‘The Jackie Robinson of golf’: the forgotten story of Black pioneer Ted Rhodes
Ted Rhodes, a Black golfer who broke racial barriers in the 1940s and 1950s, helped reopen the U.S. Open to non‑white players and contested the PGA’s segregationist policies. His achievements, highlighted by Tiger Woods after his inaugural Masters victory, laid groundwork for future Black golfers and contributed to the sport’s gradual integration in American professional golf.