| Summary: | Professional golfer Calvin Peete was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 18, 1943. Peete was raised in Detroit, Haiti, Missouri, and on a farm in Pahokee, Florida. He first picked up a golf club in Rochester, New York in 1966, at the age of 23. Golf became his obsession. In 1971, Peete became a professional golfer. In 1975, he completed the PGA Tour Qualifying School and his first PGA Tour victory came in 1979, winning the Greater Milwaukee Open. Calvin Peete made history by winning 12 major PGA (Professional Golf Association) tournaments between 1979 and 1986. Peete earned over $2.3 million during his pro golf career, and at age 51, he started competing on the Senior Tour. He retired from golf in 2001. Before the emergence of Tiger Woods, Peete was the most successful African American on the PGA Tour. Calvin Peete passed away on April 29, 2015, at the age of 78.
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