Gay Athletes in Golf

The PGA Tour is one of the few organizations that has not had a gay athlete come out openly to the public. Although the PGA Tour never had a gay athlete, the LPGA Tour had a few openly gay golfers. For example, Mianne Bagger had a sex change and she was on the LPGA. Jane Geddes, Rosie Jones, Muffin Spencer-Devlin, Meg Mallon and Patty Sheehan have all come out on the LPGA Tour. It is only a matter of time before the first male golfer comes out as openly gay. "I don't believe that at all," said Snedeker. "I don't think a gay golfer is going to be that big of a deal. It's not going to affect my life in any way, shape or form. Actually, if there is one, I would welcome him to come out if he felt comfortable doing it. I think it’s a personal decision they need to make on their own." Brandt Snedeker has an open mind for the first gay golfer to come out. He will accept them and not discriminate them at all. Unfortunately not every golfer feels the same way as Snedeker. Bubba Watson offered his opinion by saying that homosexuality was "a sin and a rebellion against God", after Jason Collins became the first gay basketball player. The fans of the PGA Tour would most likely not care if there was a gay golfer. The fans would not discriminate and they would accept them with open arms.