AUGUSTA — In 1975, Lee Elder made history when he became the first Black golfer to compete in the Masters Tournament. Forty-six years later, Elder made history again at Augusta National Golf Club. And ...
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- As the sun peeked over the tall Georgia pines on Thursday morning, Lee Elder joined Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player as honorary starters on the first tee at Augusta National Golf Club ...
Golf pioneer Lee Elder has died at the age of 87. "Lee was a good player, but most important[ly], a good man who was very well respected by countless people. The game of golf lost a hero in Lee Elder, ...
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The week that the Masters color barrier finally fell
It was shortly after 2 p.m. when the red limousine passed under the canopy of leaves on Magnolia Lane, pulling into the circular driveway at Augusta National Golf Club. Lee Elder was running late. He ...
Fifty years ago, Lee Elder broke the color barrier at the Masters, confronting both the ugly history of racism in America and the natural beauty of Augusta National Golf Club. On April 8, 1975, Rose ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Lee Elder played through the scourge of ...
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