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Who was the first African-American golf champion to tour on the PGA?
Charlie Sifford1961: Charlie Sifford becomes the first African-American player to earn a PGA Tour card. He wins the 1967 Greater Hartford Open Invitational and the 1969 Los Angeles Open, as well as the 1975 PGA Seniors' Championship and the 1980 Suntree Classic on what is now the Champions Tour.
Who was the first African-American male to play in the PGA?
Charlie Sifford After he earned his PGA Tour card in 1960, pressure from the California attorney general helped convince the PGA to drop its Caucasian-only membership rule. Sifford, at age 39, then became the PGA's first African-American player.
When did the PGA allow black golfers?
On January 19, 1952, Professional Golfers Association president Horton Smith announces that a seven-man committee “almost unanimously” votes to allow Black golfers to compete in PGA co-sponsored events.
Who was the first black golfer to play in the Masters?
Lee ElderLee Elder, who became the first African American golfer to play in the Masters tournament, a signature moment in the breaking of racial barriers on the pro golf tour, died on Sunday in Escondido, Calif. He was 87.