Sifford Breaks Another Barrier

Charlie Sifford, who cracked the PGA Tour’s Caucasian-only clause in 1961 and was the first black member to win on tour, is the first black chosen for the World Golf Hall of Fame. Sifford will be inducted Nov. 15, along with 1992 U.S. Open champion Tom Kite, Japanese star Isao Aoki and Canadian amateur Marlene Stewart Streit. “This is very wonderful,” Sifford said from the ceremony in Savannah, Ga. “I thank all these wonderful players for accepting me....

The Decline of the Black Golfer

The controversy over the male-only membership policy of the Augusta National Golf Club, host of this week's Masters Tournament, is often seen as a replay of the disputes over the racial integration of golf, a past in which Augusta National also played a prominent role. Yet, following the civil rights triumphs, the history of blacks in golf has followed a trajectory that few foresaw.