Masters Caddies Sculpture to be Unveiled April 3
On April 3, a sculpture honoring the Black Masters caddies who shaped tournament history will be unveiled at the Sand Hills Community Center Grounds in Augusta. Artists Ed Durant and Baruti Tucker…
Steven Uhles | Augusta TodayArtist Baruti Tucker with the big tee sculpture he has been painting in an abandoned bowling alley off Gordon Highway in Augusta, Georgia. The sculpture will be installed on April 3.
On April 3, a sculpture honoring the Black Masters caddies who shaped tournament history will be unveiled at the Sand Hills Community Center Grounds in Augusta.
Artists Ed Durant and Baruti Tucker created this memorial to highlight the first five decades when Black caddies walked Augusta National's fairways. Their work captures the essence of those who were part of the sport's most memorable moments.
Former commissioner William "Bill" Fennoy worked with local historic preservation advocate Joyce Law to spearhead the initiative.
Michael Ben Bussey, the only surviving pre-1983 champion caddy, will attend the 3 p.m. unveiling. Black golf historian Ramona Harriet and Garreth Carpenter, whose great-uncle E.B. McCoy Jr. carried for champions, will share memories at the event.
“When you look at someone like Jack Nicklaus and his caddy (Willie Peterson), you see there is more – much more – to this story than is usually told,” Durant said. “That was our motivation.”
After the main ceremony, Mrs. Sadie Choice McCoy the Sand Hills Neighborhood Association will host to host a reception for all attendees.
