Honorary starter Lee Elder, left, is applauded by fellow honorary starters Gary Player, center, and Jack Nicklaus during introductions for the ceremonial tee shots to begin the Masters golf tournament ...

Lee Elder, who was the first Black golfer to play at the Masters, died early Sunday morning at the age of 87. No cause or details about his death were immediately available, but the PGA Tour said it ...

Lee Elder, who was the first Black golfer to play in the Masters Tournament, died Sunday, the PGA Tour announced. He was 87. Elder broke the color barrier on golf's biggest stage. “We are deeply ...

Lee Elder was equipped to deal with the difficulties facing a Black man in a predominantly white and, for too long, segregated sport, in part because he was born into a life of hardship, in 1934, ...

The applause started when Lee Elder’s golf cart began moving toward the first tee. It only got louder when he arrived and slowly made his way to his seat. And moments later, Masters Chairman Fred ...

Lee Elder played through the scourge of racism. He broke down enormous barriers. He carved a path for Tiger Woods and others to follow. Finally, in the waning months of his life, he took his rightful ...

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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. The PGA Tour announced ...

Lee Elder, who became the first Black golfer to participate in the Masters Tournament, has died, the PGA Tour announced on Monday morning. He was 87. Elder's death on Sunday comes months after he made ...

Lee Elder, the first Black golfer to play in the Masters tournament, died on Sunday at the age of 87. The PGA Tour announced Elder's death on Twitter, writing, "In 1975, he made history as the first ...

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. The PGA Tour announced ...