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April 13

Tiger in Augusta
On this date in 1997 the first African-American professional golfer won the Master Golf Tournament.

21-year-old Eldrick “Tiger” Woods also became the youngest player to ever win the Masters. He shot an 18 under par 270 to receive the traditional Green Jacket and the $486,000 first-place prize.

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