Golf tournament honors Lee Elder, first Black golfer to play in Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A golf tournament honored the first black golfer invited to play in the masters.

On Wednesday, people competed in the ninth annual fundraiser for the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History.

Lee Elder and his caddies, Henry Brown, Jessie Ross and Henry McLendan were all honored during the tournament at the Bell Meade Country Club…

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