Ralph Landrum (born August 16, 1957) is an American professional golfer.
| Ralph Landrum | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 16, 1957 Covington, Kentucky |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Spouse | Mary Pat |
| Children | Joe, Kyle |
| Career | |
| College | University of Kentucky |
| Turned professional | 1979 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1978, 1984 |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 1985, 1988, 1989 |
| U.S. Open | T8: 1983 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Landrum was born in Covington, Kentucky. He played college golf at the University of Kentucky. He turned professional in 1979. His sons, Kyle and Joe, played college golf at Murray State in Kentucky.
Landrum played on the PGA Tour from 1983 to 1985. His best finish was a T-2 at the 1984 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic. His best finish in a major was a T-8 at the 1983 U.S. Open. Since his touring career, Landrum founded Landrum Golf Management and continues to work as a PGA Master professional. As of 2019, Golf Digest lists Landrum as a top golf instructor in the state of Kentucky.[1]
Professional wins
edit- 1986 Kentucky PGA Championship[2]
- 1987 Kentucky Open, Kentucky PGA Championship, Kentucky PGA Match Play Championship[3]
- 1988 Kentucky PGA Match Play Championship
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | ||||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | T8 | CUT | CUT | T46 | ||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Note: Landrum never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
References
edit- ^ "The Best Teachers In Your State (2019-20)". Golf Digest. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ Kentucky PGA Championship - Past Champions Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ KPGA Match Play Championship - Past Champions Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Official website
- Ralph Landrum at the PGA Tour official site
- Profile at PGA of America
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