Augusta National’s original caddie corps were all Black men, mostly from the local Sand Hills district. For decades, the played an integral part in The Masters, but the introduction of “Tour caddies” saw most of them disappear from the major.
For almost fifty years, they carried the bags of golf legends but also masterminded victories from the tees to the holes. Then, with one decision, their lives shifted, and the legacy of their glory days went unheralded. Finally, that’s changing
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Augusta National's caddie core used to be all Black men from the local Sand Hills district, but most of them have disappeared from the major since "Tour caddies" were introduced.