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Intersport Launches ‘The John Shippen’ to Identify Historical Barriers and Expand Black Representation in Golf

Intersport, in collaboration with Rocket Mortgage, Trion Solutions, Dow, The Children’s Foundation and Sommer Woods (co-founder of Woods and Watts Effect), announced the launch of a new national golf event: ‘THE JOHN SHIPPEN’ to identify historical barriers and expand Black representation in the sport of golf. The event will be held at Detroit Golf Club from June 27 to June 28, with a one-hour TV special about THE JOHN SHIPPEN airing on CBS leading into final-round coverage of the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Sunday, July 4. The event, designed to showcase Black collegiate and professional golfers, is named after John

Golfers Pay Tribute to Tiger Woods as he Recovers

It has been one week since golf legend Tiger Woods was involved in a single-car accident that broke his lower right leg and shattered his ankle. To show their support, several golfers at the WGC-Workday Championship in Bradenton, FL wore red shirts and black bottoms. A red shirt and black pants along with a cap have been a signature outfit for Woods.

Black Woman Golfer: It Was Like We Had Targets on Our Backs

No charges were filed, but the confrontation Saturday touched a raw nerve after two other somewhat similar incidents. Two Black men in Philadelphia were handcuffed and arrested on April 12 after a Starbucks employee called police because they hadn’t bought anything in the store. And employees of an LA Fitness in New Jersey wrongly accused a Black member and his guest of not paying to work out and called police, prompting an apology from the company.