Fred Ridley

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Fred Ridley
Personal information
Full nameFred Scobie Ridley
Born (1952-08-16) August 16, 1952 (age 72)
Lakeland, Florida, U.S.
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Tampa, Florida, U.S.
SpouseElizabeth Herndon
Children3
Career
College University of Florida
StatusAmateur
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament CUT: 1976, 1977, 1978
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open CUT: 1976
The Open Championship CUT: 1976
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf . New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p.  161. ISBN   0-87000-225-2.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Harig, Bob (October 16, 2017). "Fred Ridley takes over as Augusta National chairman". ESPN . Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Florida Men's Golf 2011 Media Supplement Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 37, 40, 41 (2010). Retrieved January 19, 2012.
  4. ↑ Sarah Pileggi, "A Not-so-perfect Match," Sports Illustrated (September 8, 1975). Retrieved January 19, 2012.
  5. ↑ U.S. Amateur, Past Champions, 1975: Fred Ridley. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
  6. ↑ John Valerino, "Ridley Has Good Reason For Smiles," The Ledger, pp. 1B & 3B (September 2, 1975). Retrieved January 19, 2012.
  7. 1 2 "Dunaway Finds His Game..." The Charlotte Observer. January 30, 1977. p. 56. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  8. ↑ 1977 Walker Cup Match results
  9. ↑ Christine Brennan, "Keeping Score: New USGA chief won't cut old ties," USA Today (February 4, 2004). Retrieved January 18, 2012.
  10. 1 2 3 International Golf Federation, Press Releases, "USGA President Fred Ridley To Serve International Golf Federation As Joint Chairman." Retrieved January 19, 2012.
  11. ↑ F Club, Hall of Fame, Distinguished Letterwinners. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Payne Announces Retirement, Ridley Named Successor". Augusta National Golf Club. August 23, 2017.
  13. 1 2 Foley & Lardner, Our People, Fred S. Ridley Archived November 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved January 19, 2012.
Fred Ridley
Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 16, 2017
U.S. Amateur champions
  • † indicates the event was won in extra holes.
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