New -- and improved? Sep 19, 2008
The others were Gil Morgan, Andy Bean, Lee Elder and Mark Hayes, who all had exceptional careers. There might be some diamonds in the rough -- preferably the fairway -- in this group, too. (CBS News)
Heintz, Laird tie course mark with 63s at PGA Wyndham Aug 16, 2008
Heintz and Laird bested the course's previous opening-round mark of 64 shared by four players, most recently Lee Elder and Tom Weiskopf in 1973. Four years after that, the tournament moved 15 miles across town to Forest Oaks Country Club, and it was held there from 1977-2007 before organizers this year brought the event back to Sedgefield. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Heintz, Laird share lead at Wyndham Aug 15, 2008
"Am I going to be able to finish in the top 150? For a player of my current status, those are the real concerns. I would love to take some of that FedEx Cup money, and that would mean good things for me, but I don't come to this week going, 'Man, I've got to get in the FedEx Cup.'''Heintz and Laird bested the course's previous open 00004000 ing-round mark of 64 shared by four players, most recently Lee Elder and Tom Weiskopf in 1973.Slide showA saving baseball play, a golfers burden,... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Big day in Greensboro Aug 15, 2008
"Heintz started his round on the back nine and birdied five of his first eight holes. He could have pushed his score even lower on his final hole, the par-4 ninth, but he pushed his 15-foot birdie putt to the right and tapped in for par.Laird's round was bogey-free with five birdies -- including one on the course's toughest hole, the par-4 18th. He added an eagle on the par-4 13th, using a wedge out of the left rough and holing out from about 115 yards away."That was one of the ones I got... (News & Observer -- Sports)
New York Giants' Michael Strahan and Dreier LLP Host Charity Golf Tournament June 29-30 Jun 25, 2008
WHO: New York Giants legend Michael Strahan and celebrity golfers including Marcus Allen, Lee Elder, Eric Dickerson, Deacon Jones, Julius Erving, Shawne Merriman, Dwight Freeney, Jessie Armstead, Harry Carson, Carl Banks, Jason Sehorn, Tony Siragusa, Vince Coleman, actor Chris McDonald (Happy Gilmore's "Shooter McGavin"), Richard Dent, Alonzo Mourning, Donnie Edwards, Marshall Faulk, John Kruk, Mario Lemieux, Ahmad Rashad, Ozzie Smith and Darryl Strawberry, among other celebrities and athletes.... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Paine golf coach full of regret Jun 18, 2008
MAY 12: Lee Elder, winner of four PGA Tour events and the first black golfer to play in the Masters Tournament, told The Augusta Chronicle that he was going to talk to Paine president Dr. George Bradley about Paine's absence. MAY 24: Bradley makes a statement saying the Lions had an ineligible player at the SIAC Tournament. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Elder still working to get minorities involved in golf Jun 4, 2008
And good to Lee Elder, too, albeit with a different twist. Elder, 73, never won a major. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Iconic black golfer looks to future Jun 3, 2008
Lee Elder helped break color barrier, but he wants to do more for young players. Lee Elder tees off at the Masters in 1975 ... And good to Lee Elder, too, albeit with a different twist. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Big need for accounting May 15, 2008
In the meantime, outrage has spread beyond Augusta: Former Masters participant Lee Elder, first black player at the Masters, was in Port St. Lucie for the national championship and wondered where the team was that he helped create at Paine. Elder and many others deserve answers. (The Augusta Chronicle)
No way to justify Paine's absence May 14, 2008
Or that it would be devastating to its student-athletes and potentially ruinous for a young golf program that has advocates as prominent as former PGA Tour pro Lee Elder. The scathing public criticism that Spry and the college have received since the story broke Friday that the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champions were denied an opportunity to compete for the school's first national title is justified. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Paine's absence triggers criticism May 13, 2008
Lee Elder wants answers. The famed golfer, winner of four PGA Tour events and the first black golfer to play in the Masters Tournament, in 1975, helped Paine College establish a golf team three years ago. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Kotsay to wear No. 42 on Robinson Day Apr 10, 2008
DENVER -- Earlier this week, while reading a Sports Illustrated article on professional golfer Lee Elder, Braves center fielder Mark Kotsay was reminded that segregation actually had a place in professional sports during his lifetime. While reading about the struggles Elder endured in 1975, when he became the first African-American to play in The Masters, Kotsay couldn't ignore that some of these disturbing events took place just eight months before he was born. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
LHS names 11 as valedictorians, salutatorians (11) Mar 5, 2008
Tina Marie Dodge, Daniel Robert Dryden, Jacob Leroy Dulley, Heather Marie Eddins, Mark Russell Ekins, Trever Lee Elder, Jordan Daniel Ellis, Amber Lianne Elverfeld, Jayna Marie Engeseth, Jessica Lynn Engeseth, Thomas Andrew Evans, Rachael Marie Fabiny, Nichelle Noel Fandino, Michael Adolf Feller, Olesya Nikolayeuna Feshchenko, Rebecca Ann Fillmore, Kyle Robert Flanigan, Hannah Denise Flowers, Ashley Ann Floyd, Jennifer Renae Ford, Scott Thomas Forney, Gwendolin Lois Frye. Alysia Lynn Furman,... (Lebanon Express, OR)
'Habitat' celebrating 20 years Feb 17, 2008
Golfer Lee Elder will be one of the featured guests. For more information about Habitat for Humanity or its programs, call (803) 642-9295 or visit. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Grand opening? Tiger has slam on the mind as he embarks on '08 Jan 24, 2008
"Escondido's Lee Elder doesn't doubt Woods. Elder, the first African-American to play the Masters in 1975, said Woods' quest should be taken seriously."I really do think he can do it," the 73-year-old Elder said. "And I'm not just saying that because he said it. He will be at the top of his game once those tournaments roll around. (North County Times)
Senator Vincent Hughes Set to Tee Up the 10th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament Jun 27, 2007
A major highlight of the upcoming JHMSF Golf Classic weekend is a special reunion of previously honored African-American Legends of Golf, which include PGA greats such as Charles Sifford, Lee Elder, Pete Brown, Charlie Owens, Calvin Peete, and Walter Morgan as well as local trailblazers such as Bill Bishop, Ernest Oglesby, and the late Phyllis Meekins and the induction of 97 year old James Henry Clark, the oldest living African-American caddy in the U.S. into this important group. The JHMSF Golf... (Primezone Releases)
Stars show off at TPC Jun 5, 2007
"The one thing you want to do is make sure your playing partners enjoy themselves," said Lee Elder, the first African-American to play in the Masters. "That's what this is all about and what we're about -- to help them out ... and to really make sure they enjoy themselves."Many of the Grand Champions began their careers when even notable tournaments had four-figure purses, a vast disparity even from the $450,000 purse of the Rex Hospital Open, the Nationwide Tour event that starts Thursday at... (News & Observer -- Sports)
These golf competitors have driving ambition May 2, 2007
" And in the end -- all fun, mixed in with a little old-fashioned ego, of course. That's what piqued Corky Taylor's interest. He's 58, lives in Sarasota and played a couple of PGA Tour events back in the early '70s. "Guys my age who are ex-athletes want to see if they can still hit it," he said. VICTORY TOUR AIMS HIGH If the newly formed Victory Golf Tour struggles for attention during its first few years, it won't be the fault of co-founders Andrea Sims and Cindy Wulf. They've done near... (Orlando Sentinel -- Sports)
JACKIE ROBINSON: 60 Years Later Apr 14, 2007
" Irvin said. Integration in U.S. sports -- 1920 -- First blacks in pro football -- 1946 -- First blacks in pro football since early 1930s (Marion Motley and Bill Willis, Cleveland Browns; Kenny Washington and Woody Strode, Los Angeles Rams) -- 1947 -- First black in MLB in 20th century (Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers) -- 1948 -- Negro National League folds -- 1950 -- First blacks in NBA (Earl Lloyd, Washington Capitols; Chuck Cooper, Boston Celtics; Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton, New York Knicks)... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Broward group raises funds to get more minority children to pick up golf Apr 5, 2007
In the 1960s, Sifford, later named to the World Golf Hall of Fame, won two PGA tournaments and helped pave the way for Lee Elder and Calvin Peete. They won PGA tournaments in the 1970s and 1980s and opened the door even wider for Woods. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Grace under fire Apr 5, 2007
Then there was the matter of color, resolved when Lee Elder finally qualified by winning a tour tournament. Then, Martha Burk. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Tiger cemented legend with '97 victory Apr 4, 2007
It meant a lot to people like Woods, like Lee Elder, who became the first African-American to play at Augusta National in 1975. It meant most, perhaps, to the game. (Missoulian, MT)
TLC special shows different side of Hamilton Apr 3, 2007
The show will feature interviews from Lee Elder, Calvin Peete and Woods himself. Continue 1. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Sports)
The turning point Apr 1, 2007
" Of course the legacy of 1997 isn't only in the new tees and much longer holes at Augusta. Golf opened wider, as attested that day by Lee Elder, who had been the first black golfer to play in the Masters in 1975 and wasn't about to miss seeing the first black Masters winner. Woods, born in 1975, put on the green jacket and received a congratulatory phone call from President Bill Clinton, who two days later would appear at Shea Stadium to mark the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's... (Newsday -- Sports)
Tiger's First Masters Title Changed Golf Apr 1, 2007
" The results say Woods is arguably the most-recognized athlete in the world. Maybe its most popular, too. Television ratings soar when he plays and sag when he does not. He is an advertiser's dream, blending good looks, a spotless image and personality to rank as one of the most sought-after pitchmen. Yet, there is one thing - the elephant in the living room - that clashes with all the rosy predictions for what Woods would most assuredly do for pro golf. Ten years later, one golf question has... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Bonds swung to music (Thom Loverro) Mar 11, 2007
-- Before Tiger Woods, who came to the District this week to announce his tour stop, the list of recognized black golfers in the history of the PGA Tour was a short one -- Charlie Sifford, Lee Elder and Calvin Peete. If circumstances had been slightly different, there could have been one more name on that list from the early 1960s -- a young black man from Norfolk named Gary Anderson. (Washington Times, DC)
MONDAY AFTER THE MASTERS: Mar 6, 2007
Legend Lee Elder, former two-time U.S. Open champion Andy North, Bob Hope champion Charley Hoffman and a long list from the PGA Tour is expected, including crowd-favorite John Daly. "So we'll probably have to keep the handcuffs ready," Hootie drummer Jim "Soni" Sonefeld joked about golf's poster boy for partying. (Myrtle Beach Online, FL -- Sports)
Tourney Celebrates 20-Year Milestone Feb 11, 2007
" The show has been enough to keep them coming back. Through the years, there have been golf legends by the cart load. Arnold Palmer, Don January, Miller Barber, Chi Chi Rodriguez and Lee Trevino played here. The same for Billy Casper, Charlie Sifford, Gene Littler and Tony Jacklin. You could have watched Tom Watson, Lee Elder, Doug Sanders, Roberto De Vicenzo, Tom Weiskopf and Raymond Floyd. "I think of the great times I had playing with Nicklaus there, playing with Arnold," Player said. "And... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
25 years of opportunity Jan 18, 2007
Joining Dickey will be former Dallas Cowboys player Ed "Too Tall" Jones, Pittsburgh Pirates great Dave Parker, and former PGA Tour players Lee Elder and Calvin Peete. Other golf legends include Bill Wright, the first Black golfer to win a national championship (1959 U.S. Publinks Championship), and Alton Duhon, who became the second by winning the 1982 U.S. Golf Association Senior Amateur Championship at Tucson Country Club. (AZCentral -- News)
