Ted Ray (golfer)
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Personnel | |
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Full name | Edward RG Ray |
Date of birth | March 28, 1877 |
place of birth | Grouville , Jersey |
nationality | jersey |
Nickname | Ted |
size | 1.88 m |
Weight | 98 kg |
Died | August 26, 1943 |
Place of death | London , England |
PGA Major Wins (2) | |
The Open Championship | 1912, Muirfield |
US Open | 1920, Inverness Club |
Edward RG "Ted" Ray (born March 28, 1877 in Jersey , † August 26, 1943 in London ) was a British professional golfer who was born on the Channel Island of Jersey. He is considered the first true hitters of the golf .
Sporting successes
Ted Ray made his debut at the British Open in Sandwich, England in 1899 , where he promptly took 16th place. Ted Ray gained fame especially through his participation in the play-off at the US Open 1913, which he played with his good friend Harry Vardon and the eventual winner Francis Ouimet . Ted Ray was able to celebrate numerous successes as a professional, in particular the major victories at the British Open in Muirfield in 1912 and in 1920 at the US Open in Inverness . In tournaments he was usually among the top 10. His show competition tours through the United States of America together with Harry Vardon in 1913 and 1920 caused a sensation. In this context, there was talk of the duel "broad sword" (Ray) against "rapier" ( Vardon ), as Ted Ray very much dynamically hit the balls, while Harry Vardon, in contrast, played particularly elegant and controlled. Ted Ray is regarded as "the best player not in the World Golf Hall of Fame of golf was taken" and went first Ryder Cup -Captain for the UK one in 1927 in the history of golf.
Appearance and style of play
Ted Ray was a tall, sturdy man and was known for appearing on the golf course with a hat and a pipe. Despite his unorthodox swing style, Ted Ray was able to hit a golf ball significantly further than most of his contemporaries. Often he missed the fairway , but could then rely on his rescue strokes with the Niblick . On the greens, Ted Ray demonstrated a soulful and precise handling of the putter .
Activity as a golf instructor
His first appearance at the British Open earned him his first engagement as a Club Pro at Churston GC in Devon, England. In 1903 Ted Ray accepted an offer from Vardons to be his successor at Ganton GC, Yorkshire. From 1912 until his health-related retirement from golf in 1941, he was Head Pro at Oxhey GC near Watford , Hertfordshire . Ted Ray was anything but a good teacher, also because of his unorthodox swing. A typical tip from Ray was: “Hit the ball hard as I do!” (“Just hit the ball as hard as I do”). In his textbook Driving, Approaching, Putting , published in 1922, however, he deals in detail with all aspects of the game.
Ted Ray as a film character
The real events and characters of the participants in the US Open of 1913 formed the basis of the Disney film, " The greatest game of his life ", which was released in German cinemas in 2006. Ted Ray was portrayed in it by the English actor Stephen Marcus .
Participation in the major championships
Victories
year | championship | Score | head Start | Second |
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1912 | The Open Championship | (71-73-76-75 = 295) | 4 strokes | Harry Vardon |
1920 | US Open | +7 (74-73-73-75 = 295) | 1 hit |
Jack Burke, Sr. , Leo Diegel , Jock Hutchison , Harry Vardon |
Results (chronological)
Of the four existing majors , Ted Ray only played The Open Championship and the US Open .
Tournament | 1899 | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 |
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US Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
The Open Championship | T16 | 13 | T12 | 9 | 23 | T12 | T11 | T8 | T5 | 3 | 6th |
Tournament | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 |
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US Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | 3 | DNP | DNP | DNP | NT | NT | DNP |
The Open Championship | T5 | T5 | 1 | 2 | T10 | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT |
Tournament | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 |
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US Open | 1 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T27 | DNP | DNP |
The Open Championship | 3 | T19 | T46 | T12 | T32 | T2 | T30 | T30 | T33 | T39 |
Tournament | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 |
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US Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
The Open Championship | T24 | CUT | T56 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
NT = No tournament / tournament canceled
DNP = Did not play / did not start
CUT = failed at the cut
"T" = tie / split placement
Green background = victory. Yellow background = Top10 placement
literature
- Biography of Ted Ray, golf's original "Bomb and Gauger" (English)
- Edward Ray: Driving-Approaching-Putting . London 1922
- The greatest golfers of all time: Ted Ray - The Bomber . Article in GOLFTIME magazine
- Peter Dobereiner: The Book of Golf . Starnberg, ISBN 978-3-922606-04-8
- Rand Jerris: Golf's Golden Age . Washington 2005, ISBN 0-7922-3872-9
- Mark Frost : The greatest game ever played . London 2002, ISBN 978-0-7515-3326-2
- “American Golfer” (1908–1935) in the la84 Foundation's digital magazine archive
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Ray, Ted |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ray, Edward RG |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British professional golfer |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 28, 1877 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | jersey |
DATE OF DEATH | August 26, 1943 |
Place of death | London |