Ralph Moffitt
Ralph Moffitt | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Ralph Lawson Moffitt |
Born | 1932 Ryton, Tyne and Wear, England |
Died | 18 October 2003 (aged 71) [1] Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England |
Sporting nationality | England |
Career | |
Status | Professional |
Professional wins | 2 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | 11th: 1962 |
Ralph Lawson Moffitt (1932 – 18 October 2003[2]) was an English professional golfer. He played in the 1961 Ryder Cup.
Moffitt was born in Ryton, Tyne and Wear in 1932.
Moffitt tied for first place in the 1960 Dunlop Tournament and was runner-up to Peter Thomson in the 1961 News of the World Matchplay. It was these performances which helped to get Moffitt into the 1961 Ryder Cup team. He won the 1962 Royal Gold Tournament and he was runner-up three straight years at the Dunlop Masters (1962–64).
Moffitt was an assistant professional at Coventry Golf Club before spending 24 years as the club professional at Hearsall Golf Club. In 1979 he moved to Gorleston Golf Club at Gorleston, Great Yarmouth and retired there in 1992. He died at his home in Great Yarmouth aged 71.
Professional wins
- This list may be incomplete.
- 1960 Dunlop Tournament (tie with Eric Brown)
- 1962 Royal Gold Tournament
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
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The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | 38 | CUT | T41 |
Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
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The Open Championship | T21 | T25 | 11 | CUT | T13 | CUT |
Tournament | 1970 | 1971 |
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The Open Championship | CUT |
Note: Moffitt only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1971 Open Championship)
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
References
- ^ https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Wills?surname=moffitt&yearOfDeath=2003&IsGrantSearch=True#wills
- ^ "Golf: Farewell to Ralph". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 30 October 2003. Retrieved 17 September 2013.