WilliamTexas Birth Index, 1903-1997, database, FamilySearch : 1 January 2015, William Ray Brown, 05 Apr 1963; database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services. Ray Brown (born April 5, 1963) is an American former professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1980s and 1990s. He is currently a on-course reporter for Golf Channel and commentator for CBS Sports.
Early life Brown was born, raised, and still lives in Missouri City, Texas. His father, Charlie Brown,Birth record for William Ray Brown, Texas Birth Index, 1903–1997. Retrieved 2022-12-27. played football for the Houston Cougars football and professionally in the CFL and AFL.
Amateur career Brown attended the University of Houston and was a member of the Cougar golf team. He won the 1982 NCAA Division I Championship as a freshman. He was also a member of the 1984 and 1985 national championship teams, and was an All-American all four years.
Professional career Brown won three PGA Tour events in a career cut short by an injury and subsequent surgeries to his wrist. His best finish in a major championship was T-3 at the 1990 U.S. Open, one stroke out of the playoff. He had seventeen top-10 finishes in 315 PGA Tour events.
After his playing days ended, Brown moved into the media to serve as an on-course reporter for ABC Sports from 1999 until 2006. In 2007, Brown joined the Golf Channel as an on-course reporter for their PGA Tour and Champions Tour coverage.
Amateur wins (1) this list may be incomplete 1982 NCAA Championship
Professional wins (3) PGA Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Jul 28, 1991Canon Greater Hartford Open67-72-65-67=271−10Playoff Rick Fehr, Corey Pavin2May 17, 1992GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic69-64-66=199−11Playoff Ben Crenshaw, Raymond Floyd, Bruce Lietzke 3Jul 20, 1997Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic69-66-69-67=271−171 stroke Mike Standly
PGA Tour playoff record (2–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult11991Canon Greater Hartford Open Rick Fehr, Corey PavinWon with birdie on first extra hole21992GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic Ben Crenshaw, Raymond Floyd, Bruce Lietzke Won with birdie on first extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament1989199019911992199319941995199619971998Masters TournamentT42T19CUTCUTU.S. OpenT3T19CUTCUTThe Open ChampionshipCUTPGA ChampionshipCUTCUTT73T40CUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
See also 1987 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 1995 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 1996 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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