more than blacks, both O’Neal and Reed think just keeping financially afloat is a major barrier to minority players.

Read this article to get the full extent of why there are no blacks on the courses.