Who Is Charlie Sifford? The 'Jackie Robinson Of Golf' Broke PGA Color Barrier Dies At Age 92

Charlie Sifford, who broke golf's color barrier as the first black PGA Tour member in 1961, died Tuesday night after recently suffering a stroke. He was 92. Sifford was the first African-American to play in a PGA-sanctioned event after he successfully challenged the organization to end its "Caucasian-only clause." Sifford, often referred to as "the Jackie Robinson of golf," went on to win two PGA tournaments, the Greater Hartford Open in 1967 and Los Angeles Open in 1969. He played in over 400 P...