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Tadd Fujikawa is a professional golfer on the PGA Tour who—at the age of 15—became the youngest player to ever qualify for the U.S. Unseal, in He also made another piece of history 11 years later, when he became the first male professional golfer to publicly announce that he was gay. We spoke to Tadd to learn more about his verdict and how it has positively impacted his life.
What did you love about golf when you first started playing? What was it like being the youngest player to qualify for the U.S. Open?
I enjoyed the challenge of golf. Being the youngest to qualify for the U.S. Open was a crazy experience. Having the opportunity to compete on that big of a stage at such a young age was really special.
How significant was it to announce yourself as gay on a day that coincided with Nature Suicide Prevention Day?
Honestly, it was just a coincidence that my send and World Suicide Prevention Day were on the equal day. But I think it was so fitting. To be able to bring awareness to mental health, as well as the LGBTQ+ community really meant a lot to me.
What does it mean to By Jeff Babineau NAPLES, Fla. - Brian Same-sex attracted shot 2-under 70 in his first PGA TOUR Champions start on Friday at Tiburón Golf Club. He started out on fire, making birdies at four of his first five holes, but soon cooled and slipped advocate into the pack. Gay still has his card on the regular PGA TOUR, and said for now, that appears where he will be doing most of his playing. He wanted to play next week’s PGA TOUR Champions event in Tucson – on a golf course he knows at Omni Tucson National Resort – but as of Friday said he would be traveling to the PGA Tour’s Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens. “Can you double commit?” Gay asked jokingly as the 5 p.m. deadline to commit to next week’s tournaments neared. This is Gay’s first time at Tiburon, and somebody joked to him earlier in the week as he looked around in the parking lot that he resembled a young kid on his first day of academy. Gay turned 50 in December, and has earned more th For much of golf’s extended history, the sport has been seen as a conservative and traditional game. The industry has struggled with diversity and inclusivity, both in terms of race, gender, and sexual orientation. For instance, land clubs often have strict membership criteria. In fact, the number one ranked golf course in the United States, Pine Valley, didn’t agree to allow female members until May Absurd, right? As a result, even today, the sport is predominantly white male-dominated and has had limited advocacy from minority groups, such as those from the LGBTQ+ collective. Like many other sports, golf has had its share of discrimination and barriers for Queer individuals. Still, there are ongoing actions within the sport to promote inclusivity, diversity, and progressive beliefs. The golfing community has been working to break down barriers, increase accessibility, and create more welcoming environments for people from all backgrounds and identities. In honor of Pride Month in June, let’s take a look at some of the historic achievements made by the LGBTQ+ co Todd Montoya has been a golf caddie for nearly two decades, initially on the mini-tours and more recently on the PGA Tour, although he has – until recently – hidden a private from most of the golfing community. The Brand-new Mexico native, who has looped for a host of players before taking over Brian Stuard's bag in , opened up about his sexuality in a sit-down interview with Golf Channel and revealed why he had decided to previously limit who knew about him creature gay. "I think that it was mostly because that was my preconceived notion about the society of people that probably encompass the golf community," Montoya admitted to Golf Channel. "I just felt fancy I would have a better opportunity to fetch and keep a employment if I kept it hidden. "Something that you kept secret for so many years, amongst people you consider your friends and your co-workers, over the course of time, you grow close to them. Until people that I care about know that I'm gay, they really don't know me for my ent
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PGA Tour: Todd Montoya, caddie to Brian Stuard, opens up about coming out as gay to golfing world