Woods ‘has not inspired black breakthrough’

TIGER WOODS’ 12-shot triumph at the 1997 Masters was about more than one man conquering a golf course and his competition.

Wed, 04 Apr, 2007 - 01:00

It was about a member of a race long mistreated capturing one of the sport’s most prized possessions — the green jacket — for the first time.

It was also about hope.

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