It has been almost thirty years since Tiger Woods initially started to transform the game of golf and inspire kids from all backgrounds.

 Even yet, the sport is still dominated by white players. One hand’s worth of Black professionals compete at the top level, and elite amateur and collegiate categories are largely homogeneous.

Although some excellent organisations have done a great job of getting impoverished kids interested in golf, it is still very difficult to keep them interested in the game long enough to gain the abilities and motivation needed to play it professionally or even as a serious hobby. There hasn’t been much progress made in terms of creating long-lasting involvement and making it easier to access the social networks, internships, and professional chances that come with participating in the sport.

Tiger Woods has unquestionably had a significant cultural influence. Because to him, countless people from all walks of life have taken up golf or learned to value it as a real sport. It’s common to oversimplify criticisms of Woods for not taking concrete, intentional steps to diversify golf.

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Together, his decisions have produced some of the most compelling and dominant golf ever seen, and his TGR Foundation has advanced education significantly in line with his enormous star power. Some leaders in the golf community, though, might see this as a lost chance.

Expanding access to driving ranges and courses in underprivileged neighbourhoods may not be as simple as a short putt, but it’s hard to imagine a better chance than what Woods had during the height of his career.

The individual with the greatest potential to diversify golf and make it more reflective of our society happens to be the point guard for the Golden State Warriors.

Yes, you read that correctly.

Fighters Playing in the Golden State of Mind PGA Tour pro-am are Steph Curry and Andre Iguodala.

As a 36-year-old basketball player, Stephen Curry occupies a special place that professional golfers often do not. Regardless of how you balance skill versus influence, Curry’s victory in the 2023 American Century Championship with a final-hole eagle—especially after a summer in which his handicap dropped to minus-3—solidifies his status as the greatest celebrity golfer.

It doesn’t seem unrealistic for Curry to one day participate on the PGA Tour Champions given his athleticism and competitive experience. Curry said, “I don’t know what the path is.” “I just know that after I finish playing basketball, I’m going to put all of my time and energy into getting better at golf. In 14 years, we’ll see where that gets me.”