Downing Gray

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Downing Gray
Personal information
Full nameAlbert Downing Gray
Born1938
Pensacola, Florida
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Pensacola, Florida
Career
College Florida State University
StatusAmateur
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T31: 1965
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship DNP

Albert Downing Gray (born 1938) is an American amateur golfer.

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Gray played college golf at Florida State University, where he once won seven straight tournaments. [1] He played in the Masters Tournament seven times, twice finishing as low amateur. He had a long relationship with the United States Walker Cup team, appearing three times as a player (1963, 1965, and 1967) and twice as a captain (1995 and 1997).

He played in the U.S. Amateur 19 times, finishing as runner-up in 1962.

Gray is a member of the FSU Hall of Fame, the Southern Golf Association Hall of Fame, and the Florida State Golf Association Hall of Fame. [2]

Results in major championships

Tournament196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974
Masters Tournament T46CUTT31LAT54T36LACUTCUT

Note: The only major Gray played was the Masters.

  Did not play

LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

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References

  1. "Downing Gray biography". Seminoles.com. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  2. "A. Downing Gray biography". FSGA.org. Retrieved June 26, 2017.