Blazing the Trail: Celebrating 90 years of Black Golf in Southern Africa

Review\nIimplore all SouthAfricans to read this book! Against all odds,the story of black golf in South Africa must be told. Greatbook. Definitely the President would love that he is a golfer
SA Minister of SportTokozile Xasa
Cohen'sintricately researched book offers rare insight into the history of black golffrom even before apartheid. It's a collection of gems of information
David Isaacson (Sunday Times)
Anew book celebrates the forgotten stars of SA golf - maligned and discriminatedagainst for their colour. Cohen brings deep sensitivity to the stories and tells them all with great energy and dedication; theymake for a fascinating read
Luke Alfred (Business Day)
Excellent book, I have very much enjoyed reading and learning so much from its content. Future historians will undoubtedlythank you for doing so
Mungo Park (UK Through the Green)
Cohenhas written a fascinating, factual, and remarkable book. Not only is Blazingthe Trail a history book about golf and the politics of exclusion, it is abook of remarkable stories
Luke Alfred (SA Jewish Report)
Thebook is not just a remarkable chronology of black golf, the people who wereinvolved, but an insightful reflection on South Africa during the period ofapartheid and desrves a wide circulation amongst South Africans living abroad.The author must be commended, as in his own way he has made a positivecontribution to South African history and that is an amazing achievement
Mike Baskin (Australian cyberclub)
Enjoying reading the book and its reallyvery informative
Dr. SteveOrlin (USA)
I've just finished reading Blazing theTrail. OUTSTANDING! There were so many nuggets that I came across. Ifyou played golf in South Africa, I strongly recommend you read this
EricCasper (Canada)
I enjoyed expanding my knowledge and understanding of thischapter in South African Golfing History..I have always been of the opinion, and continue to champion that the PapwaSewgolum and Graham Wulff friendship and adventurous success story makes for an epic sporting movie.
Johan Immelman(ex Commissioner SA PGA Sunshine Tour. Father of Trevor Immelman)
AGREAT and easy read even for non golfer to enjoy about another tragedy thatApartheid imposed. Exceptionally researched, this is really well worth the read. Please let your golfing buddy know about this book
Bernard Schneider
It is astory that needed telling.. I can vouch for the fact that the book is an excellentread. Outstanding. Well deserved praise. A must read
Jonathan Pinshaw (Australian businessguru)
Quiite a brilliant book and beautifully laid out.Highly recommended. Guys, buy the book- it is amazing! Real potential as amovie
Trevor Zabow (Australia)
Thereis arguably no-one better than Barry Cohen to tell this extraordinarytale. This book is not about golf. It uses the history of golf in South Africato tell remarkable stories of injustice, triumph and camaraderie. Andultimately of the fact that people who seek out commonalities as opposed to differenceswin at the game of 'life'
Marc Dhalluin (ex CEO Highbury Safikamedia)
A very good read and I've passed it on loan to others.
Thestories are compelling, the history fascinating, and kudos to Barry Cohen forbringing both to light. Blazing the Trail is a wonderful tribute to thoseforgotten champions and an inspiration to us all
Sally Little (2-time LPGA Major winner, 15LPGA titles)
Lovethis! An inspiring read and its informing the writing of my own novel. I can't thankyou enough for this book!
Trevor Davies\nAfter 90 years the story of black golf must be told. From the time when African chiefs indentured their tribe’s youth to work as caddies, to the first black golf course, Bambata Boodhun playing in the British Open, and black golf courses laid out in the bush. Wonderful golfers such as Papwa Sewgolum winning three Dutch Opens, and two Natal Open beating Gary Player head-to-head and in so doing becoming the symbol of the anti-apartheid movement resulting in an assassination attempt and bann