LEE ELDER - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 49694
Sale Price $105.00
Reg. $120.00
LEE ELDER
Lee Elder-the first African-American to play in the Masters sends personal thank you
Card Signed: "Peace &love/ Dear Joel,/Lee Elder", 6x8 opened, 6x4 folded, blue card with
printed photo on verso. Lee Elder (1934-2021) who is perhaps best remembered as the first
African-American to play in the Masters (1975), has 14 professional wins to his credit.
Turning pro in 1959, his best year came in 1978 when he won both the Greater Milwaukee
Open and the American Express Westchester Classic. Elder became involved in golf at a young
age, frequently cutting classes to work as a caddy and work around the game. He became a
"hustler" and played a match with Joe Louis, who set him up with Ted Rhodes (Louis's
instructor) who was able to polish his game enough to enable him to play in tournaments.
Drafted into the Army in 1959, he was lucky enough to be sent to Fort Lewis, Washington
where he got to play golf regularly. Discharged in 1961, he joined the United Golf
Association Tour. In 1967 he attended the qualifying school for the PGA - finishing 9th out
of 122. His rookie year (1968), he had a playoff with Jack Nicklaus that went to the fifth
hole of sudden death before he lost. Elder was also the first African-American to play in the
Ryder cup (1979). Lightly soiled at crease fold. Lightly worn at corners. Otherwise, fine
condition.
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