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Raymond Floyd

Raymond Floyd often known as "Ray" Floyd (b September 4, 1942, Fort Bragg, Florida, U.S.A.) is a professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments at both PGA Tour and Champions Tour level.

Floyd attended the University of North Carolina. He turned professional in 1961, and quickly established himself on the PGA Tour, with his first victory coming at the St. Petersburg Open Invitational in 1963. He went on to win twenty-two times on tour, with his final win coming in 1992 at the age of forty-nine, making him one of the oldest players to win a PGA Tour event.

Floyd's wins included four major championships: the 1969 and 1982 PGA Championships; the 1976 Masters Tournament; and the 1986 U.S. Open. He also ranks among the oldest players to have won a major.

Floyd's successful run continued after he became eligible to compete on the Senior PGA Tour, now the Champions Tour, in 1992, with fourteen wins between 1992 and 2000.

In addition to his victories on these two main tours, Floyd won at least twenty-four additional tournaments around the world, taking his total victory tally to at least sixty events.

See also

External link

Profile on PGA Tour site

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