Pete Brown (golfer)

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Pete Brown (born February 2, 1935) is an American professional golfer who is best known as the first Black American to win a PGA Tour event.

Brown was born in Port Gibson, Mississippi and grew up in Jackson, Mississippi.[1] He started in golf as a caddy at the municipal course in his hometown.[2]

Brown received his PGA Tour card in 1963.[1] He was not the first African American to obtain his PGA players card; that honor belonged to Charlie Sifford. Brown's victory at the 1964 Waco Turner Open did, however, earn him a place in history as the first African American to win a PGA event. He played on the PGA Tour for 17 years and posted a second tour win at the 1970 Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational in a playoff over Tony Jacklin.[3][4]

Brown and his wife, Margaret, are the parents of six daughters.[1] He has been the head pro at Madden Golf Course in Dayton, Ohio for more than 20 years.[5]

[edit] PGA Tour wins

[edit] Other wins

  • Four time USG (Negro) National Open Champion
  • Four time Long Star Open Champion
  • Three time North & South Champion
  • 1961 Michigan Open

[edit] Notes and References

  1. ^ a b c The first African American to Win a PGA Event. afrogolf.com. Retrieved on 27 September 2007.
  2. ^ Remembering the old UGA tour. Black Enterprise (September 1997). Retrieved on 27 September 2007.
  3. ^ Golf Tournament Honorees. Retrieved on 27 September 2007.
  4. ^ PGA Tour Buick Invitational. Retrieved on 27 September 2007.
  5. ^ "Pete Brown, First African-American To Win A PGA Event, Believes In The Big Stik Driver". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-09-27.