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Thompson soon learned the economic consequences of his statement. Within days, Fortune 500 sponsors started pulling out of the ABC broadcast of the Professional Golfers' Association tournament scheduled to be held at Shoal Creek. Assuming that this was a legitimate gripe, the corporate response was encouragingly quick, and straight from the wallet--as it should have been...
...Shoal Creek's management knew they would have to do something to settle this controversy. And what was the easy answer? They would have to find a Black millionaire, of course. But one that would spend $35,000 of his hard-earned money to be in the company of alleged bigots? That, I thought, would be impossible...
Birmingham's mayor said a businessperson named Louis Willie was named as an honorary member. Louis Willie has said he hasn't played golf in 20 years. The club even waived the fee and promised that other Blacks could become regular members if they met Shoal Creek's "normal membership requirements...
MANY minorities have become hypersensitive to statements that may or may not have been rooted in racism, and have consequently become dependent upon the acceptance of others. As such, many tend to judge their own worth by the opinons of people like the folks at Shoal Creek...
...minorities are going to get ahead they will have to be willing to do it alone, and without searching for approval from organizations such as the Shoal Creek Country Club...