Uneven Fairways
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| Directed by | Dan Levinson |
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| Narrated by | Samuel L. Jackson |
| Cinematography | Graham Willoughby |
| Edited by | Mitch Gerbus |
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Production company | Moxie Pictures |
| Distributed by | Golf Channel |
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Running time | 46 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- National Black Golf Hall of Fame
- United Golf Association
- Sinnette, Calvin. Forbidden Fairways at Google Books
- McDaniel, Pete. Uneven Lies at Google Books
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Jackson, Scoop (February 11, 2009). "When the fairways weren't fair". ESPN The Magazine. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
- ^ a b c Staff Writer (February 26, 2002). "TV review: Uneven Fairways". Golfweek. Retrieved October 1, 2002.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Uneven Fairways". IMDb. Retrieved October 1, 2017.