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Honing his skills on segregated courses, he became one of the few Black golfers in the pro ranks, following the lead of ...
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 ...
Lee Elder was the first Black golfer in the Masters 50 years ago. His caddie that week was Augusta native Henry Brown, who has his own unique golf story.
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.
Each year, a group of current and former westsiders called "The Warrington Boys" get together to share memories, stories. But their numbers are fewer.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Lee Elder becoming the first Black golfer to play in the Masters. It's a milestone worthy of full-throated celebration. And yet, one of the men closest to ...
Wayne Player was banned from the Masters after he appeared to promote a golf ball company during an event with Lee Elder, the first Black man to ever compete in the iconic tournament Jason Hahn is ...
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Fifty years ago, when Lee Elder became the first Black golfer to qualify for the Masters, he wasn't much in a mood to discuss it. "I'm not talking," Elder told reporters on April 7 ...