Summary
The Masters Tournament, a well-known golf event, has a history connected to segregation in golf. This includes past rules that excluded non-white players and the role of Black caddies at Augusta. Tiger Woods's win in 1997 marked a significant change in the sport's image.
Key Facts
- The Masters is a prestigious golf tournament.
- The tournament has a history tied to racial segregation.
- There was a "Caucasian-only clause" in the PGA, which restricted non-white players.
- Black caddies had important knowledge of the Augusta course.
- Tiger Woods won The Masters in 1997 and changed the sport's image.
- Al Jazeera's Samantha Johnson reported on this history.
