Gay men are nearly visible golf, but we’re not non-existent

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By Sam WemanAn openly gay athlete the ttosterone-filled world of male profsnal sports isn't the radil thought was even a year ago. The NBA's Jason Colls, after g out a Sports Illtrated...

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IT’S THE 86TH STRAIGHT MASTERS WH ZERO OUT GAY PLAYERS

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In fact, there’s been only one golfer ever to play on the PGA Tour — Tadd Fujikawa — to e out as gay.

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I thk a lot of them probably don’t re if someone is gay, but if we don’t talk about the issue don’t get rolved. On the flip si, var men’s profsnal golfers have been phed to apologi for homophobic or off-lor ments or slurs they’ve uttered — Jt Thomas beg the most-discsed recent years. There was also an iative at the PGA Champnship a uple years ago where lol gay golf pro Greg Fzgerald had been anizg an entire Pri Day — That effort got turned to a virtual event the rponse to the COVID-19 panmic.

LYNCH: GAY MEN ARE NEARLY VISIBLE GOLF, BUT WE’RE NOT NON-EXISTENT

Caddie Todd Montoya recently me out as gay, and Palm Sprgs-area golf pro Kyle Wn has also shared his story.

TADD FUJIKAWA BE FIRST MALE PRO GOLFER TO E OUT AS GAY

Still, you n unt the number of out gay players at a Major men’s golf tournament on exactly zero fgers. This month the PGA of Ameri has been spotlightg gay members, and for several years has strsed that golf’s long-term health and enomy mands drawg a more diverse dience.

ARE THERE GAY PLAYERS ON THE PGA TOUR? BRANDT SNEKER SAYS ODDS ARE Y

Last year, Tadd Fujikawa beme the first male player of even morate promence to announce that he is gay.

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The LPGA Tour has long been a welg ward for lbians, but gay men are entirely visible on the PGA Tour and only slightly ls so the broar golf universe. The only thg I re to hi golf is my wretched swg, not the fact that I am gay.

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Tadd Fujikawa be first male pro golfer to e out as gay .

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