Ralph Moffitt

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Ralph Moffitt
 Golfer 
Personal information
Full name Ralph L Moffitt
Born 1932
Ryton, Tyne and Wear, England
Died 2003 (aged 71)
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Nationality  England
Career
Status Professional
Professional wins 1
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship 11th: 1962
PGA Championship DNP

Ralph L Moffitt (1932 – 2003[1]) was an English professional golfer. He played in the 1961 Ryder Cup.

Moffitt was born in Ryton, Tyne and Wear in 1932.

Moffitt tied for first place in the 1960 Dunlop Tournament and was runner-up to Peter Thomson in the 1961 News of the World Matchplay. It was these performances which helped to get Moffitt into the 1961 Ryder Cup team. He was runner-up three straight years at the Dunlop Masters (1962–64).

Moffitt was an assistant professional at Coventry Golf Club before spending 24 years as the club professional at Hearsall Golf Club. In 1979 he moved to Gorleston Golf Club at Gorleston, Great Yarmouth and retired there in 1992. He died at his home in Great Yarmouth aged 71.

Professional wins

This list may be incomplete.

Team appearances

References

  1. "GOLF: Farewell to Ralph". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 30 October 2003. Retrieved 17 September 2013. 


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