Ronald Jay Black (born May 26, 1958) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour and Champions Tour.
| Ronnie Black | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Ronald Jay Black |
| Born | May 26, 1958 Lovington, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | Lamar University |
| Turned professional | 1981 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 2 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T6: 1984 |
| PGA Championship | T21: 1986 |
| U.S. Open | T44: 1985 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Black was born in Lovington, New Mexico. He attended Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, where he was a member of the golf team. He turned pro in 1981.
Black won two events on the PGA Tour during his career both in the mid-1980s. He has more than $3 million in career earnings.[1] His best finish in a major championship was T-6 at The Masters in 1984.[2]
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.
Black was inducted into the Cardinal Hall of Honor at Lamar University in 1993.[3] He lives in Tucson, Arizona.
Professional wins (4)
editPGA Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 9, 1983 | Southern Open | −9 (68-69-65-69=271) | Playoff |  Sam Torrance
|
| 2 | Jul 15, 1984 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | −17 (69-69-66-63=267) | 1 stroke |  Willie Wood
|
PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983 | Southern Open | Sam Torrance
|
Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
| 2 | 1989 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic |  Wayne Grady
|
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (2)
editthis list may be incomplete
- 1987 Arizona Open
- 1995 Pebble Beach Invitational
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1982 | 1983 | 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 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 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
edit| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (1986 PGA – 1997 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Biographical information from ESPN.com". Archived from the original on May 2, 2005. Retrieved September 20, 2007.
- ^ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved January 22, 2008.
- ^ "Cardinal Hall of Honor". Archived from the original on October 30, 2007. Retrieved September 20, 2007.
External links
edit- Ronnie Black at the PGA Tour official site
- Ronnie Black at the Official World Golf Ranking official site