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Lee Elder, first black golfer at the Augusta Masters passed away at 87

El golf worldwide is in mourning. The mythical Lee Elder, historic for becoming the first black golfer to participate in the Augusta Masters, passed away at the age of 87.

The PGA Tour announced Elder’s passing, initially reported Monday by Debert Cook of the African American Golfers Digest. The cause of death was not reported, but the PGA confirmed the death Elder with his family.

He had been in poor health and He was wearing an oxygen tube under his nose when he appeared at the opening of the Masters in April. The tour said he passed away Sunday in Escondido, California.

“Lee was a good golfer, but most of all, a great man who was highly respected by a large number of people, “tweeted Jack Nicklaus. “The sport of golf has lost a hero in Lee Elder”.

Elder, a Texan who developed his game during the segregation era while caddying and doing rounds, made history in 1975 at the Augusta National, which had been an all-white tournament until he got an invitation after winning the Monsanto Open the year before.

It failed to advance in the Masters, but it became forever a groundbreaking figure in a sport that had never been known for its racial tolerance.

Twenty-two years later Woods became the first black golfer to get the green jacket. and kick off one of the most successful careers in golf history.

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