Steph Curry launches Underrated Golf for underrepresented gamers

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry is launching a free golf tour for underrepresented gamers.

The Golden State Warriors not too long ago celebrated their fourth NBA Championship in eight years with a parade this week after defeating the Boston Celtics in six video games within the NBA Finals. Stephen Curry gained his first NBA Finals MVP award of his profession. Now, he’s making strikes to assist improve range in golf.

Curry launched Underrated Golf alongside American Junior Golf Affiliation (AJGA), which is a free golf tour for underrepresented gamers to deal with the dearth of range in golf.

“Lower than 2% of [junior] golfers are folks of coloration,” Curry mentioned, h/t Andscape. “And our tour offers a platform of fairness, entry and alternative to girls and boys that wish to play and compete with the present greatest gamers of the AJGA.”

Steph Curry launches Underrated golf to extend range in golf

The tour’s first occasion might be held this week at Cog Hill close to Chicago, In poor health, the place 60 gamers (30 boys and 30 women) age 12-18 might be taking part.

This would be the first of 4 occasions on the tour, all of which might be at programs the place PGA Tour occasions have been held. The opposite three programs are Wickenburg Ranch in Arizona, the Golf Membership of Houston in Texas and Copperhead Course in Florida.

The perfect performers of every match (12 boys and 12 women) will compete within the “Curry Cup” at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco.

Moreover, every match might be all bills paid for every participant (journey, meals and lodging) and journey might be offered for folks. Moreover, golf membership producer, Callaway, might be offering tools to gamers who want it.

“This tour is opening doorways for younger, underrepresented golfers to showcase their talent and play on among the most revered programs throughout the nation — the place they’ll expertise new greens and provoking views — whereas elevating their strategies and techniques alongside like-minded gamers,” mentioned Curry, h/t Andscape.