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I started playing competitive golf at age 6 in local junior tournaments around Atlanta. Still, my parents made sure that my relationship with the sport wasn’t only about competition. That’s why they signed me up for LPGA*USGA Girls Golf clinics.
If kids don’t see a sport as fun, something beyond winning and losing, their interest can wane. That’s especially true for an individual sport like golf, with no teammates to share your highs and lows. Knowing other girls are learning and playing the game is important, too: There’s a social element to competition at that age. Girls need each other. They’re not going to want to show up to the course if it’s all boys out there.
The impact I’d like to have as an LPGA*USGA Girls Golf Ambassador is to show people that golf is for all of us. The fact is we’re still at a place where I’m often the only Black woman on the pro tour. That means there’s a place for development and an increase in participation. I’m going to do everything in my power to support efforts that grow the game and make it more inclusive.