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Lee Elder became the first African American to play in golf’s Master’s Championship on this date April 10, 1975.

Years earlier, in his prime, Lee Elder played in the United Golfers Association tour, the sport’s version of baseball’s Negro leagues.

Elder was among the leading players on the UGA tour, which over the years also featured such outstanding golfers as Ted Rhodes, and Charlie Sifford, who was the first African American player on the PGA Tour.

Lee Elder, the first African American to play UGA tour.

Lee Elder, the first Black man to play in the Masters...

It was 45 years ago last April that Elder broke the race barrier in the Masters, having qualified for the tournament by winning the PGA Tour’s Monsanto Open. His appearance at Augusta National brought animosity and cruelty, Elder receiving death threats for his achievement. He rented two houses during the Masters so that his would-be antagonizers would not know where he was. In the face of this inhumanity, Elder shot 74 and 78, missing the cut. He would play in the tournament five other times, his best finish a T-17 in 1979.

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Publisher: In-Sight Publishing Publisher Founding: March 1, 2014 Web Domain: http://www.in-sightpublishing.com Location: Fort Langley, Township of Langley, British Columbia, Canada Journal: In-Sight: Independent Interview-Based Journal Journal Founding: August 2, 2012 Frequency: Three (3) Times Per Year Review Status: Non-Peer-Reviewed Access: Electronic/Digital & Open Access Fees: None…