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| - I am a handicapped veteran. This is my second time coming to this course. The first time I played, I played with a group of older white guys (who were cool as ice in the winter) and we had handicapped flags. Had a great time. The whole day no one asked us about our disabilities. Round was great. Fast forward to 3/5/16 (today). I had my handicap flag on my cart and was playing with my brother. We were on a hole and the cart girl stops her cart and asks us what in the hell were we doing with an attitude. I advised her that I have a handicap flag and what the hell do you mean. We exchanged a few words then she had the nerve to say, "I bet that injury is fake." It took everything in my power to keep from cursing her out. I replied though and said when you do the things I have done serving this country, then talk to me. Now fast forward to the back nine. My brother and I see the cart girl and she stopped and talked to another employee that has the player helper (or something to that effect) flag. He then comes over to us and makes small talk and then asked me what my handicap was. At first, I thought he meant about golf, then realized he was asking me about my actual disability. I told him Army stuff. He probably did not understand but he said been there done that. So, A, I guess the staff are medical personnel that can cure my disability, or B, they ask everybody who plays that uses a handicapped flag what is their disability, or C, they were being pretty racist. Yes, I am an American (who is black) and I have served my country and my community (retired police officer)! I should not have to be subject to the humility and racism that I was subject to today. Yes, it was only a round of golf, but, it is the principle of the negative and racist interaction. I am very intelligent, so the second conversation was completely unnecessary. Funny, I was thinking about making that my favorite course. It is a nice course. After the interaction, you can have it. The rest of the staff was pretty friendly and professional. If it was not for the racist interaction, this would be a great place to play.
This is in response to your response (Sherri). First, I never use my service as a crutch. Second, you never said thanks for your service. Third, you had an attitude when you said what the hell are you doing. Fourth, you need glasses because no one was driving reckless. When I ride in a cart I always have my leg hanging out and my brother happened to ride over a rough area. As far as your job, you serve beverages and snacks, and you are there to assist players on the course. The way you approach people is pretty offensive. I kept a very professional bearing as I did with my professions. Yes it appeared to be pretty racist because no one said anything to me when I played the time prior with older white gentlemen. Do you question everyone about their disability. It had to have been an issue because the guy you were talking to on the back nine approached me after talking with you for at least ten plus minutes and asked me what is my handicap. My disability is none of your business or the other guy that approached me. I was highly upset that you questioned my disability. It is none of your business. I have been playing golf since 1992 and have never seen anyone do what you did. It was not BS, it was your attitude that struck a nerve. It is funny that you say I had an attitude, but then contradict yourself and say I did not show that I was upset. If I was upset and wanted to show it you would have gotten in your cart and sped off. I don't disrespect women because of the way I was raised. You are still someones daughter, wife, mother, or sister. I never acted like I was entitled to anything. Would you ask a white guy out of the blue and have an attitude (in a scalding manner) "What the hell are you doing!?" I do not think so. I will give you the benefit of the doubt and say you just present yourself in that manner and that is how you interact with people. To me it is unprofessional. Let me reiterate, since I played with white guys the last time, no staff member asked me what was my disability. Also, you have no idea what I have been through so never say that I have a chip on my shoulder because you do not know me. If you had been professional from the start and said hey guys, it appears that you were driving a little reckless, I would have told you sorry it appears that way to you, but, we drove over a rough area.
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