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Uneven Fairways
Director:	Dan Levinson
Producer:	Keith Allo Jay Kossoff
Based On:	Uneven Lies, by Pete McDaniel Forbidden Fairways, by Dr. Calvin Sinnette
Starring:	Charlie Sifford Calvin Peete Jim Thorpe Pete Brown
Narrator:	Samuel L. Jackson
Music:	Sara Matarazzo Stephanie Diaz-Matos
Editing:	Mitch Gerbus
Cinematography:	Graham Willoughby
Studio:	Moxie Pictures
Distributor:	Golf Channel
Runtime:	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 and is based on the books Uneven Fairways by Pete McDaniel, and Forbidden Fairways, by Dr. Calvin Sinnette. 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 –
• James Black –
• Pete Brown –
• Thomas Smith –
• Arnold Palmer –
• John Shippen –
• Bill Spiller –
• Jim Thorpe –
• Charles Owens –
• Renee Powell –
• Calvin Peete –
• Ted Rhodes –
• Lee Elder –
• Leonard Jones –
• Pete McDaniel –
• John Merchant –
• Albert Green –
• Billy Gardenhight –
• Tiger Woods –
• Gary Player –
• Lee Trevino –
• Ron Terry –
• Dr. Jeffrey Sammons –
• Lawrence Londino –
• Darrel Knicely –
• Jeffrey Dunovant –
• Alton Duhon –
• Dr. Calvin Sinnette –
• Bill Wright – UGA Player,
• Adrian Stills –
• Kenneth Sims –
• Jack Nicklaus –
• Joe Louis –
• Ben Hogan –

See also

• National Black Golf Hall of Fame
• United Golf Association
• Sinnette, Calvin.
• McDaniel, Pete.

External links

• Uneven Fairways – official trailer
• Uneven Fairways at the Golf Channel

Notes and References

1. When the fairways weren't fair. Scoop . Jackson . Scoop Jackson (writer). February 11, 2009 . ESPN The Magazine. October 1, 2017.
2. TV review: Uneven Fairways. Staff Writer . February 26, 2002 . Golfweek. October 1, 2002.
3. Web site: Uneven Fairways an elegant portrait of black golfers who never got to play against the best . Farrell . Evans. February 12, 2009 . . October 1, 2017.
4. Web site: Uneven Fairways . . October 1, 2017.