Dave Ragan

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David William Ragan, Jr. (born August 7, 1935) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.

Ragan attended the University of Florida and was a member of the golf team from 1953 to 1956.[1] He was the Southeastern Conference champion in 1956.[2]

Ragan played on the PGA Tour in the late 1950s and 1960s, winning three times. He finished second to Jack Nicklaus in the 1963 PGA Championship.[3] He was a member of the 1963 Ryder Cup team.

In the early 1980s, he was the golf coach at Tennessee Temple University in Chattanooga.[4] He also coached at University of Southwestern Louisiana. From 1984 to 1986, he was in partnership with Jack Wall and Bobby Greenwood at the Master's School of Golf.[5] He played sparingly on the Senior PGA Tour starting in 1987. In more recent years, he worked as the teaching pro at Pine Tree Country Club in Birmingham, Alabama. Ragan has been recognized by Golf Digest as one of the top golf instructors in the state of Alabama.[6] His son, Dave III, is a teaching pro in Miami.[7]

Contents

[edit] Professional wins (7)

[edit] PGA Tour (3)

[edit] Other (4)

this list is possibly incomplete

[edit] References

  1. ^ PGA Tour pipeline. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
  2. ^ SEC Individual Champion. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
  3. ^ Golf Major Championships. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
  4. ^ Covenant Promotes Tom Schreiner to Head Golf Coach. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
  5. ^ Bobby Greenwood, PGA Career Timeline. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
  6. ^ Best Teachers in Your State. Golf Digest. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
  7. ^ Dave Ragan, III. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.

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