Lee Elder, who shattered one of golf’s last racial barriers when in 1975 he became the first Black player to compete in the tradition-bound Masters tournament in Augusta, Ga., has died at 87.
Monday, June 16, 2025
Lee Elder, who shattered one of golf’s last racial barriers when in 1975 he became the first Black player to compete in the tradition-bound Masters tournament in Augusta, Ga., has died at 87.
