Four Itchy Feet

May 14, 2025. Washington, DC.

After the rain subsided, we decided to play at Langston Golf Club. We were quickly schooled on the effects of standing water everywhere on the course, and our scores suffered as a result. It should have been a clue that the course was deserted and only a few diehards like us were out playing in the remaining drizzle. We were able to complete the course without much more rain, but dealing with the wet conditions was a real struggle.

Junior and I parred hole #14, which commemorates Pete Brown. Born in Port Gibson, Mississippi, on February 2, 1935, he was the first African American to win a PGA Tour event with his victory at the Waco Turner Open. He started in golf as a caddy at the municipal course in his hometown. Turning professional in 1954, he won the Negro National Open consecutively in 1961 and 1962. Brown received his PGA Tour card in 1963. He was not the first African American to obtain his PGA player’s card; that honor belonged to Charlie Sifford. He played on the PGA Tour for 17 years and posted a second tour win at the 1970 Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational in a playoff over Tony Jacklin.

Once again, Langston Golf Club provided a great family and historical atmosphere for a round of golf. It is an unassuming, tough course, made more difficult today with all the rain. We look forward to our return.