James Lacey Dentis an American professional golfer... (wikipedia)
Anybody who can play the game is welcome, ... Black, white, blue, whatever. ... It just shows you how the world changes for the best. Everybody's a human being. The young people see that.
That's what's so great, ... seeing the kids get the chance to play at a place they only dream about.
I remember playing there many times. What the city is going through now is rough. I still have a friend who lives in Lafayette (La.). I heard his whole house was gone, everything basically floated away. The whole situation tugs at you.
A lot of kids watch football and basketball, and that's fine, ... If they don't see any other African Americans playing golf, then you don't want to do it, either.