
Charlie Sifford was a hell of a pioneer in the world of golf and on Tuesday he passed away at the age of 92. This was just a few months after President Obama awarded Sifford with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
On Wednesday Tiger Woods paid his respects.
"It's been tough. Very tough," said Woods. "He’s like my grandpa that I never had. And it's been a long night and it's going to be a long few days.
"He fought, and what he did, the courage it took for him to stick with it and be out here and play, I probably wouldn't be here. My dad would never have picked up the game. Who knows if the clause would still exist or not. But he broke it down."
He certainly did break it down.
In the 1960s Sifford became the first African-American to join the PGA Tour. He also won two tournaments during his career, including the Los Angeles Open.
Woods also tweeted this about Sifford:
Terrible loss for golf and me personally. My grandfather is gone and we all lost a brave, decent and honorable man. I'll miss u Charlie.
— Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) February 4, 2015
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