Rory Still Ballin' at Augusta, But Where's the Representation, Fam?
McIlroy and Burns lead the Masters, but the lack of Black golfers at the top is still a problem, ya heard?
Aight, so Rory McIlroy out here stuntin' again at Augusta. My man's tied for the lead after droppin' a 67. Salute, I guess. But lemme keep it 100, where the brothas at?
We see Rory and some dude named Sam Burns, but the Masters still lookin' mad vanilla. Golf been a rich white man's game for decades, and ain't much changed, know what I'm sayin'?
Rory talkin' 'bout he was "nervous" on the first tee. Man, try bein' nervous every time you walk into a country club 'cause you know you the only one lookin' like this. That's a different type of pressure, feel me?
He sayin', "I was nervous, I was anxious just like I always am on that 1st tee." Betta believe that anxiety ain't the same as what Tiger went thru or what Harold Varner gotta deal wit'.
This Sam Burns dude, he lucky to be there. Ain't nobody expectin' him to win. But shout out to him for holdin' it down so far.
Rory talkin' 'bout winning one Masters makin' it easier to win another. That's cap for folks who ain't never had the same advantages, tho. Hard to climb the ladder when the bottom rungs broken.
He even said, "But I think it’s easier for me to make those swings and not worry about where it goes when I know that I can go to the champions’ locker room, put my Green Jacket on and have a Coke Zero at the end of the day.” That's privilege talkin', real talk. Most folks ain't got that safety net.
Justin Rose lurkin' too. But at the end of the day, where the faces that look like mine? Where the young Black golfers gettin' a shot at greatness?
The Masters need to step up and start investin' in communities that ain't got country clubs on every corner. Put some money into inner city golf programs. Give these kids a chance to shine. It's bigger than just a game.
Till then, I'm watchin' Rory do his thing, but I ain't forgettin' who this game been leavin' out. Gotta keep it real, nahmean?
This ain't no hateration, just some real talk. We need more diversity at the top, period. Let's get some more brothers and sisters in that green jacket, ASAP.
Respect to the game, but respect to the culture too. We outchea.
Sources:
* Advocates Pro Golf Association (APGA) Tour: [https://www.apgatour.org/](https://www.apgatour.org/) * East Lake Foundation: [https://www.eastlakefoundation.org/](https://www.eastlakefoundation.org/)
