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Ralph Landrum

American professional golfer (born 1957)

Ralph Landrum (born August 16, 1957) is an American professional golfer.

01Early life and amateur career

In 1957, Landrum was born in Covington, Kentucky. He played college golf at the University of Kentucky.

02Professional career

In 1979, Landrum turned professional. Landrum played on the PGA Tour from 1983 to 1985. His best finish was a T-2 at the 1984 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic. His best finish in a major was a T-8 at the 1983 U.S. Open.

Since his touring career, Landrum founded Landrum Golf Management and continues to work as a PGA Master professional. As of 2019, Golf Digest lists Landrum as a top golf instructor in the state of Kentucky.

03Personal life

Landrum's sons, Kyle and Joe, played college golf at Murray State University in Kentucky.

04Professional wins

  • 1986 Kentucky PGA Championship
  • 1987 Kentucky Open, Kentucky PGA Championship, Kentucky PGA Match Play Championship
  • 1988 Kentucky PGA Match Play Championship

05Results in major championships

Tournament 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Masters Tournament CUT CUT
U.S. Open CUT CUT T8 CUT CUT T46
PGA Championship CUT CUT CUT

Note: Landrum never played in The Open Championship.

  Top 10   Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

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