If I had to compare golf to one other sport, it would have to be NASCAR. While these two sports may be very different at first glance, the history of these two orgainzations are very similar. The big problem is with the racial aspect of both NASCAR and the PGA Tour. While NASCAR has never had any black driver that's has been successfull, the PGA Tour has had a very non diversified group as well. Before the emergence of Tiger Woods, only a handful of African-American plaers have made any sort of an impact in terms of winning PGA tournaments. With NASCAR's roots in the south, it's obvious to see why there is a racial aspect to the sport. Meanwhile, the PGA is a country club sport with very few blacks available to join or even attempt to join with some clubs excluding blacks from memberships, as well as Jewish people and women.
Not all of the similarities are negative. The recent boom in popularity in both sports have vaulted them to the #4 and #5 spots in the major American sports scene. NASCAR is trying to get away from the southern stereotypes by expanding their fan base to big cities such as Chicago, L.A., and soon New York City. On the other hand, the PGA Tour has been turned around by one person, Tiger Woods. The prize money has tripled in the time since Tiger started. Overall, I give the book an 8.5 out of 10.
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