Open and at the 1971 Sea Pines. He tied for 21st place at the 1972 U.S. Open, his best finish in a major tournament. He competed in the PGA Seniors' Championship, then the leading tournament for golfers over fifty, winning the event in 1975. Personal life Sifford's wife, Rose, died in 1998. They had two sons, Charles Jr. and Craig. Sifford, a resident of Brecksville, Ohio, was hospitalized for a stroke one month prior to his death in Cleveland, Ohio. He died on February 3, 2015, at the age of 92. Honors Lee Trevino said of Sifford, "You have to put him in the Jackie Robinson category." Tiger Woods named his son Charlie after him and referred to Sifford as "the Grandpa I never had," and that, without Sifford, "I probably wouldn't be here. My dad would have never have picked up the game. Who knows if the clause would still exist or not? But he broke it down." In 2004, Sifford became the first African American inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. He chose Hall of Fame member South African Gary Player to present him for induction. On June 22, 2006, he received an honorary degree from the University of St Andrews as a Doctor of Laws. He also received the 2007 Old Tom Morris Award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), the GCSAA's highest honor. In 2009, the Northern Trust Open created an exemption for a player who represents the advancement of diversity in golf; it is named in honor of Sifford and is referred to as the Charlie Sifford Exemption. In 2011, Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation changed the name of Revolution Park Golf Course to Dr. Charles L. Sifford Golf Course at Revolution Park. President Barack Obama awarded him the 2014 Presidential Medal of Freedom. Professional wins (22) PGA Tour wins (2) PGA Tour playoff record (1–0) Other wins (12) 1952 UGA National Negro Open 1953 UGA National Negro Open 1954 UGA National Negro Open 1955 UGA National Negro Open 1956 UGA National Negro Open, Rhode Island Open 1957 Long Beach Open 1960 UGA National Negro Open, Almaden Open (unofficial win – one year prior to becoming a PGA Tour event) 1963 Puerto Rico Open 1971 Sea Pines 1975 Northern Ohio PGA Championship Senior PGA Tour wins (1) Other senior wins (7) 1975 PGA Seniors' Championship – (5 years prior to