Ronnie Black
Ronnie Black | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Ronald Jay Black |
Born | Lovington, New Mexico | May 26, 1958
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Tucson, Arizona |
Career | |
College | Lamar University |
Turned professional | 1981 |
Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 4 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 2 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T6: 1984 |
PGA Championship | T21: 1986 |
U.S. Open | T44: 1985 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Ronald Jay Black (born May 26, 1958) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour and Champions Tour.
Black was born in Lovington, New Mexico. He attended Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, where he was a member of the golf team. He turned pro in 1981.
Black won two events on the PGA Tour during his career both in the mid-1980s. He has more than $3 million in career earnings.[1] His best finish in a major championship was T-6 at The Masters in 1984.[2]
Black began playing on the Champions Tour in 2008. His best finish in his first two seasons was T-2 at the 2009 Dick's Sporting Goods Open.
Black was inducted into the Cardinal Hall of Honor at Lamar University in 1993.[3] He lives in Tucson, Arizona.
Professional wins
PGA Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner-up |
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1 | Oct 9, 1983 | Southern Open | -9 (68-69-65-69=271) | Playoff | ![]() |
2 | Jul 15, 1984 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | -17 (69-69-66-63=267) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Other wins
this list may be incomplete
- 1987 Arizona Open
- 1995 Pebble Beach Invitational
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
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The Masters | DNP | DNP | T6 | T41 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | CUT | T44 | CUT | DNP | DNP | T54 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | T34 | CUT | T21 | T28 | T25 | 69 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T29 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
References
- ^ "Biographical information from ESPN.com". Retrieved 20 September 2007.
- ^ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved 2008-01-22.
- ^ "Cardinal Hall of Honor". Retrieved 20 September 2007.