Lee Elder
| Lee Elder | |||
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Elder in 1975 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert Lee Elder | ||
| Born | July 14, 1934 Dallas, Texas | ||
| Died | November 28, 2021 (aged 87) Escondido, California | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality | United States | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1959 | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 16 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 4 | ||
| PGA Tour Champions | 8 | ||
| Other | 4 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | T17: 1979 | ||
| PGA Championship | T11: 1974 | ||
| U.S. Open | T11: 1979 | ||
| The Open Championship | T36: 1979 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Robert Lee Elder (July 14, 1934 – November 28, 2021) was an American professional golfer. In 1975, he became the first black golfer to play in the Masters Tournament, where he missed the cut. Elder was invited to the tournament after he won the 1974 Monsanto Open.