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Downing Gray

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Downing Gray
Personal information
Full nameAlbert Downing Gray
Born1938
Pensacola, Florida
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidencePensacola, Florida
Career
CollegeFlorida State University
StatusAmateur
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT31: 1965
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Albert Downing Gray (born 1938) is an American amateur golfer.

Gray played college golf at Florida State University, where he once won seven straight tournaments.[1] He played in the Masters Tournament seven times, twice finishing as low amateur. He had a long relationship with the United States Walker Cup team, appearing three times as a player (1963, 1965, and 1967) and twice as a captain (1995 and 1997).

He played in the U.S. Amateur 19 times, finishing as runner-up in 1962.

Gray is a member of the FSU Hall of Fame, the Southern Golf Association Hall of Fame, and the Florida State Golf Association Hall of Fame.[2]

Results in major championships

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Tournament 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974
Masters Tournament T46 CUT T31LA T54 T36LA CUT CUT

Note: The only major Gray played was the Masters.

  Did not play

LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

U.S. national team appearances

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Amateur

References

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  1. ^ "Downing Gray biography". Seminoles.com. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  2. ^ "A. Downing Gray biography". FSGA.org. Retrieved June 26, 2017.