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Raymond Loran Floyd (born September 4, 1942) is an American retired professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments on both the PGA Tour and Senior PGA Tour, including four majors and four senior majors. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1989.
The Official PGA TOUR Profile of Raymond Floyd. PGA TOUR Stats, bio, video, photos, results, and career highlights.
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PGA Tour: PGA Tour: 22Champions Tour: 14Major Championships: 4Member, World Golf Hall of FamePGA Vardon Trophy winner, 1983Member, U.S. Ryder Cup team, 1969, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1991, 1993Captain, 1989 U.S. Ryder Cup teamRaymond Floyd was a terrific baseball player in his youth and didn't turn full-time to golf until he won the 1960 National Jaycees Junior golf tournament. After serving in the Army, Floyd turned pro in 1963 and claimed his first victory that year. At age 20, he became the fourth youngest winner of a PGA Tour event to that point. He really broke out...
Here is a sampling of quotes from Raymond Floyd about golf and his approach to playing it: 1. "They call it 'golf' because all the other four-letter words were taken." (Floyd wasn't the originator of this joke, but he is one of the tour players with whom it is most associated.) 2. "When you are young and facing a 50-to-1 shot through an opening in ...
Raymond Floyd is one of only two players to win official PGA Tour events in four different decades. The other is Sam Snead.The gap between Floyd's first and last PGA Tour wins was 28 years, 11 months and 20 days — the longest gap in tour history.In 1992, Floyd became the first golfer to win on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour in the same calendar year.Floyd's sister, Marlene Floyd, played on the LPGA Tour in the 1970s and 1980s, and his son Robert Floyd has played on the PGA Tour and Web.com Tour.- Brent Kelley
Jun 4, 2018 · My Shot: Raymond Floyd. Raymond Floyd on winning the 1986 Open at Shinnecock, the art of tipping, and dealing with a cheater on the golf course (plus Bernie Madoff). *With Guy Yocom*.
- Raymond Floyd
- Find your own way. The best chippers are self-taught. There are so many lies, types of grasses and conditions, it's impossible to explain them all. After someone shows you the basics, you're best off being on your own.
- Get your stare on. If I was known for something, it was "the stare," a wide-eyed look I'd get when I was near or in the lead. It was the result of being in a zone-like mental state, and what a peculiar feeling it was.
- Underreach at address. Before my dad took over at Cape Fear Valley, he was the pro at Fort Bragg. The trick-shot artist Paul Hahn would come through there for exhibitions.
- The butt of the club never moves back. Your hands have to lead the clubhead through impact. If you flip the club at the ball, you'll never be a good chipper -- period.
Raymond Floyd bests the field at Shinnecock Hills to become the oldest champion in U.S. Open history. For the full library of telecasts and films from golf's iconic moments, get the FREE USGA...
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Sep 3, 2018 · Ray Floyd sits on a table next to the Annual Championship of the Professional Golfers Association of America, Rodman Wanamaker Trophy as he wins the 1969 PGA championship. (Photo by Martin Mills/Getty Images)
