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Charlie Sifford, the first African-American golfer on the US PGA Tour and in the World Golf Hall of Fame, has died aged 92, tour officials announced Wednesday. Sifford, a pioneer in breaking the color barrier, was a long-time friend and mentor to Tiger Woods, the 14-time major champion who considered him a family member and paid tribute to him on Twitter. Sifford, who died Tuesday, was also praised by US President Barack Obama, who last November presented Sifford with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, an award whose only pro golf recipients had been Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer. "Michelle and I offer our condolences on the passing of golf legend Charlie Sifford," Obama said in a statement.
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