Raymond Floyd

Raymond Floyd
Personal information
Full name	Raymond Loran Floyd
Born	September 4, 1942 (1942-09-04) Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Nationality	United States
Residence	Palm Beach, Florida
Career
College	University of North Carolina
Turned professional	1961
Retired	2010
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour Champions Tour
Professional wins	66
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	22 (tied 27th all time)
Japan Golf Tour	1
Champions Tour	14 (tied 15th all time)
Other	10 (regular) 19 (senior)
Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 4)
Masters Tournament	Won 1976
U.S. Open	Won 1986
The Open Championship	T2: 1978
PGA Championship	Won: 1969, 1982
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame	1989 (member page)
Vardon Trophy	1983
Byron Nelson Award	1983

Raymond Loran "Ray" Floyd (born September 4, 1942) is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.

Floyd was born at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He attended the University of North Carolina. He turned professional in 1961, and quickly established himself on the PGA Tour, with his first victory coming at the St. Petersburg Open Invitational in 1963. He went on to win 22 times on tour, with his final win coming in 1992 at the age of 49, making him one of the oldest players to win a PGA Tour event. He also won on the Champions Tour later that season, making him the first player to win on both tours in the same year.

Floyd's wins included four major championships: the 1969 and 1982 PGA Championships; the 1976 Masters; and the 1986 U.S. Open. He ranks among the oldest players to have won a major. In addition, he came very close to becoming the first player to have won major championships in four different decades, most notably at The Masters in 1990, where he lost in a playoff to Nick Faldo. Floyd finished 1982 ranked second in Mark McCormack's world golf rankings, behind only Tom Watson who had won two majors that season, and in 1992 he finished the year ranked 14th on the Official World Golf Rankings at the age of 50, one of the highest positions ever attained by a player of that age.

Floyd's successful run continued after he became eligible to compete on the Senior PGA Tour, now the Champions Tour, in 1992, with 14 wins between 1992 and 2000, including four senior majors and two Senior Tour Championships. On his decision to continue playing professional golf on the Senior Tour, Floyd spoke with Golf Digest and mused aloud: "Why do I enjoy golf after 31 years, going out there and doing things that are necessary to be competitive—having practice, having to work, having to dedicate yourself? I guess it comes down to the competition. My personality...I'm not going to play if I'm not competitive."

While active, Floyd was considered by most golf experts to be the best at chipping the golf ball. He holed many shots from just off the green, the most famous may have come at 1980 Doral-Eastern Open where his successful birdie chip on the second hole of a sudden death playoff defeated Jack Nicklaus.

On April 6, 2010, on the eve of the 2010 Masters Tournament, Floyd announced his retirement from competitive golf.

In addition to his victories on these two main tours, Floyd won at least 24 additional tournaments around the world, taking his total victory tally to at least 60 events. He played for the U.S. on eight Ryder Cup teams (1969, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1991, and 1993) and captained the team in 1989, and was an assistant captain in 2008. He won the Vardon Trophy for lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour in 1983.

Floyd was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1989.

With co-author Jaime Diaz, Floyd created a book on maximizing your personal golf game, titled The Elements of Scoring: A Master's Guide to the Art of Scoring Your Best When You're Not Playing Your Best. It was published by Simon & Schuster in 1998.

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins (22)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning Score	Margin of Victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Mar 17, 1963	St. Petersburg Open Invitational	-14(67-71-67-69=274)	1 stroke	Dave Marr
2	Jun 27, 1965	St. Paul Open Invitational	-14 (66-70-65-69=270)	4 strokes	Tommy Aaron, Gene Littler
3	Mar 23, 1969	Greater Jacksonville Open	-10 (68-71-68-71=278)	Playoff	Gardner Dickinson
4	Jul 27, 1969	American Golf Classic	-12 (67-68-68-65=268)	4 strokes	Bobby Nichols
5	Aug 17, 1969	PGA Championship	-8 (69-66-67-74=276)	1 stroke	Gary Player
6	Jun 8, 1975	Kemper Open	-10 (65-71-73-69=278)	3 strokes	John Mahaffey, Gary Player
7	Apr 11, 1976	Masters Tournament	-17 (67-68-67-69=271)	8 strokes	Ben Crenshaw
8	Sep 12, 1976	World Open Golf Championship	-10 (69-67-67-71=274)	Playoff	Jerry McGee
9	May 8, 1977	Byron Nelson Golf Classic	-8 (69-70-68-69=276)	2 strokes	Ben Crenshaw
10	Jul 17, 1977	Pleasant Valley Classic	-13 (67-68-67-69=271)	1 stroke	Jack Nicklaus
11	Mar 15, 1979	Greater Greensboro Open	-6 (73-71-71-67=282)	1 stroke	George Burns, Gary Player
12	Mar 16, 1980	Doral-Eastern Open	-9 (74-69-70-66=279)	Playoff	Jack Nicklaus
13	Mar 15, 1981	Doral-Eastern Open	-15 (66-68-71-68=273)	1 stroke	Keith Fergus, David Graham
14	Mar 22, 1981	Tournament Players Championship	-3 (72-74-71-68=285)	Playoff	Barry Jaeckel, Curtis Strange
15	Jun 14, 1981	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	-9 (70-68-68-69=275)	2 strokes	Bobby Clampett, Gibby Gilbert Craig Stadler
16	May 30, 1982	Memorial Tournament	-7 (74-69-67-71=281)	2 strokes	Peter Jacobsen, Wayne Levi Roger Maltbie, Gil Morgan
17	Jun 13, 1982	Danny Thomas Memphis Classic	-17 (67-68-67-69=271)	6 strokes	Mike Holland
18	Aug 8, 1982	PGA Championship	-8 (63-69-68-72=272)	3 strokes	Lanny Wadkins
19	Apr 28, 1985	Houston Open	-11 (69-70-69-69=277)	1 stroke	David Frost, Bob Lohr
20	Jun 15, 1986	U.S. Open	-1 (75-68-70-66=279)	2 strokes	Chip Beck, Lanny Wadkins
21	Oct 19, 1986	Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic	-13 (68-66-70-71=275)	Playoff	Lon Hinkle, Mike Sullivan
22	Mar 8, 1992	Doral-Ryder Open	−17 (67-67-67-70=271)	2 strokes	Keith Clearwater, Fred Couples

PGA Tour playoff record (5-10)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1969	Greater Jacksonville Open	Gardner Dickinson	Won with birdie on first extra hole
2	1971	Bob Hope Desert Classic	Arnold Palmer	Lost to birdie on second extra hole
3	1973	Bing Crosby Pro-Am	Orville Moody, Jack Nicklaus	Nicklaus won with birdie on first extra hole
4	1974	American Golf Classic	Gay Brewer, Jim Colbert Forrest Fezler	Colbert won with par on second playoff hole Brewer, Fezler eliminated on first playoff hole with par
5	1975	Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational	Bobby Nichols, J.C. Snead	Snead won with birdie on fourth extra hole Nichols eliminated with par on first hole
6	1976	World Open Golf Championship	Jerry McGee	Won with birdie on first extra hole
7	1980	Doral-Eastern Open	Jack Nicklaus	Won with birdie on second extra hole
8	1981	Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open	Tom Jenkins, Bruce Lietzke	Lietzke won with birdie on second extra hole Jenkins eliminated with par on first hole
9	1981	Tournament Players Championship	Barry Jaeckel, Curtis Strange	Won with par on first extra hole
10	1982	Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic	Keith Fergus	Lost to birdie on first extra hole
11	1982	World Series of Golf	Craig Stadler	Lost to par on fourth extra hole
12	1985	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	George Burns, Roger Maltbie	Maltbie won with birdie on fourth extra hole
13	1986	Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic	Lon Hinkle, Mike Sullivan	Won with par on first extra hole
14	1990	Masters Tournament	Nick Faldo	Lost to par on second extra hole
15	1992	GTE Byron Nelson Classic	Billy Ray Brown, Ben Crenshaw Bruce Lietzke	Brown won with birdie on first extra hole

Major championships shown in bold.

Japan Golf Tour wins (1)

• 1991 Daiwa KBC Augusta

Other wins (10)

• 1978 Brazil Open
• 1979 Friendship Cup (Costa Rica)
• 1981 Canadian PGA Championship, Seiko Point Leader
• 1982 Seiko Point Leader, Million Dollar Challenge (South Africa)
• 1985 Chrysler Team Championship (with Hal Sutton)
• 1988 Skins Game
• 1990 RMCC Invitational (with Fred Couples)
• 1993 Franklin Funds Shark Shootout (with Steve Elkington)

Champions Tour wins (14)

• 1992 (3) GTE North Classic, Ralphs Senior Classic, Senior Tour Championship
• 1993 (2) Gulfstream Aerospace Invitational, Northville Long Island Classic
• 1994 (4) The Tradition, Las Vegas Senior Classic, Cadillac NFL Golf Classic, Golf Magazine Senior Tour Championship
• 1995 (3) PGA Seniors' Championship, Burnet Senior Classic, Emerald Coast Classic
• 1996 (1) Ford Senior Players Championship
• 2000 (1) Ford Senior Players Championship

Senior majors are shown in bold.

Other senior wins (19)

• 1992 Fuji Electric Grandslam
• 1993 Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge (with Jack Nicklaus and Chi Chi Rodriguez)
• 1994 Diners Club Matches (with Dave Eichelberger), Senior Skins Game
• 1995 Senior Skins Game, Senior Slam at Los Cabos, Office Depot Father/Son Challenge (with Raymond Floyd Jr.), Lexus Challenge (with Michael Chiklis), Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge (with Hale Irwin and Jack Nicklaus)
• 1996 Senior Skins Game, Senior Slam at Los Cabos, Office Depot Father/Son Challenge (with Raymond Floyd Jr.)
• 1997 Senior Skins Game, Office Depot Father/Son Challenge (with Raymond Floyd Jr.), Lexus Challenge (with William Devane)
• 1998 Senior Skins Game
• 2000 Office Depot Father/Son Challenge (with Robert Floyd)
• 2001 Office Depot Father/Son Challenge (with Robert Floyd)
• 2006 Wendy's Champions Skins Game (with Dana Quigley)

Major championships

Wins (4)

Year	Championship	54 Holes	Winning Score	Margin	Runner(s)-up
1969	PGA Championship	5 shot lead	-8 (69-66-67-74=276)	1 stroke	Gary Player
1976	Masters Tournament	8 shot lead	-17 (65-66-70-70=271)	8 strokes	Ben Crenshaw
1982	PGA Championship (2)	5 shot lead	-8 (63-69-68-72=272)	3 strokes	Lanny Wadkins
1986	U.S. Open	3 shot deficit	-1 (75-68-70-66=279)	2 strokes	Chip Beck, Lanny Wadkins

Results timeline

Tournament	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969
The Masters	DNP	DNP	CUT	T8	CUT	T7	T36
U.S. Open	DNP	T14	T6	WD	T38	DNP	T13
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	T34
PGA Championship	T57	DNP	T17	T18	T20	T41	1

Tournament	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979
The Masters	CUT	T13	CUT	54	T22	T30	1	T8	T16	T17
U.S. Open	T22	8	CUT	16	T15	T12	13	T47	T12	CUT
The Open Championship	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	T23	4	8	T2	T36
PGA Championship	T8	CUT	T4	T35	T11	T10	T2	T40	T50	T62

Tournament	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
The Masters	T17	T8	T7	T4	T15	T2	CUT	CUT	T11	T38
U.S. Open	T47	T37	T49	T13	T52	T23	1	T43	T17	T26
The Open Championship	DNP	T3	T15	T14	CUT	DNP	T16	T17	CUT	T42
PGA Championship	T17	T19	1	T20	T13	CUT	CUT	T14	T9	T46

Tournament	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
The Masters	2	T17	2	T11	T10	T17	T25	CUT	CUT	T38
U.S. Open	CUT	T8	T44	T7	DNP	T36	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	T39	CUT	T12	T34	DNP	T58	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	T49	T7	T48	CUT	T61	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

Tournament	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
The Masters	CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT
U.S. Open	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

Champions Tour major championships

Wins (4)

Year	Championship	Winning Score	Margin	Runner(s)-up
1994	The Tradition	−17 (65−70−68−68=271)	Playoff1	Dale Douglass
1995	PGA Seniors' Championship	−11 (70−70−67−70=277)	5 strokes	John Paul Cain, Larry Gilbert, Lee Trevino
1996	Ford Senior Players Championship	−13 (71−66−65−73=275)	2 strokes	Hale Irwin
2000	Ford Senior Players Championship (2)	−15 (71−67−69−66=273)	1 stroke	Larry Nelson, Dana Quigley

¹Floyd birdied the last hole in regulation to tie with Douglass. Then proceeded to birdie the 18th hole again in the playoff for the victory.

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

• Ryder Cup: 1969 (winners), 1975 (winners), 1977 (winners), 1981 (winners), 1983 (winners), 1985, 1989 (non-playing captain), 1991 (winners), 1993 (winners)

See also

• Golfers with most PGA Tour wins
• Golfers with most major championship wins
• Golfers with most Champions Tour wins
• Golfers with most Champions Tour major championship wins

External links

• Raymond Floyd at the PGA Tour official site
• Raymond Floyd at the Japan Golf Tour official site