Who was the second black golfer to compete at the Masters?
In 1983, Calvin Peete, the second Black golfer after Elder to compete in the Masters, was asked his opinion of the Masters traditions. “Till Lee Elder came, the only Blacks here were caddies and waiters,” he said.
Who was the first black man to play in the Masters?
At the pandemic-delayed Masters in November, Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred Ridley announced that Elder, the first Black man to play in the Masters (in 1975), would be invited to join Nicklaus and Player as an honorary starter. The club also endowed two scholarships at Paine College, a nearby HBCU, in Elder’s name.
Who was on the first tee at the Masters?
— 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 for the 85th edition of the Masters. Elder, 86, was driven to the No. 1 tee in a cart.
Where is Lee Elder playing at the Masters?
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 for the 85th edition of the Masters. Elder, 86, was driven to the No. 1 tee in a cart.