Ray Gafford

Raymond Gafford (January 22, 1914 – February 20, 1990) was an American professional golfer.

Ray Gafford
Personal information
Full nameRaymond Gafford
Born(1914-01-22)January 22, 1914
Coleman, Texas
DiedFebruary 20, 1990(1990-02-20) (aged 76)
Fort Worth, Texas
Sporting nationality United States
Career
StatusProfessional
Professional wins4
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT44: 1951
PGA ChampionshipT5: 1950
U.S. OpenT19: 1951
The Open ChampionshipDNP

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

this list may be incomplete

  • 1943 Southwest Open
  • 1944 Southwest Open
  • 1946 Oklahoma Open
  • 1949 Texas PGA

Results in major championships
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.

  Top 10
  Did not play

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
  1. "Raymond Gafford – Class of 1983". Texas Golf Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  2. "Oklahoma Open Winners". The Oklahoman. September 15, 1991. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  3. Kelley, Brent (April 27, 2016). "1950 PGA Championship: A Surprise Champion". about.com. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  4. Slappey, Sterling (April 4, 1952). "Johnny Palmer And Ray Gafford Lead Masters Golf". The Free Lance-Star. p. 9.
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