Complex sentence: He became a member of the Tour in 1961 (thus becoming the first African-American to join the PGA Tour), and went on to win two official money events, the 1967 Greater Hartford Open and the 1969 Los Angeles Open.
Split into simpler sentences: He became a member of the Tour in 1961, thus becoming the first African-American to join the PGA Tour. He went on to win two official money events, the 1967 Greater Hartford Open and the 1969 Los Angeles Open.