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Dave Ragan Personal information Full name David William Ragan, Jr. Born August 7, 1935
Daytona Beach, FloridaHeight 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) Nationality 
United StatesCareer College University of Florida Turned professional 1956 Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Champions TourProfessional wins 9 Number of wins by tour PGA Tour 3 Best results in Major Championships Masters Tournament T25: 1960, 1962 U.S. Open T12: 1963 The Open Championship DNP PGA Championship 2nd: 1963 David William Ragan, Jr. (born August 7, 1935) is a former American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.
Ragan was born in Daytona Beach, Florida. He attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for the Florida Gators men's golf team in National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) competition from 1954 to 1956.[1] During his time as a Gator golfer, he was a member of the Gators team that finished sixth in the NCAA national tournament in 1955, and won the first two Southeastern Conference (SEC) championships in team history in 1955 and 1956.[1] As a senior in 1956, he won the SEC individual championship, and was recognized as an All-American.[1][2] Ragan was later inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great."[3]
Ragan turned professional in 1956 and played on the PGA Tour in the late 1950s and 1960s, winning three times. He finished second to Jack Nicklaus in the 1963 PGA Championship.[4] He was a member of the 1963 Ryder Cup team.
In the early 1980s, he was the coach for the Tennessee Temple Crusaders golf team of Tennessee Temple University in Chattanooga.[5] He was also the coach of the Ragin' Cajuns golf team at University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette. From 1984 to 1986, he worked in partnership with Jack Wall and Bobby Greenwood at the Master's School of Golf.[6] He played sparingly on the Senior PGA Tour starting in 1987.
Golf Digest magazine recognized Ragan as one of the top golf instructors in the state of Alabama in 2007.[7] He is currently a teaching pro at Inverness Country Club in Birmingham, Alabama. His son, Dave III, is a teaching pro in Miami.[8]
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Professional wins (9)
PGA Tour (3)
No. Date Tournament Winning Score Margin of
VictoryRunner(s)-up 1 Jun 7, 1959 Eastern Open Invitational -15 (69-68-66-70=273) 1 stroke Gene Littler2 Nov 4, 1962 Beaumont Open Invitational -5 (70-72-71-70=283) 3 strokes Dow Finsterwald, Lionel Hebert,
Don Massengale3 Dec 2, 1962 West Palm Beach Open Invitational -11 (70-72-67-68=277) Playoff Doug SandersPGA Tour playoff record (1-0)
No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result 1 1962 West Palm Beach Open Invitational Doug SandersWon with birdie on second extra hole Other (6)
This list is possibly incomplete
- 1956 Florida Open (as an amateur)
- 1957 Waterloo Open Golf Classic (tie with J. C. Goosie)
- 1961 Haig & Haig Scotch Foursome (with Mickey Wright)
- 1962 Florida PGA Championship
- 1963 Haig & Haig Scotch Foursome (with Mickey Wright), Senior Service Tournament (UK)[9]
See also
- Florida Gators
- List of Florida Gators golfers
- List of University of Florida alumni
References
- ^ a b c Florida Men's Golf 2011 Media Supplement, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 35, 39, 41 (2010). Retrieved July 11, 2011.
- ^ 2008–09 Florida Gators Men's Golf Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 36 (2008). Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- ^ F Club, Hall of Fame, Gator Greats. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
- ^ "Golf Major Championships". http://golfmajorchampionships.com/players?player=265. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
- ^ "Covenant Promotes Tom Schreiner to Head Golf Coach". http://chattanoogan.com/articles/article_83660.asp. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- ^ "Bobby Greenwood, PGA Career Timeline". http://www.greenwoodpga.net/careerprofile.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- ^ "Best Teachers in Your State". Golf Digest. http://www.golfdigest.com/images/rankings/2007/08/gd200708bestinstate_teachers.pdf. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- ^ "Dave Ragan, III". http://dyn.pga.com/improve/find-an-instructor/instructorprofile.cfm?pgaid=10459178. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- ^ "Ragan wins last big tournament". The Glasgow Herald: p. 10. September 23, 1963. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=v2JAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hKMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1837%2C3295222. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
External links
- Dave Ragan at the PGA Tour official site
United States Ryder Cup team – 1963 Julius Boros • Billy Casper • Dow Finsterwald • Bob Goalby • Tony Lema • Gene Littler • Billy Maxwell • Johnny Pott • Dave Ragan
Arnold Palmer (playing captain)
Won: 23 – 9
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Tommy Aaron • Andy Bean • Frank Beard • Chris DiMarco • Brian Gay • Phil Hancock • Dudley Hart • Gary Koch • Steve Melnyk • Bob Murphy • Andy North • Dave Ragan • Doug Sanders • Dan SikesWomen's golf
Karen Davies • Page Dunlap • Donna White • Cheryl Morley • Deb RichardGator Greats: Gymnastics Kristin Guise • Lynn McDonnell • Melissa Miller • Elfi Schlegel • Ann M. Woods
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Hazel M. Clark-Riley • Michelle Freeman • Leah Kirklin • Heidi Hertz • Anita Howard • Shelly SteelyGator Greats: Volleyball Aycan Gokberk • Jenny Manz • Gudula Staub
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