A biography for Calvin Peetehasn’t been written yet.
“If it wasn't for golf, I'd probably still be peddling jewelry or be in the sugar mills somewhere.”
“Until Lee Elder, the only blacks at the Masters were caddies or waiters. To ask a black man what he feels about the traditions of the Masters is like asking him how he feels about his forefathers who were slaves.”
“The money was going to come and go, between a wife and the IRS. The thrill of beating the best field in golf is what will always stay with me.”