RSAs Bronner named GolfDigest All-Star Aug 8, 2009
He joins a list of All-Stars that includes Tiger Woods, LeeTrevino, Tom Bendelow (nicknamedThe Johnny Appleseed of American Golf after designing more than 600 golf courses from roughly 1898-1930s), Joe Jemsek (the Patriarch of Public Golf who was said to have brought a private golf feel to the public masses), AlfredTup Holmes(golf course designer), Nancy Lopez (winner of 48 LPGA events), Calvin Peete (the most successful black professional golfer with 12 wins, prior to Woods... (Wetumpka Herald, AL)
O'Neill: Tiger mastering his domain at a higher level Jun 17, 2009
In 1990, Calvin Peete was the most accurate driver with a rate of nearly 84 percent. Do you see a pattern here. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Kelly shoots 69 to take three-stroke advantage Apr 29, 2009
It is the largest 54-hole lead in this event since Calvin Peete had a five-shot advantage in 1986. He went on to win by five strokes. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Tiger chooses to emphasize education, not golf Apr 3, 2009
"Tiger Woods being on tour was absolutely wonderful,'' said Pepper Peete, director of The First Tee in Jacksonville whose husband, Calvin Peete, won more PGA Tour events (12) than any black player until Woods came along."But keep in mind that Tiger had someone around him that kept him driven and focused,'' she said. "It was just like an Olympic gymnast or a figure skater. He was very blessed and fortunate he had that person, and that he loved golf.''If not for an Army buddy taking Earl Woods to... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Documentary details how black golfers played despite 'Uneven Fairways' (Today) Feb 11, 2009
Despite black trailblazers on the PGA tour like Calvin Peete and Jim Thorpe and the meteoric rise of golfing phenomenon Tiger Woods, Duffers president Robert "Rock" Robinson said some people are still surprised to see African-Americans on the fairways. Golf courses typically have a ranger whose job it is to make sure that groups aren't playing too slowly and holding up the players behind them. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
