On Thursday, Lee Elder will be on the first tee, inside the ropes, just as he was 46 years ago when he became the first Black man to play in the event.

Lee Elder, who broke down racial barriers as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters and paved the way for Tiger Woods and others to follow, has died at the age of 87.

Lee Elder, who shattered one of golf’s last racial barriers when in 1975 he became the first African American to compete in the tradition-bound Masters tournament in Augusta, Ga., died Nov. 28 ...

Like a lot of things for Lee Elder, proper recognition was always late in coming. But Elder patiently stayed the course.

Former PGA Tour player Lee Elder has died at age 87. He was the first Black man to play at the Masters Tournament and meant a lot to the community of Langston Golf Course in Washington, D.C.

Golf pioneer Lee Elder, who in 1975 became the first Black player to compete in the Masters Tournament at Augusta National, has died. No immediate details were available about the cause of death ...

Elder — born in Dallas, Texas, on July 14, 1934 — has a special place in Masters history, having become the first Black golfer to play in the competition in April 1975.

Elder, who fought through numerous obstacles to become the first Black golfer to play in the Masters, died at the age of 87, the PGA Tour announced Monday.

Lee Elder, the first Black golfer to compete in the Masters Tournament, has died at 87. Elder was one of the best Black golfers in the history of the game, and a trailblazer in a sport that ...

Lee Elder, who broke down racial barriers as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters and paved the way for Tiger Woods and others to follow, has died at the age of 87.

Lee Elder, who broke down racial barriers as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters and paved the way for Tiger Woods and others to follow, has died at the age of 87.

Lee Elder, who was the first Black golfer to play at the Masters, has died at the age of 87, the PGA Tour confirmed on Monday.