HORTON SMITH IS A HALL OF FAME GOLFER who won the Masters twice and a total of 30 titles on the PGA Tour. Smith also served as the PGA President from 1952 to 1954.
Today, the PGA of America said it will retire Smith's name from a longtime award:
The PGA Board of Directors announced renaming the Horton Smith Award, which had been presented annually since 1965, based upon review of its namesake. Horton Smith, a two-time Masters Champion who served as PGA President from 1952-54, was a defender of the "Caucasian-only" membership clause, which was regrettably included in the PGA Bylaws from 1934-61.