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Lee Elder, first black golfer to play at Masters, dies at 87

By Misty Severi
Published November 29, 2021 10:05pm ET
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Lee Elder, first black golfer to play at Masters, dies at 87
Lee Elder, who broke racial barriers after becoming the first black man to compete at the Masters, died Sunday at 87, the PGA Tours announced Monday. No cause of death was given, but Elder had been in poor health for a while, needing an oxygen mask at the Masters Tournament in April. Elder made history […]

Lee Elder, who broke racial barriers after becoming the first black man to compete at the Masters, died Sunday at 87, the PGA Tours announced Monday.

No cause of death was given, but Elder had been in poor health for a while, needing an oxygen mask at the Masters Tournament in April.

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