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Ronnie Black

American professional golfer

Summary

American professional golfer

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name	Ronnie Black
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fullname	Ronald Jay Black
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birth_place	Lovington, New Mexico, U.S.
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weight	180 lb
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residence	Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
college	Lamar University
yearpro	1981
retired
tour	Champions Tour
extour	PGA Tour
prowins	4
pgawins	2
champwins
seneurowins
otherwins	2
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masters	T6: 1984
usopen	T44: 1985
open	DNP
pga	T21: 1986
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Ronald Jay Black (born May 26, 1958) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour and Champions Tour.

Early life and amateur career

Black was born in Lovington, New Mexico. He attended Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas where he was a member of the golf team.

Professional career

In 1981, Black turned pro. He won two events on the PGA Tour during his career both in the mid-1980s. He has more than $3 million in career earnings. His best finish in a major championship was T-6 at The Masters in 1984.

Black began playing on the Champions Tour in 2008. His best finish in his first two seasons was T-2 at the 2009 Dick's Sporting Goods Open.

Personal life

Black lives in Tucson, Arizona.

Awards and honors

In 1993, Black was inducted into the Cardinal Hall of Honor at Lamar University

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner-up
1	Oct 9, 1983	Southern Open	−9 (68-69-65-69=271)	Playoff	SCO Sam Torrance
2	Jul 15, 1984	Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic	−17 (69-69-66-63=267)	1 stroke	USA Willie Wood

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1983	Southern Open	SCO Sam Torrance	Won with birdie on fourth extra hole
2	1989	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	AUS Wayne Grady	Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (2)

this list may be incomplete

1987 Arizona Open
1995 Pebble Beach Invitational

Results in major championships

Tournament	1982	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
Masters Tournament		T6	T41
U.S. Open	CUT	CUT	T44	CUT			T54
PGA Championship		T34	CUT	T21	T28	T25	69

Tournament	1997	2001
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open	CUT	CUT
PGA Championship	T29

Note: Black never played in The Open Championship. CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" = tied

Summary

Tournament	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	1	1	2	2
U.S. Open	0	0	7	2
The Open Championship	0	0	0	0
PGA Championship	0	2	7	6

Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (1986 PGA – 1997 PGA)
Longest streak of top-10s – 1

References

Wikipedia Source

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