BLAC Golf · A Collection

The Firsts

Every door in golf was opened by someone. These are the people who opened them.

Person · legend

The first American-born golf professional — U.S. Open, 1896, at sixteen.

Person · legend

First Black member of the PGA Tour, 1961.

Person · legend

First Black golfer to win a PGA Tour event, 1964.

Person · legend

First Black woman on the LPGA Tour, 1964.

Person · legend

First Black golfer to play the Masters, 1975.

Person · professional

First Black golfer since 1985 to earn a Tour card through Q-School, 2010.

Person · legend

First Black woman to compete in a USGA championship — U.S. Women's Amateur, 1956.

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