Pete Brown (golfer)
Pete Brown | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Champions Tour | February 2, 1935
Professional wins | 14 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 2 |
Other | 12 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | T33: 1964 |
U.S. Open | T58: 1969 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Pete Brown (February 2, 1935 – May 1, 2015) was an American
Early life
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] He suffered from non-paralytic polio in the late 1950s but recovered and resumed playing competitive golf.[3]
Career
He turned professional in 1954, winning the Negro National Open consecutively in 1961 and 1962. Brown received his PGA Tour card in 1963.
Brown played on the
Brown was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.[6] [7] [8]
Personal life
Brown and his wife, Margaret, are the parents of six daughters.[1] He was the head pro at Madden Golf Course in Dayton, Ohio, for more than 20 years.[9] He lived in Evans, Georgia, from 2012 to 2015.[3][10]
Brown died in Augusta, Georgia, on May 1, 2015, at the age of 80.[11]
Professional wins (14)
PGA Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | May 3, 1964 | Waco Turner Open | −8 (71-71-68-70=280) | 1 stroke | Dan Sikes |
2 | Feb 1, 1970 | Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational |
−13 (76-67-67-65=275) | Playoff | Tony Jacklin |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1964 | Almaden Open Invitational
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Billy Casper, Jerry Steelsmith | Casper won with birdie on third extra hole after 18 hole playoff; Casper: −4 (68), Brown: −4 (68), Steelsmith: +1 (73) |
2 | 1970 | Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational
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Tony Jacklin | Won with par on first extra hole |
Other wins (12)
- Four time USG (Negro) National Open Champion
- Four time Long Star Open Champion
- Three time North & South Champion
- 1962 Michigan Open
References
- ^ a b c "The first African American to Win a PGA Event". afrogolf.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "Remembering the old UGA tour". Black Enterprise. September 1997. Archived from the original on 2006-02-28. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ a b McAllister, Mike (April 29, 2014). "Breakthrough at Burneyville". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "Golf Tournament Honorees". Archived from the original on July 23, 2008. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Kelley, Brent. "PGA Tour Buick Invitational". about.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2008. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "Pete Brown: Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Inductee for Golf". Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Cleveland, Rick (October 22, 2019). "His wife says Pete Brown, finally recognized at home, is smiling down, saying 'Amen!'". Mississippi Today.
- ^ "Wyatt Emmerich: Sports hall of fame was a great event". 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Pete Brown, First African-American To Win A PGA Event, Believes In The Big Stik Driver" (Press release). Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Bamberger, Michael (April 8, 2014). "After a hardscrabble life as a Tour journeyman, Augusta's own Jim Dent hit it big and paid it forward". Golf.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Livsey, Laury (May 1, 2015). "Brown passes away at age 80". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
External links
- Pete Brown at the PGA Tour official site