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Golf has long been difficult to access by communities of color. The barriers have ranged from hard line racist practices at member clubs to more systemic issues involving the locations of courses or even the cost of equipment.
Howard University, one of the most prestigious historically black colleges in the United States, is trying to grow opportunities for black players, announcing the school’s first Division I men’s and women’s golf program on Monday, as first reported by the Washington Post. The program is being sponsored by the N.B.A. star Stephen Curry, a golf aficionado who has committed to help fund the program for at least six years, starting with the 2020-21 season.