As Black History Month ends, the Guardian spoke with three black golfers to discuss the progress the sport has made and, more importantly, what it needs to do to continue growing the participation and inclusion of African Americans. I have had so many instances over the years of proudly telling people I play golf. MM: I grew up in an urban junior golf program called Valley View Golf in Las Vegas whose goal was to get minorities involved in the game golf. It is connected with the Bill Dickey Scholarship Association and Bill Dickey Invitation which almost every single black golfer currently on tour has been a part of. It’s to help kids get exposure and access to golf, because not many kids can go to a golf course and just play golf, and we want to change that.

Source: The Guardian February 28, 2019 09:31 UTC