Out of the Rough: Ted Rhodes and His Fight Against Golf's Color Barrier by Taylor, Dan
Out of the Rough: Ted Rhodes and His Fight Against Golf's Color Barrier by Taylor, Dan

Out of the Rough: Ted Rhodes and His Fight Against Golf's Color Barrier

The long-overdue biography of golfing pioneer Ted Rhodes. After winning The Masters in 1997, Tiger Woods paused...
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Author: Dan Taylor
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Out of the Rough: Ted Rhodes and His Fight Against Golf's Color Barrier by Taylor, Dan

Out of the Rough: Ted Rhodes and His Fight Against Golf's Color Barrier

$121.99 $72.38
Out of the Rough: Ted Rhodes and His Fight Against Golf's Color Barrier by Taylor, Dan

Out of the Rough: Ted Rhodes and His Fight Against Golf's Color Barrier

$121.99 $72.38
Author: Dan Taylor
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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The long-overdue biography of golfing pioneer Ted Rhodes.

After winning The Masters in 1997, Tiger Woods paused to express gratitude to three African American golf pioneers. One was Ted Rhodes. As prolific as Woods would go on to become, his success paled when compared to that enjoyed during the 1940s and 50s by Rhodes.

In Out of the Rough: Ted Rhodes and His Fight Against Golf's Color Barrier, Dan Taylor tells the remarkable story of Rhodes's life and career. He details Rhodes's impoverished background, how he was barred from golf courses in his hometown by Jim Crow laws, and his rise to prominence in the sport. Relegated to the all-Black United Golfers Association by a "Caucasians Only" membership policy adopted by the PGA tour, Rhodes shattered course records. Befriended and supported by heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis, Rhodes blazed a trail for Black golfers, becoming the first in more than fifty years to play in the US Open, suing for his right to play in the PGA, and becoming the first Black professional golfer to play in a PGA tournament and on the circuit.

Ted Rhodes was one of the most impressive talents golf has ever seen, a man who achieved greatness amidst immense obstacles and a pioneer whose game and character opened doors for future generations of Black golfers. Out of the Rough is a long overdue tribute to this golfing icon.

Author: Dan Taylor
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Published: 02/19/2026
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.04h x 6.35w x 0.95d
ISBN: 9798881800420


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 01/01/2026
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2026

About the Author
Dan Taylor is a sports historian, baseball broadcaster, and former award-winning television sportscaster. He is the author of six books, including Baseball at the Abyss: The Scandals of 1926, Babe Ruth, and the Unlikely Savior Who Rescued a Tarnished Game; Walking Alone: The Untold Journey of Football Pioneer Kenny Washington; and Lights, Camera, Fastball: How the Hollywood Stars Changed Baseball, which was a finalist for the Casey Award for baseball book of the year. Taylor is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research and contributes to their Biography Project. He lives in California.
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