- Elder became first black player to compete at Augusta
- Death confirmed by PGA Tour on Monday
Lee Elder, the pioneering golfer who broke several of the sport’s colour barriers, has died at the age of 87.
The PGA Tour confirmed Elder’s death on Monday. The most notable moment of his career occurred in 1975 when he became the first black golfer to play at the Masters, a tournament many saw as an embodiment of the racism and privilege that was a large part of the sport in America at the time. This year his contribution to the Masters was acknowledged when he joined Jack Nicklaus and and Gary Player as an honorary starter at the tournament.
