Charles Coody beat Jack Nicklaus and Johnny Miller by two strokes, but bigger news was made by Clifford Roberts, who for the first time responded to questions about the lack of any black players. Rose Elder then wrote the tournament's chairman: "You stated, 'blacks often furnish the greatest of athletes in football, baseball, basketball.... Think how much it would help our TV rating if we had a Willie Mays in the Masters.' Mr. Roberts ... there are potential Willie Mays golfers available. ... Masters prize money should not be official if there are restrictions."

Two months later the Masters decided to invite all winners of Tour events, and in 1975 Rose's husband, Lee, became the first African-American to play in the Masters, based on his win in the '74 Monsanto Open.

Charles Coody claimed his only major title.