Ted Ray
2 Major Championships • 48th All-Time
Major Championship Wins
About Ted Ray
Ted Ray won 2 major championships during a 8-year span, with the first coming in 1912.
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Career Highlights
- 1912 Open Championship — Won at Muirfield leading wire-to-wire, finishing 4 strokes ahead of Harry Vardon
- 1920 U.S. Open Victory — At age 43, became oldest U.S. Open champion (record held until Raymond Floyd in 1986)
- 1913 U.S. Open Playoff — Famous three-way playoff with Harry Vardon and Francis Ouimet, losing to Ouimet's historic upset
- 1923 Daily Mail Tournament — Won major British stroke-play event, taking £300 first prize
- 1927 Ryder Cup Captain — Led inaugural British team at Worcester Country Club
- Prolific Winner — 46 professional wins including multiple match-play tournament finals
Did You Know?
- The Pipe-Smoking Powerhouse: Ray was famous for playing with a pipe clamped between his teeth, and cartoonists often depicted him with a niblick surrounded by heather and saplings
- Jersey Golf Dynasty: Ray was one of many top professionals from Grouville, Jersey, including Harry Vardon and the Gaudin brothers
- Phenomenal Recovery Play: Known for his attacking style and daring shots, Ray had to develop exceptional recovery skills from trouble due to his aggressive approach