Raymond Floyd
Raymond Floyd | |||||||
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Personal information | |||||||
Full name | Raymond Loran Floyd | ||||||
Nickname | Ray | ||||||
Born | Fort Bragg, North Carolina | September 4, 1942||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) | ||||||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||||||
Residence | Palm Beach, Florida | ||||||
Spouse | Maria Fraietta Floyd[1][2][3] (m. 1973-2012, her death) | ||||||
Children | 2 sons, 1 daughter | ||||||
Career | |||||||
College | University of North Carolina (one semester)[2] | ||||||
Turned professional | 1961 | ||||||
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour | ||||||
Professional wins | 66 | ||||||
Highest ranking | 11 (January 11, 1987)[4] | ||||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||||
PGA Tour | 22 (tied 27th all time) | ||||||
Japan Golf Tour | 1 | ||||||
PGA Tour Champions | 14 (tied 15th all time) | ||||||
Other | 10 (regular) 19 (senior) | ||||||
Best results in major championships (wins: 4) | |||||||
Masters Tournament | Won 1976 | ||||||
PGA Championship | Won: 1969, 1982 | ||||||
U.S. Open | Won 1986 | ||||||
The Open Championship | T2: 1978 | ||||||
Achievements and awards | |||||||
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Raymond Loran "Ray" Floyd (born September 4, 1942) is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments and four major titles on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1989.
Early years
Born at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Floyd was raised in Fayetteville. His father L.B. had a 21-year career in the U.S. Army, much of it at Fort Bragg as the golf pro at its enlisted men's course. He also owned a nearby driving range where Raymond and younger sister Marlene, a future LPGA tour pro, honed their games. From an early age, Floyd could play equally well left-handed, and used his skills to enhance his allowance, winning money from soldiers on the course, as well as civilians in nearby towns.[2]
Floyd graduated from Fayetteville High School in 1960. Skilled in golf and baseball, he had an offer to pitch in the Cleveland Indians organization, but chose to attend the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, but only stayed for a semester.[2]
Professional career
After leaving college, Floyd turned professional in 1961, and quickly established himself on the PGA Tour. His first victory came two years later at age 20 in March 1963 at the St. Petersburg Open Invitational, the first of his 22 wins on the PGA Tour, including four major championships.
Floyd won his first major title at the PGA Championship in 1969.[6] His second major victory came in 1976 at The Masters, by an eight-stroke margin and was won wire-to-wire.[7] Floyd won his second PGA Championship in 1982, after shooting a brilliant opening round of 63 in sweltering hot conditions at Southern Hills Country Club.[8] Floyd's round of 63 is, to date, still tied for the lowest round in a major championship.[9] Floyd finished 1982 ranked second in Mark McCormack's world golf rankings, behind only Tom Watson who had won two majors that season; had those rankings been calculated over just two seasons, on a par with the system in place at the end of 2012, Floyd would have been ranked world number one in 1982, as he had earned more points from all events in total than Watson in both 1981 and 1982.
Floyd's fourth and final major title came at the U.S. Open in 1986 at Shinnecock Hills. After three rounds, he was tied for fifth place, three shots behind leader Greg Norman, who held the 54-hole lead at all four majors in 1986. Norman faltered on Sunday with a 75 (+5), but Floyd shot 66 to win by two strokes and became the then-oldest U.S. Open champion by a few months at 43 years and nine months.[10] (The record was Ted Ray's since 1920, and is now held by Hale Irwin, a champion at age 45 in 1990.)[11]
The one major title that eluded Floyd, which prevented him from completing the career grand slam, was the British Open. His best result was in 1978 at St Andrews; he tied for second place, behind three-time winner Jack Nicklaus.
Floyd came very close to becoming the first to win a major championship in four different decades at the 1990 Masters, where he lost in a playoff to Nick Faldo.[12] On the second playoff hole, Floyd pulled a 7-iron shot into the pond left of the 11th green.[13] Afterward, he said, "This is the most devastating thing that's ever happened to me in my career. I've had a lot of losses, but nothing like this."[14][15]
In 1992, Floyd again finished runner-up at The Masters, two strokes behind the winner Fred Couples. Floyd's final win on the PGA Tour came at the Doral-Ryder Open in 1992 at age 49, making him one of the oldest players to win a PGA Tour event. The Doral-Ryder Open victory also gave him the distinction of winning PGA Tour events in four decades, joining Sam Snead as the only other player to achieve that feat. Floyd also won on the Senior PGA Tour (now Champions Tour) later that season, making him the first player to win on both tours in the same year.
At the end of 1992, Floyd was ranked 14th on the Official World Golf Ranking at the age of 50, one of the highest positions ever attained by a player of that age. Floyd's successful run continued on the Senior Tour, with 14 wins between 1992 and 2000, including four senior majors and two Senior Tour Championships.
In addition to Floyd's victories on the PGA and Champions Tours, he won at least 24 additional tournaments around the world, taking his total victory tally to at least 60 events. 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 the 1980 Doral-Eastern Open where his successful birdie chip on the second hole of a sudden death playoff defeated Jack Nicklaus.[16]
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."[17]
Floyd won the Vardon Trophy for lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour in 1983 and played for the U.S. on eight Ryder Cup teams (1969, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1991, and 1993).
Floyd was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1989. He captained the U.S. Ryder Cup team at The Belfry in England in 1989. At a gala dinner held before the start of the matches, Floyd famously introduced his American side as "The 12 greatest players in the world."[18] This irritated European player Nick Faldo who later said that he felt Floyd's comment was inappropriate.[19]
Floyd was an assistant Ryder Cup captain in 2008.
On April 6, 2010, on the eve of the 2010 Masters Tournament, Floyd announced his retirement from competitive golf.[5]
He was the honoree at Nicklaus' Memorial Tournament in 2013.[20]
Professional wins
PGA Tour wins (22)
Legend |
Major championships (4) |
Players Championships (1) |
Other PGA Tour (17) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Mar 17, 1963 | St. Petersburg Open Invitational | −14 (67-71-67-69=274) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
2 | Jun 27, 1965 | St. Paul Open Invitational | −14 (66-70-65-69=270) | 4 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
3 | Mar 23, 1969 | Greater Jacksonville Open | −10 (68-71-68-71=278) | Playoff | ![]() |
4 | Jul 27, 1969 | American Golf Classic | −12 (67-68-68-65=268) | 4 strokes | ![]() |
5 | Aug 17, 1969 | PGA Championship | −8 (69-66-67-74=276) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
6 | Jun 8, 1975 | Kemper Open | −10 (65-71-73-69=278) | 3 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
7 | Apr 11, 1976 | Masters Tournament | −17 (65-66-70-70=271) | 8 strokes | ![]() |
8 | Sep 12, 1976 | World Open Golf Championship | −10 (69-67-67-71=274) | Playoff | ![]() |
9 | May 8, 1977 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | −8 (69-70-68-69=276) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
10 | Jul 17, 1977 | Pleasant Valley Classic | −13 (67-68-67-69=271) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
11 | Apr 8, 1979 | Greater Greensboro Open | −6 (73-71-71-67=282) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
12 | Mar 16, 1980 | Doral-Eastern Open | −9 (74-69-70-66=279) | Playoff | ![]() |
13 | Mar 15, 1981 | Doral-Eastern Open | −15 (66-68-71-68=273) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
14 | Mar 23, 1981 | Tournament Players Championship | −3 (72-74-71-68=285) | Playoff | ![]() ![]() |
15 | Jun 14, 1981 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | −9 (70-68-68-69=275) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
16 | May 30, 1982 | Memorial Tournament | −7 (74-69-67-71=281) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
17 | Jun 13, 1982 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | −17 (67-68-67-69=271) | 6 strokes | ![]() |
18 | Aug 8, 1982 | PGA Championship | −8 (63-69-68-72=272) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
19 | Apr 28, 1985 | Houston Open | −11 (69-70-69-69=277) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
20 | Jun 15, 1986 | U.S. Open | −1 (75-68-70-66=279) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
21 | Oct 19, 1986 | Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic | −13 (68-66-70-71=275) | Playoff | ![]() ![]() |
22 | Mar 8, 1992 | Doral-Ryder Open | −17 (67-67-67-70=271) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
PGA Tour playoff record (5–10)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1969 | Greater Jacksonville Open | ![]() |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
2 | 1971 | Bob Hope Desert Classic | ![]() |
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
3 | 1973 | Bing Crosby Pro-Am | ![]() ![]() |
Nicklaus won with birdie on first extra hole |
4 | 1974 | American Golf Classic | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Colbert won with par on second extra hole Brewer, Fezler eliminated with par on first hole |
5 | 1975 | Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational | ![]() ![]() |
Snead won with birdie on fourth extra hole Nichols eliminated with par on first hole |
6 | 1976 | World Open Golf Championship | ![]() |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
7 | 1980 | Doral-Eastern Open | ![]() |
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
8 | 1981 | Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open | ![]() ![]() |
Lietzke won with birdie on second extra hole Jenkins eliminated with par on first hole |
9 | 1981 | Tournament Players Championship | ![]() ![]() |
Won with par on first extra hole |
10 | 1982 | Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic | ![]() |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
11 | 1982 | World Series of Golf | ![]() |
Lost to par on fourth extra hole |
12 | 1985 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | ![]() ![]() |
Maltbie won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
13 | 1986 | Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic | ![]() ![]() |
Won with par on first extra hole |
14 | 1990 | Masters Tournament | ![]() |
Lost to par on second extra hole |
15 | 1992 | GTE Byron Nelson Classic | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Sep 20, 1992 | GTE North Classic | −17 (66-67-66=199) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
2 | Oct 25, 1992 | Ralphs Senior Classic | −21 (68-65-62=195) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
3 | Dec 13, 1992 | Senior Tour Championship | −19 (65-67-65=197) | 5 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
4 | Mar 21, 1993 | Gulfstream Aerospace Invitational | −22 (65-65-64=194) | 5 strokes | ![]() |
5 | Aug 1, 1993 | Northville Long Island Classic | −8 (73-70-65=208) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
6 | Apr 3, 1994 | The Tradition | −17 (65-70-68-68=271) | Playoff | ![]() |
7 | May 1, 1994 | Las Vegas Senior Classic | −13 (68-70-65=203) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
8 | May 22, 1994 | NFL Golf Classic | −10 (68-66-64=198) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
9 | Nov 13, 1994 | Golf Magazine Senior Tour Championship | −15 (67-73-67-66=273) | Playoff | ![]() |
10 | Apr 16, 1995 | PGA Seniors Championship | −11 (70-70-67-70=277) | 5 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
11 | Aug 13, 1995 | Burnet Senior Classic | −15 (68-65-68=201) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
12 | Nov 5, 1995 | Emerald Coast Classic | −7 (69-66=135) | Playoff | ![]() |
13 | Jul 14, 1996 | Ford Senior Players Championship | −14 (71-66-65-73=275) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
14 | Jul 16, 2000 | Ford Senior Players Championship | −15 (71-67-69-66=273) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
Champions Tour playoff record (3–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1994 | The Tradition | ![]() |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
2 | 1994 | Golf Magazine Senior Tour Championship | ![]() |
Won with birdie on fifth extra hole |
3 | 1995 | Royal Caribbean Classic | ![]() |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
4 | 1995 | Emerald Coast Classic | ![]() |
Won with birdie on third extra hole |
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 |
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1969 | PGA Championship | 5 shot lead | −8 (69-66-67-74=276) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
1976 | Masters Tournament | 8 shot lead | −17 (65-66-70-70=271) | 8 strokes | ![]() |
1982 | PGA Championship (2) | 5 shot lead | −8 (63-69-68-72=272) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
1986 | U.S. Open | 3 shot deficit | −1 (75-68-70-66=279) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
Results timeline
Tournament | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
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Masters Tournament | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Masters Tournament | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Masters Tournament | 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 |
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Masters Tournament | 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 |
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Masters Tournament | 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.
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 45 | 27 |
U.S. Open | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 31 | 26 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 16 |
PGA Championship | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 27 |
Totals | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 28 | 65 | 127 | 96 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 24 (1972 PGA – 1979 Masters)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (1976 Open Championship – 1977 Masters)
Champions Tour major championships
Wins (4)
Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
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1994 | The Tradition | −17 (65-70-68-68=271) | Playoff1 | ![]() |
1995 | PGA Seniors' Championship | −11 (70-70-67-70=277) | 5 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1996 | Ford Senior Players Championship | −13 (71-66-65-73=275) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
2000 | Ford Senior Players Championship (2) | −15 (71-67-69-66=273) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
1Floyd birdied the first extra hole.[21]
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)
- Dunhill Cup: 1985, 1986
- Nissan Cup: 1985 (winners)
- UBS Cup: 2001 (winners), 2002 (winners), 2003 (tie), 2004 (winners)
See also
- List of golfers with most Champions Tour major championship wins
- List of golfers with most Champions Tour wins
- List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins
- List of men's major championships winning golfers
References
- ^ Mell, Randall (December 14, 2012). "Floyd coping after loss of wife Maria". Golf Channel. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Newman, Bruce (April 13, 1992). "Up From the Ashes". Sports Illustrated. p. 68.
- ^ Richman, Milton (April 12, 1976). "The 'old' Ray Floyd...like cold potatoes". Beaver County Times. UPI. p. C-1.
- ^ "Week 02 1987 Ending 11 Jan 1987" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ a b "Four-time major winner Floyd calls it a career". Majorschampionships.com. February 13, 2009. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ^ Jenkins, Dan (August 25, 1969). "Golf gets a look at the real world". Sports Illustrated. p. 24.
- ^ Jenkins, Dan (April 16, 1977). "It was Ray all the way". Sports Illustrated. p. 18.
- ^ Jenkins, Dan (August 16, 1982). "He Beat The Heat By Catching Fire". Sports Illustrated. p. 26. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ "Lowest Round in a Mens Golf Major - Best 18 Hole Score in Major Championship". About.com. April 10, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ Reilly, Rick (June 23, 1986). "Guts, grit and grandeur". Sports Illustrated. p. 18.
- ^ "Time Capsule: Hale Irwin Becomes Oldest U.S. Open Winner". ThePostGame. May 25, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ Rubenstein, Lorne (March 15, 2013). "Ray Floyd talks life, the game and Maria". Golf Canada. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ Reilly, Rick (April 16, 1990). "True Brit". Sports Illustrated. p. 18.
- ^ "Faldo's Masterful rally tops Floyd". Milwaukee Sentinel. April 9, 1990. p. 1, part 2.
- ^ Parascenzo, Marino (April 9, 1990). "Faldo captures Masters again". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 21.
- ^ "Nicklaus' Doral Bid Falls a Little Short". Ocala Star-Banner. Ocala, Florida. Associated Press. March 17, 1980. p. 3B. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ^ Apfelbaum, Jim, ed. (2007). The Gigantic Book of Golf Quotations. Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN 978-1-60239-014-0.
- ^ "1989 - Europe retain Cup". Sky Sports. August 28, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ Feinstein, John. "Chapter 1: The Only Time Your Legs Ever Shake". A Good Walked Spoiled: Days and Nights on the PGA Tour. World Golf. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ "Honorees: 2013 - Raymond Floyd". The Memorial Tournament. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ "Floyd works overtime to win The Tradition". Reading Eagle. Reading, Pennsylvania. April 4, 1994. p. D4. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
External links
- Raymond Floyd at the PGA Tour official site
- Raymond Floyd at the Japan Golf Tour official site
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