Contents 1 PGA Tour wins 2 Other wins 3 Notes and References

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

• 1964 Waco Turner Open
• 1970 Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational

[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. http://www.afrogolf.com/PeteBrownFact's.html. Retrieved 27 September 2007. 
2. ^ "Remembering the old UGA tour". Black Enterprise. September 1997. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1365/is_n2_v28/ai_19690608. Retrieved 27 September 2007. 
3. ^ "Golf Tournament Honorees". http://www.lsgolfclub.org/honors.html. Retrieved 27 September 2007. 
4. ^ "PGA Tour Buick Invitational". http://golf.about.com/od/progolftours/p/buickinvitation.htm. Retrieved 27 September 2007. 
5. ^ "Pete Brown, First African-American To Win A PGA Event, Believes In The Big Stik Driver". Press release. http://www.golftransactions.com/wirereleases/2004_6_23_Pete_Brown,_First.php. Retrieved 2007-09-27.