Billy Ray Brown
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | April 5, 1963 Missouri City, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Career | |
| Sport | Golf |
| College | University of Houston |
| Turned professional | 1987 |
| Former tour | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Highest ranking | 54 (May 17, 1992) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T19: 1992 |
| PGA Championship | T40: 1992 |
| U.S. Open | T3: 1990 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1992 |
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 |  Rick Fehr, Corey Pavin |
| 2 | May 17, 1992 | GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic | 69-64-66=199 | −11 | Playoff | Ben Crenshaw, Raymond Floyd, Bruce Lietzke |
| 3 | Jul 20, 1997 | Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic | 69-66-69-67=271 | −17 | 1 stroke | Mike Standly |
PGA Tour playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991 | Canon Greater Hartford Open | Rick Fehr, Corey Pavin |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1992 | GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Ben Crenshaw, Raymond Floyd, Bruce Lietzke |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 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
See also
Notes
- ↑ Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
References
- ↑ "Week 20 1992 Ending 17 May 1992" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 "Billy Ray Brown". Golf Channel.
- ↑ "Masters Live on CBSSports.com Returns for 2013 Masters". CBS Sports. April 3, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ↑ Birth record for William Ray Brown, Texas Birth Index, 1903–1997. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
- ↑ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved January 22, 2008.
External links
- Billy Ray Brown at the PGA Tour official site
- Billy Ray Brown at the Official World Golf Ranking official site