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American professional golfer
Richard Crawford
(born June 27, 1939) is an American
professional golfer
.
Crawford was born in
El Dorado, Arkansas
and attended the
University of Houston
.
[1]
There, he won the
individual NCAA Golf Championship
twice, in 1959 and 1960.
[2]
He was inducted into the University's Hall of Honor in 2004.
[3]
Crawford turned professional in 1962 and played on the
PGA Tour
from 1964 to 1976, finishing second three times: 1967
Atlanta Classic
, 1969
Heritage Golf Classic
, 1970
Greater Milwaukee Open
.
[2]
[4]
His best finish in a professional
major championship
was a tie for 20th in the
1967 PGA Championship
.
[5]
Crawford became a club professional in Georgia after his PGA Tour career ended. He was inducted into the Arkansas Golf Hall of Fame in 2003
[6]
and the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame in 2012.
[1]
[2]
Amateur wins
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this list may be incomplete
Professional wins
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this list may be incomplete
U.S. national team appearances
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Professional
References
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- ^
a
b
"Richard Crawford"
. Georgia State Golf Association
. Retrieved
March 13,
2018
.
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a
b
c
Thompson, Ian (January 26, 2012).
"NCAA legend Richard Crawford, now a Birmingham resident, inducted into Georgia Golf Hall of Fame"
.
AL.com
. Retrieved
March 13,
2018
.
- ^
"Houston Announces Next Hall of Honor Class"
. Houston Cougars. April 14, 2004.
- ^
"Richard Crawford ? Performance (Career)"
. PGA Tour
. Retrieved
April 12,
2018
.
- ^
"PGA Championship ? Media Guide"
(PDF)
. PGA of America. p. 60
. Retrieved
April 12,
2018
.
- ^
"The Arkansas Golf Hall of Fame"
. Arkansas State Golf Association
. Retrieved
April 12,
2018
.
- ^
"ASGA State Amateur History"
(PDF)
. Arkansas State Golf Association
. Retrieved
April 12,
2018
.
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