Ray Gafford
| Ray Gafford | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Raymond Gafford |
| Born | January 22, 1914 Coleman, Texas |
| Died | February 20, 1990 (aged 76) Fort Worth, Texas |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T44: 1951 |
| PGA Championship | T5: 1950 |
| U.S. Open | T19: 1951 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Raymond Gafford (January 22, 1914 – February 20, 1990) was an American professional golfer.
Gafford was born in Coleman, Texas.[1] He worked as a club professional at Ridglea Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas from 1937 to 1950 and again from 1954 until his retirement. He worked at Northwood Club in Dallas from 1950 to 1954.[1]
Gafford won the 1946 Oklahoma Open,[2] was a quarterfinalist at the 1950 PGA Championship,[3] and was the first round leader at the 1952 Masters Tournament.[4]
Gafford was inducted into the Texas Golf Hall of Fame in 1983.[1]
Professional wins
[edit]this list may be incomplete
- 1943 Southwest Open
- 1944 Southwest Open
- 1946 Oklahoma Open
- 1949 Texas PGA
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | NT | NT | NT | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | WD | CUT | 51 | NT | NT | NT | NT | T33 | CUT | CUT | T42 |
| PGA Championship | NT | R64 | R64 |
| Tournament | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T44 | T49 | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T19 | T28 | T33 | T40 | CUT | ||||
| PGA Championship | QF | R32 |
Note: Gafford never played in The Open Championship.
NT = No tournament
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Raymond Gafford – Class of 1983". Texas Golf Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ^ "Oklahoma Open Winners". The Oklahoman. September 15, 1991. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ^ Kelley, Brent (April 27, 2016). "1950 PGA Championship: A Surprise Champion". about.com. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ^ Slappey, Sterling (April 4, 1952). "Johnny Palmer And Ray Gafford Lead Masters Golf". The Free Lance-Star. p. 9.