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Raymond Floyd

United States · born , Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA

4major championships

Summary

  • First major 1969 PGA Championship
  • Last major 1986 U.S. Open
  • Ryder Cup 8 Cups · 12-16-3 · 13.5 points (43.5%)
  • Ryder Cup captain 1989
  • Runner-up in majors 5 times

Wins

  1. 1969 PGA Championship NCR Country Club (South Course) · 276 (-8) · by 1 stroke from Gary Player
  2. 1976 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · 271 (-17) · by 8 strokes from Ben Crenshaw
  3. 1982 PGA Championship Southern Hills Country Club · 272 (-8) · by 3 strokes from Lanny Wadkins
  4. 1986 U.S. Open Shinnecock Hills G.C. · 279 (-1) · by 2 strokes from Chip Beck and Lanny Wadkins

Near misses

  1. 1976 PGA Championship Congressional Country Club (Blue Course) · runner-up to Dave Stockton · 282
  2. 1976 The Open Royal Birkdale Golf Club · finished 4 · 286 (-2)
  3. 1977 The Open Turnberry (Ailsa Course) · finished 8 · 283 (+3)
  4. 1978 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · runner-up to Jack Nicklaus · 283
  5. 1981 The Open Royal St George's Golf Club · finished T3 · 283 (+3)
  6. 1985 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · runner-up to Bernhard Langer · 284
  7. 1990 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · runner-up to Nick Faldo · 278 · lost playoff
  8. 1992 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · runner-up to Fred Couples · 277

Ryder Cup

8 Cups, 31 matches: 12 won, 16 lost, 3 halved, 13.5 points. Foursomes 4-8-0, four-ball 4-4-3, singles 4-4-0.

  1. 1969 Royal Birkdale Golf Club USA · tied 16–16 · 0-2-2, 1 point
  2. 1975 Laurel Valley Golf Club USA · USA won 21–11 · 1-1-1, 1.5 points
  3. 1977 Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club USA · USA won 12.5–7.5 · 1-2-0, 1 point
  4. 1981 Walton Heath Golf Club USA · USA won 18.5–9.5 · 3-2-0, 3 points · automatic
  5. 1983 PGA National Golf Club USA · USA won 14.5–13.5 · 0-4-0, 0 points · automatic
  6. 1985 The Belfry (Brabazon Course) USA · Europe won 16.5–11.5 · 2-2-0, 2 points · automatic
  7. 1991 The Ocean Course, Kiawah Island Golf Resort USA · USA won 14.5–13.5 · 2-2-0, 2 points · captain's pick
  8. 1993 The Belfry (Brabazon Course) USA · USA won 15–13 · 3-1-0, 3 points · captain's pick
  9. 1989 Captain USA · tied (did not hold Cup) 14–14

Rivals

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Ryder Cup opponents

Next in the chain: Dave Stockton's rivals →

Moments

  1. 1969 PGA Championship Anti-apartheid protesters disrupted the third round and harassed runner-up Gary Player, who later said they "threw ice at my face".
  2. 1969 PGA Championship Club professional Jimmy Wright of Inwood CC finished fourth at 279 and earned $8,300, the best finish ever by a career club pro.
  3. 1976 Masters Raymond Floyd's 271 tied Jack Nicklaus's 1965 tournament scoring record.
  4. 1976 Masters Floyd led after every round, and his 54-hole total of 201 was a Masters record at the time.
  5. 1982 PGA Championship Raymond Floyd opened with a tournament-record-tying 63 in heat that reached 104 degrees on day one.
  6. 1982 PGA Championship Floyd double-bogeyed the 72nd hole, costing him the chance to break Bobby Nichols' 271 record, but still won by three, wire to wire.
  7. 1993 Ryder Cup Raymond Floyd, at 51 the oldest Ryder Cup player, went 3-1-0 and beat Olazábal 2 up in singles; rydercup.com wrote that with that win "the deed was done."

Records and firsts

  1. 1976 Masters Wire-to-wire Masters winner: outright · led by 8 after R3; won by 8
  2. — PGA Championship most cuts made · 27 (Raymond Floyd; Jack Nicklaus)
  3. 1969 PGA Championship Wire-to-wire PGA champion: outright
  4. 1982 PGA Championship Wire-to-wire PGA champion: outright
  5. 1993 Ryder Cup Oldest overall / USA · 51y 20d

Results by championship

    Best day

    1982 PGA Championship

    Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma · 272 (-8) · by 3 strokes from Lanny Wadkins

    Raymond Floyd opened with a tournament-record-tying 63 in heat that reached 104 degrees on day one.

    Floyd double-bogeyed the 72nd hole, costing him the chance to break Bobby Nichols' 271 record, but still won by three, wire to wire.

    Record: outright

    Chosen by rule: the major win our record tables single out. Year page: 1982.

    Career line, 1969–1993

    Masters
    1976 Masters: won1985 Masters: runner-up to Bernhard Langer1990 Masters: runner-up to Nick Faldo1992 Masters: runner-up to Fred Couples
    PGA Championship
    1969 PGA Championship: won1976 PGA Championship: runner-up to Dave Stockton1982 PGA Championship: won
    U.S. Open
    1986 U.S. Open: won
    The Open
    1976 The Open: finished 41977 The Open: finished 81978 The Open: runner-up to Jack Nicklaus1981 The Open: finished T3
    Ryder Cup
    1969 Ryder Cup (USA): 0-2-21975 Ryder Cup (USA): 1-1-11977 Ryder Cup (USA): 1-2-01981 Ryder Cup (USA): 3-2-01983 Ryder Cup (USA): 0-4-01985 Ryder Cup (USA): 2-2-01991 Ryder Cup (USA): 2-2-01993 Ryder Cup (USA): 3-1-0
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    • Major win
    • Runner-up
    • Top 10
    • Ryder Cup, USA

    Raymond Floyd was born on September 4, 1942, in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA. Floyd won 4 major championships: 1 Masters (1976), 2 PGA Championships (1969, 1982) and 1 U.S. Open (1986). Floyd played in 8 Ryder Cups for USA (1969, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1991, 1993), winning 12, losing 16 and halving 3 of 31 matches for 13.5 points, and captained the side in 1989.

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    The record

    Wins in the majors (4)

    1. 1969 PGA Championship NCR Country Club (South Course), Dayton, Ohio · 276 (-8) · by 1 stroke from Gary Player
    2. 1976 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · 271 (-17) · by 8 strokes from Ben Crenshaw
    3. 1982 PGA Championship Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma · 272 (-8) · by 3 strokes from Lanny Wadkins
    4. 1986 U.S. Open Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, NY · 279 (-1) · by 2 strokes from Chip Beck and Lanny Wadkins

    Near misses

    Top-10 finishes are listed for The Open, the one championship with a full top 10 every year.

    1. 1976 PGA Championship Congressional Country Club (Blue Course) · runner-up to Dave Stockton · 282
    2. 1976 The Open Royal Birkdale Golf Club · finished 4 · 286 (-2)
    3. 1977 The Open Turnberry (Ailsa Course) · finished 8 · 283 (+3)
    4. 1978 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · runner-up to Jack Nicklaus · 283
    5. 1981 The Open Royal St George's Golf Club · finished T3 · 283 (+3)
    6. 1985 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · runner-up to Bernhard Langer · 284
    7. 1990 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · runner-up to Nick Faldo · 278 · lost playoff
    8. 1992 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · runner-up to Fred Couples · 277

    U.S. Open top-10 finishes in his career: 5 (GNN U.S. Open room data).

    Ryder Cup

    Floyd played 8 Ryder Cups for USA: 31 matches, 12 won, 16 lost, 3 halved, 13.5 points (43.5% of those available). By format: foursomes 4-8-0, four-ball 4-4-3, singles 4-4-0 (won-lost-halved). Vice-captain: 2008; 2014.

    1. 1969 Royal Birkdale Golf Club USA · tied 16–16 · 0-2-2, 1 point
    2. 1975 Laurel Valley Golf Club USA · USA won 21–11 · 1-1-1, 1.5 points
    3. 1977 Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club USA · USA won 12.5–7.5 · 1-2-0, 1 point
    4. 1981 Walton Heath Golf Club USA · USA won 18.5–9.5 · 3-2-0, 3 points · automatic
    5. 1983 PGA National Golf Club USA · USA won 14.5–13.5 · 0-4-0, 0 points · automatic
    6. 1985 The Belfry (Brabazon Course) USA · Europe won 16.5–11.5 · 2-2-0, 2 points · automatic
    7. 1991 The Ocean Course, Kiawah Island Golf Resort USA · USA won 14.5–13.5 · 2-2-0, 2 points · captain's pick
    8. 1993 The Belfry (Brabazon Course) USA · USA won 15–13 · 3-1-0, 3 points · captain's pick
    9. 1989 Captain USA · tied (did not hold Cup) 14–14

    Partners, with matches played together: Fred Couples (4), Hale Irwin (3), Lanny Wadkins (3), Miller Barber (2), Payne Stewart (2), Tommy Aaron (1), Billy Casper (1), Al Geiberger (1), Lou Graham (1), Jack Nicklaus (1), Bill Rogers (1), Bob Gilder (1), Curtis Strange (1), Tom Kite (1).

    Masters Champions Dinner

    No menu has been recorded for the 1977 (as the 1976 champion) dinner. Until about 1986 champions did not design the meal: the club served its standard menu.

    Records and firsts

    Rows from our record tables that name this player, worded as the tables word them.

    1. 1976 Masters Wire-to-wire Masters winner: outright · led by 8 after R3; won by 8
    2. — PGA Championship most cuts made · 27 (Raymond Floyd; Jack Nicklaus)
    3. 1969 PGA Championship Wire-to-wire PGA champion: outright
    4. 1982 PGA Championship Wire-to-wire PGA champion: outright
    5. 1993 Ryder Cup Oldest overall / USA · 51y 20d

    Sources

    Elsewhere: Wikipedia.

    Every fact on this page comes from Golf Network News data sets compiled in October 2026 (Masters, PGA Championship, The Open, U.S. Women's Open, Ryder Cup, PGA Tour 2024–2026, major host sites, Champions Dinner menus, and the U.S. Open and state rooms). These are the sources those rows cite.

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