My Own Opinion

In my view, golf has come a long way in terms of racial barriers since the game was first being played. At first golf was an all white man's game where no blacks were even aloud to step foot on the country clubs or public venues. One of the first steps that were made was allowing the African American's to caddie for the white golfers. This may not really seem like an advancement but it aloud the African Americans to be introduced to the game. They would learn from the watching their white counterparts and even sneak in some range time when they were able to. Later on African Americans were creating their own golf courses so that they were able to play the game. I feel that efforts to create there own professional league and own golf courses show great promise that black are taking the game seriously and should be allowed participation. Recently with the help of Tiger Woods, African Americans have taken up the game but are not really looking to take on the professional part yet as Woods remains the only African American golfer on the pro tour. The PGA is taking measures such as creating organizations to encourage the youth to pick up the game.