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Billy Ray Brown

American professional golfer (born 1963)

Summary

American professional golfer (born 1963)

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name	Billy Ray Brown
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weight	205 lb
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residence	Missouri City, Texas, U.S.
college	University of Houston
yearpro	1987
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extour	PGA Tour
prowins	3
pgawins	3
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masters	T19: 1992
usopen	T3: 1990
open	CUT: 1992
pga	T40: 1992
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William 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, 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.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of
victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Jul 28, 1991	Canon Greater Hartford Open	67-72-65-67=271	−10	Playoff	USA Rick Fehr, USA Corey Pavin
2	May 17, 1992	GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic	69-64-66=199	−11	Playoff	USA Ben Crenshaw, USA Raymond Floyd,
USA Bruce Lietzke
3	Jul 20, 1997	Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic	69-66-69-67=271	−17	1 stroke	USA Mike Standly

PGA Tour playoff record (2–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1991	Canon Greater Hartford Open	USA Rick Fehr, USA Corey Pavin	Won with birdie on first extra hole
2	1992	GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic	USA Ben Crenshaw, USA Raymond Floyd,
USA Bruce Lietzke	Won with birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1995	1997	1998
Masters Tournament			T42	T19	CUT			CUT
U.S. Open		T3	T19	CUT		CUT
The Open Championship				CUT
PGA Championship	CUT	CUT	T73	T40			CUT

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" = tied

Notes

References

[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VDCC-4CR Texas 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.
"Billy Ray Brown". Golf Channel.
(April 3, 2013). "Masters Live on CBSSports.com Returns for 2013 Masters". CBS Sports.
[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VDCC-4CR Birth record for William Ray Brown], Texas Birth Index, 1903–1997. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
"Golf Major Championships".

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