Ralph Landrum

Ralph Landrum
Personal information
Born (1957-08-16) August 16, 1957 (age 67)
Covington, Kentucky
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st)
Sporting nationality United States
SpouseMary Pat
ChildrenJoe, Kyle
Career
CollegeUniversity of Kentucky
Turned professional1979
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins5
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 1978, 1984
PGA ChampionshipCUT: 1985, 1988, 1989
U.S. OpenT8: 1983
The Open ChampionshipDNP

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

Landrum was born in Covington, Kentucky. He played college golf at the University of Kentucky. He turned professional in 1979. His sons, Kyle and Joe, played college golf at Murray State in Kentucky.

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.[1]

Professional wins

  • 1986 Kentucky PGA Championship[2]
  • 1987 Kentucky Open, Kentucky PGA Championship, Kentucky PGA Match Play Championship[3]
  • 1988 Kentucky PGA Match Play Championship

Results 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

References

  1. ^ "The Best Teachers In Your State (2019-20)". Golf Digest. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  2. ^ Kentucky PGA Championship - Past Champions Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ KPGA Match Play Championship - Past Champions Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine


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