With the whole media blitz of Tiger Woods after his record setting victory at the Masters I think these are some questions that are worth examining. Some try to anoint Tiger as the Jackie Robinson of golf. Even Tiger realizes that this title does not fit him. Although Tiger's winning of the Masters will help raise the visibility of golf amongst young ethnic minority youth, I do not think he is really opening the door for their participation.
Golf is a sport that takes certain resources to play.
These resources are not readily available to your average inner-city youth. One can argue that not all North American minority youth are urban dwellers, but statistics tell us the vast majority are. Sure, Tiger has sparked interest in the sport of golf in many who never were fans of golf. These youth will pick up sports like baseball, soccer, football, basketball, and even tennis. Sports that are virtually free compared to golf.