Old South Golf Arnold Palmer walks up to the tee, quickly glances at the gallery, and begins his pre-swing routine. It is the 1960's and this is the 18th hole of one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in the world, The Players Championship. Approximately 450 yards stands between hundreds of dollars in prize money and a trophy. Palmer, who is white, notices the many glares from the white on lookers. People line both sides of …
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…to play professional golf. In the past, golf has been a game for rich people. It has also been perceived as an all white sport. The idea of white mental dominance has been obvious in the past, but is changing slowly. Until people eliminate these stereotypical ideas of black people playing golf it will never be truly integrated. Works Cited Anderson, Margaret L., Patricia Hill, eds. Race, Class, and Gender. New York: Wadsworth Publishing Co. 1998.