African-American Golf Pioneers (9 images)
An illustration of some of the black golfers who played significant roles in advancing the cause of minority golfers down through the years.- View as:
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- Calvin PeeteWith 12 wins on the PGA Tour, Calvin Peete was the most prolific African-American champion until Tiger Woods came along.Credit: Getty Images Date: February 04, 2011
- Ted RhodesTed Rhodes was the first African-American touring professional golfer, and a driving force in opening professional golf up to all players.Credit: The PGA of America Date: February 04, 2011
- Charlie SiffordIn 1961, Charlie Sifford became the first African-American player to earn a PGA Tour card.Credit: Getty Images Date: February 05, 2011
- Bill SpillerDenied entry into several PGA events, Bill Spiller spent many years fighting segregation policies in golf.Credit: Getty Images Date: February 05, 2011
- Lee Elder and Tiger WoodsCredit: Getty Images Date: February 04, 2011
Lee Elder, the first African-American to play in the Masters, posed with Tiger Woods at the 2000 Masters.
- John ShippenJohn Shippen is widely believed to have been the first American-born golf professional. He finished fifth in the second U.S. Open in 1896.Credit: The PGA of America Date: February 04, 2011
- Pioneering Black Players(Top L-R) Lee Elder, John Bailey and Calvin Peete, and (bottom L-R) Carl Seldon and Pete Brown came together at the 2005 Tour Championship in Atlanta.Credit: Getty Images Date: February 04, 2011
- Lee ElderLee Elder became the first African-American to play in the Masters in 1975, and the first to play in the Ryder Cup in 1979.Credit: Getty Images Date: February 04, 2011
- Tiger Woods and Charlie SiffordTiger Woods calls World Golf Hall of Famer Charlie Sifford one of his great personal and professional inspirations.Credit: Getty Images Date: February 05, 2011