
Golf: Lee Elder, first black player at the Masters and PGA Tour pioneer, dies at 87
(REUTERS) – PGA Tour pioneer Lee Elder, the first black player to compete at the Masters, has died at age 87. The tour confirmed his death on Monday (Nov 29) morning. Elder, a four-time tour winner, made his ground-breaking appearance at Augusta National in 1975. He was celebrated at the Masters last April when he... » read more