Essay On Ginger Howard

African American Golfing Prodigy - Ginger Howard

Over the years, African-Americans have played a pivotal role in the development and growth of the golf and contributed to its widespread popularity throughout the world. There is a new generation of African American youth interested and actively involved in the sport of golf. These youngsters express the desire to become the “New Age” stars in the sport of golf. Ginger Howard is one of the emerging African-American golfing prodigies who has established many records in the junior golf world and continues to be inspired to fulfill the dream of becoming a LPGA professional.

Early Adventure with Golf

Ginger was born on March 15, 1994 to Robert and Gianna. Her adventure with golf began with an introduction

She finished second behind her younger sister Robbi Howard. She won a total of 11 trophies in 2002. The winning trend continued as she won 25 trophies in 2003. She won the Pepsi Little People Championship in 2003 and was placed 5th in 2004.

In 2004, she won the Regional US Kids Junior Championship in the 9 year old division. She achieved top finishes in the US Kids Regional Championship, US Kids World Championship, Callaway World Junior Championship and National Junior Championships in the subsequent years. Ginger was named to the Tiger Woods Junior Golf Foundation 2003 and 2005.

In 2010, apart from achieving top finishes, Ginger was selected to play US Junior Ryder Cup team and played a prominent role in helping to win the title in Scotland.

Family Support

The success of Ginger would not have been possible without the support of her parents. Robert and his wife, Gianna, moved Ginger, Robbi and their two sons, ArJay and Giulian, to Maryland for a short time before heading down to Bradenton, FL, so Ginger could get help from instructors at the IMG Golf Academy. Robert, who used to work in retail management, gave up his job to travel with Ginger and be her caddie. During her career, the young athlete’s mother was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Both of her mother’s thyroids were removed after she won the second stage of LPGA’s Q-School. Her mother, now recovered, works as a nurse at IMG