Teddy Rhodes (1913 – 1969) is considered by many historians, golf fans, and pros to be the greatest African-American golfer in the history of the sport. A native of Nashville, TN, Rhodes taught himself the essentials of the game using second-hand ...
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Lee Elder (1934 - ) is well known as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters in 1975 and 1977. He was also the first Black player in the South African PGA tournament in 1971, which led to the integration of the tournament gallery that year.
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Charlie Sifford (1922- ) is considered by many in the sport to be the “Jackie Robinson” of professional golf. Sifford was born and raised in Charlotte, NC, where he spent his youth at a caddy at the Carolina Country Club.
The young golf prodigy soon found himself polishing his game in his of ...
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