The Masters golf tournament honoring Lee Elder doesn't ring true
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“As long as I’m alive, golfers will be white, and caddies will be black.” Those words were spoken by Clifford Roberts. He was the chairman of the Augusta National Golf Club for forty-five years. He almost pulled it off. It was in Roberts last year as chairman when Lee Elder became the first Black golfer to play in the Masters. Roberts died two years later.
The Masters golf tournament honoring Lee Elder doesn't ring true
The Masters golf tournament honoring Lee…
The Masters golf tournament honoring Lee Elder doesn't ring true
“As long as I’m alive, golfers will be white, and caddies will be black.” Those words were spoken by Clifford Roberts. He was the chairman of the Augusta National Golf Club for forty-five years. He almost pulled it off. It was in Roberts last year as chairman when Lee Elder became the first Black golfer to play in the Masters. Roberts died two years later.