AUGUSTA (UNITED STATES) – Masters host Augusta National, once an all-white and all-male enclave, vowed Monday that a tribute to racial barrier-breaker Lee Elder is only a first step in racial justice and diversity initiatives.
Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley announced that Elder, who in 1975 became the first Black player in the Masters, will serve as a 2021 Masters honorary starter and have two college golf scholarships bear his name.
“Lee delivered a simple but strong message that resonated throughout the world. That message was unequivocal: I belong,” Ridley said.
“The courage and commitment of Lee Elder and other trailblazers like him inspired men…