Pete Brown

Pete Brown (February 2, 1935 – May 1, 2015) was an American professional golfer who was the first African American to win a PGA Tour event with his win at the Waco Turner Open. He was from Mississippi.

Early life Brown was born in Port Gibson, Mississippi, and grew up in Jackson, Mississippi. He started in golf as a caddy at the municipal course in his hometown. He suffered from non-paralytic polio in the late 1950s but recovered and resumed playing competitive golf.

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 Senior PGA Tour (now Champions Tour) beginning in 1985. His best finishes were a pair of T-6s in 1985 at the Senior PGA Tour Roundup and the MONY Syracuse Senior Classic.

Brown was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.

Personal life Brown and his wife, Margaret, are the parents of six daughters. He lived in Evans, Georgia, from 2012 to 2015.

Brown died in Augusta, Georgia, on May 1, 2015, at the age of 80.

Professional wins (14) PGA Tour wins (2)

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

Other wins (12) Four time USG (Negro) National Open Champion Four time Long Star Open Champion Three time North & South Champion 1962 Michigan Open