Uneven Fairways

2009 American film
  • Dan Levinson
  • Pete McDaniel
Based on
  • Uneven Lies,
  • by Pete McDaniel
  • Forbidden Fairways,
  • by Dr. Calvin Sinnette
Produced by
  • Keith Allo
  • Jay Kossoff
Starring
  • Charlie Sifford
  • Calvin Peete
  • Jim Thorpe
  • Pete Brown
Narrated bySamuel L. JacksonCinematographyGraham WilloughbyEdited byMitch GerbusMusic by
  • Sara Matarazzo
  • Stephanie Diaz-Matos
Production
company
Moxie Pictures
Distributed byGolf Channel
Release date
  • February 11, 2009 (2009-02-11)
Running time
46 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Uneven Fairways: The Story of the Negro Leagues of Golf is a 2009 documentary film of the history of African-American golfers.[1][2][3] The documentary premiered on the Golf Channel on February 11, 2009[1][2] and is based on the books Uneven Fairways by Pete McDaniel, and Forbidden Fairways, by Dr. Calvin Sinnette.[1][2][3] The film was directed by Dan Levinson.[4]

Premise

A documentary about the history of African-American golfers speaks some ... to almost officially step forward and say that if it weren't for the struggles and ... and dedication [and] great love of the game of golf, as I have said, my father.

Contributors

  • Charlie Sifford – 1st African-American to play a PGA tournament
  • James Black – UGA/PGA player
  • Pete Brown – 1st African-American to win a PGA Tour event
  • Thomas Smith – UGA/NAGA player
  • Arnold Palmer – PGA player
  • John Shippen – archival footage
  • Bill Spiller – archival footage
  • Jim Thorpe – UGA/PGA/Champions Tour player
  • Charles Owens – UGA/PGA/Champions Tour player
  • Renee Powell – UGA/LPGA player
  • Calvin Peete – PGA Tour, 12-time winner
  • Ted Rhodes – archival footage
  • Lee Elder – archival footage
  • Leonard Jones – UGA/NAGA player
  • Pete McDaniel – author, Uneven Lies
  • John Merchant – USGA Executive Committee
  • Albert Green – UGA/PGA player
  • Billy Gardenhight – UGA/NAGA player
  • Tiger Woods – PGA Tour player
  • Gary Player – archival footage
  • Lee Trevino – archival footage
  • Ron Terry – UGA/NAGA player
  • Dr. Jeffrey Sammons – NYU professor
  • Lawrence Londino – filmmaker
  • Darrel Knicely – UGA/NAGA player
  • Jeffrey Dunovant – National Black Golf Hall of Fame
  • Alton Duhon – '82 U.S. Senior Amateur champion
  • Dr. Calvin Sinnette – author, Forbidden Fairways
  • Bill Wright – UGA Player, '59 U.S. Public Links champion
  • Adrian Stills – Q-School graduate
  • Kenneth Sims – UGA/NAGA player
  • Jack Nicklaus – PGA player
  • Joe Louis – archival footage
  • Ben Hogan – archival footage

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Jackson, Scoop (February 11, 2009). "When the fairways weren't fair". ESPN The Magazine. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Staff Writer (February 26, 2002). "TV review: Uneven Fairways". Golfweek. Retrieved October 1, 2002.
  3. ^ a b Evans, Farrell (February 12, 2009). "Uneven Fairways an elegant portrait of black golfers who never got to play against the best". Golf Magazine. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  4. ^ "Uneven Fairways". IMDb. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  • Uneven Fairways – official trailer
  • Uneven Fairways at the Golf Channel
  • Uneven Fairways at IMDb