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The article discusses diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the U.S. golf industry. Topics include D&I as a key priority in Professional Golfer's Association (PGA) of America's long-term strategic plan, PGA secretary Suzy Whaley to become the first female president of PGA in 2018, and focus on Asian-Americans, African Americans and Hispanics communities. Discussions and comments by PGA chief executive officer (CEO) Pete Bevacqua and president Derek Sprague at the PGA 2014 annual meeting are stated.

The article focuses on how Latin American athletes have become elite athletes in their respective sports and as a result are witnessing greater popularity and salaries. Information on Latino athletes from several sports, including basketball, baseball, and football, are included. Attention is also given to how the diversity of interests amongst Hispanic American fans affects how sports and leagues market themselves.

A list of the top 50 Latino athletes in the U.S. is presented. Among the top 50 Latino athletes in the country are gymnast Guillermo Alvarez, member of the U.S. national gymnastic team; boxer Urbano Antillón, undefeated in the lightweight boxing category; and basketball player Gilbert Arenas, guard of the Washington Wizards.

The article presents information on the top ten Hispanic Americans in baseball including Albert Pujols of Saint Louis Cardinals, David Ortiz of Boston Red Sox and Carlos Delgado of New York Mets.

The article features the top 5 Hispanic baseball players to watch for in the 2006 season, including Carlos Beltrán of New York Mets, Miguel Cabrera of Florida Marlins and Francisco Rodríquez of Los Angeles Angels.

The article focuses on the purpose and career of Martín Vásquez, assistant coach of the U.S. men's soccer team. He aims to coach a more balanced team reflecting the country's immigrant population and be able to achieve the best of both worlds by supporting Hispanic players with technical abilities and fusing it with the physical conditioning and winning mentality of the people. Vazquez believes on the importance of helping and nurturing talent on the soccer field.

The article focuses on the low representation of Hispanic students in college athletics, despite the growing number of Hispanic professional athletes in the U.S. The author suggests that unlike Black students, Hispanic students do not view sports as a way out of poverty. Several barriers to Hispanic participation in college sports are presented, including anti-immigration sentiment in the U.S. and the fact that many colleges do not act as recruiting grounds for professional boxing and soccer.

The article focuses on the Latino participation in American golf. It says that the golf participation rate of Latinos is just 8 percent, while African-Americans is 3.9 percent and Asian-Americans is 8.9 percent. It mentions that Latino median income is just $40,000, and Latino viewership in Golf Channel has increased 23 percent since 2008. It also discusses the need for the golf industry to reach out the Latino market and get the young Latinos involved.

This article reports on the recent victory of race car driver Juan Pablo Montoya and how his success may help build the Hispanic market in the United States. Montoya is the first Hispanic driver to win a NASCAR race. NASCAR has been pushing for a broader fan base going so far as to train minority racers, but so far it has not been able to grab a big Hispanic audience. It is the hope of Lino Garcia of ESPN Deportes that the moment for Latino NASCAR fans has arrived.