Is Golf's Search For Next Great Player Linked to Woods' Race?

Hey everyone. This past weekend, I spent time with my dad watching the British Open. It was quite the exciting match seeing Ernie Els use his veteran wit to will himself all the way back into the game and end up leaving with the trophy. Tiger Woods came up just a little bit short from winning his second major in a row, and that started to make me think whether or not this is what the American people are starting to want. Tiger Woods already faced all sorts of criticism for being on the golf course simply because of his skin color. So when he faced the enormous sex scandal a few years ago, it only hurt his name even more. This made me wonder whether or not the a good amount of the white fan base wanted a new superstar player to come about and take his place as the most famous player on the planet. It isn't something that is going to be outright broadcast on major television, but it may very well be said behind closed doors that it is time for a new age in golf, which is one without its most famous participant being of black descent.