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Created with soft pastels on museum-quality, heavyweight, acid-free watercolor paper
primed with sand, this work depicts two young boys in Masters Tournament caddie
uniforms numbered 34 & 82, representing the years 1934 to 1982, when all caddies
were African-American due to the founder’s exclusionary stance against Black players.
Though denied the chance to compete, these caddies possessed unmatched
knowledge of the greens, often guiding golfers to victory. The number 75 on the golf bag
marks 1975, when Lee Elder broke the color barrier at the Masters, his scorecard
appearing in the background. A tiger headcover with the number 1 honors Tiger Woods,
the first African American Masters champion. The piece also reflects 1983’s rule change
allowing golfers to use their own caddies, ending the tradition but opening doors for
caddies to earn six- & seven-figure incomes, honoring both the legacy & resilience of
those who shaped the game from behind the ropes.
Created with soft pastels on museum-quality, heavyweight, acid-free watercolor paper
primed with sand, this work depicts two young boys in Masters Tournament caddie
uniforms numbered 34 & 82, representing the years 1934 to 1982, when all caddies
were African-American due to the founder’s exclusionary stance against Black players.
Though denied the chance to compete, these caddies possessed unmatched
knowledge of the greens, often guiding golfers to victory. The number 75 on the golf bag
marks 1975, when Lee Elder broke the color barrier at the Masters, his scorecard
appearing in the background. A tiger headcover with the number 1 honors Tiger Woods,
the first African American Masters champion. The piece also reflects 1983’s rule change
allowing golfers to use their own caddies, ending the tradition but opening doors for
caddies to earn six- & seven-figure incomes, honoring both the legacy & resilience of
those who shaped the game from behind the ropes.