Originally published on corporate.comcast.com. Sunday’s final round of the AIG Women’s British Open posted a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 1.188 million average viewers per minute (11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. ET; P2+) across NBC Sports, up 23% vs. 2018 and becoming the most-watched final round telecast at this event in 13…
Tag: Golf
Archived: Black Women File Complaint Against Golf Club That Called 911 to Remove Them
The co-owner of Grandview Golf Club in Pennsylvania called the police two times on five Black women, wanting them removed from the golf course. The women are now filing charges with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Sandra Thompson, 50; Myneca Ojo, 56; Sandra…
Archived: Golf Club That Called Cops on Black Women Members Faces Business Backlash, Potential Investigation
After the co-owner of Grandview Golf Club in York County, Pa., called the police on five Black women members for allegedly golfing too slow, the club’s business vendors are beginning to bail and a state senator is calling for an investigation. Sandra Thompson, 50; Myneca Ojo, 56; Sandra Harrison, 59;…
Archived: Business Continues To Flee from Trump, Professional Golf Takes No Real Action
The fallout from Donald Trump’s inflammatory remarks calling Mexicans rapists and drug dealers, among other things, has led to more distancing from companies, organizations and individuals — though the professional golf community is distancing itself only just so far. On Wednesday, Macy’s became the latest company to announce it was…
Archived: Charlie Sifford, First Black Golfer on PGA Tour, Dies at 92
By Julissa Catalan Charles L. “Charlie” Sifford, the first Black golfer allowed to compete on golf’s PGA Tour, has passed away at the age of 92, following a recent stroke. “It is with great sadness that the world of golf has lost a faithful ambassador in PGA member Dr. Charles…
Archived: SLIDESHOW: Sports Cards of Trouble
While professional sports leagues and their star athletes have records that are envied by many, their scorecards when it comes to dealing with diversity and inclusion leave a lot to be desired. DiversityInc takes a closer look at some of the problem policies, athletes and issues with diversity in pro…
Archived: LPGA Is Wrong in Its English-Only Stance
Luke Visconti’s Ask the White Guy column is a top draw on DiversityInc.com. Visconti, the founder and CEO of DiversityInc, is a nationally recognized leader in diversity management. In his popular column, readers who ask Visconti tough questions about race/culture, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability and age can expect smart,…