Orville Moody
Name:
Orville James MoodyCountry:
USALived:
[1933-2008]. Born on Dec 9, 1933 in Chickasa, Oklahoma. Died on Aug 8, 2008 in Allen, Texas aged 74.Original/Home Club:
Chickasha, OKOccupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1967America
Franklin
Played as the Franklin Showdown Classic. Moody (USA) beat Bob Betley (USA) with a birdie at the eighth playoff hole to record the last of his 11 US Snr Tr wins. [Jeremy Ranch G&CC, Park City, nr Salt Lake City, Utah].
America
PaineWebber
Played as the PaineWebber Invitational. Second-placed Dick Hendrickson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Moody (USA). [TPC Piper Glen, Charlotte, North Carolina].
Majors
USGA
The US Senior Open (Jun 29-Jul 2). Second-placed Frank Beard (USA) finished 2 shots behind Moody (USA), who recorded the second of his two major championship wins, both coming in 1989. [Laurel Valley GC, Ligonier, nr Pittsburgh, PA].
Majors
Mazda
Played as the Mazda Senior Tournament Players Championship (June 8-11). Second-placed Charles Coody (USA) finished 2 shots behind Moody (USA), who recorded his first senior major championship win. [Stadium Course, TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL].
America
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Played as the Greater Grand Rapids Open. Second-placed Chick Evans (USA), Chi Chi Rodriguez (PR/USA) and Gary Player (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Moody (USA). [The Highlands GC, Grand Rapids, Michigan; at the time known as Elks CC].
America
Chrysler
Played as the Vintage Chrysler Invitational. Second-placed Al Geiberger (USA) and Harold Henning (RSA) finished 11 shots behind Moody (USA). [Vintage Club, Palm Desert, California].
America
Liberty Mutual
Played as the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (unofficial two-man better-ball team event). Defending champions Orville Moody (USA) & Bruce Crampton (Aus) beat Tommy Aaron (USA) & Lou Graham (USA) with a 12-foot birdie putt at the sixth playoff hole. [Onion Creek Club, Austin, Texas].
America
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Played as the Senior Players Reunion Pro-Am. Moody (USA) beat Don Massengale (USA), Bobby Nichols (USA) and Bob Charles (NZ) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Bent Tree CC, Dallas, Texas].
America
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Played as the Rancho Murieta Senior Gold Rush. Second-placed Butch Baird (USA) finished 2 shots behind Moody (USA). [Rancho Murieta CC, nr Sacramento, California].
America
GTE
Played as the inaugural GTE Kaanapali Classic. Second-placed John Brodie (USA) finished 3 shots behind Moody (USA). [Royal Ka'anapali course, Ka'anapali Resort, Maui, Hawaii; at the time known as the North course].
America
Liberty Mutual
Played as the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (unofficial two-man better-ball team event). Second-placed Butch Baird (USA) & Fred Haas (USA) and Fred Hawkins (USA) & Bobby Nichols (USA) finished 4 shots behind Orville Moody (USA) & Bruce Crampton (Aus). [Onion Creek Club, Austin, Texas].
America
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Played as the Daytona Beach Seniors Classic (April 6-8). Moody (USA) beat Arnold Palmer (USA) and Dan Sikes (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [North course, Club at Pelican Bay, Daytona Beach, FL].
America
MONY
Played as the inaugural MONY Senior Tournament of Champions (May 3-6). Second-placed Dan Sikes (USA) finished 7 shots behind Orville Moody USA), who recorded his second Senior PGA Tour win. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
Viceroy
Played as the Viceroy Senior Panama Open (Jan 27-29; unofficial Snr PGA Tr event). Won by Moody (USA) by 3 shots. [GC de Panama, Panama City, Panama].
Europe
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Played as the inaugural Moroccan Grand Prix/Hassan II Trophy (Dec 16-19; unofficial limited-field event). Jerry Heard (USA) finished 2 shots behind Moody (USA). [Red course, Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Rabat, Morocco].
Asia
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Played as the Hong Kong Open. Second-placed Haruo Yasuda (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Moody (USA). [Hong Kong GC, Fanling; composite of 10 holes from Eden course, 8 from the New; at the time known as Royal Hong Kong GC].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (69th) (Jun 12-15). Second-placed Al Geiberger (USA), Deane Beman (USA) and Bob Rosburg (USA) finished 1 shot behind Moody (USA). Moody only got into this US Open after local and sectional qualifying events. [Cypress Creek course, Champions GC, Houston, TX].
Awards
PGA of America
Moody (USA) won the PGA of America Player of the Year Award (based on points allocated for PGA Tour wins, money-list position and scoring average).
America
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Played as the World Series of Golf (Sept 6/7; unofficial four-man 36-hole exhibition event for the season's four major championship winners). First (on 141): Orville Moody (USA; US Open). Second (143): George Archer (USA; Masters). Third (145): Tony Jacklin (Eng; British Open) and Raymond Floyd (USA; US PGA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
Played as the KPGA Championship (June 10-12). Chang-sang Hahn (S Kor) finished in second place behind Moody (USA). [Gurakbu course, Seoul CC, Neung-dong, Seoul; this course/club no longer exists].
Asia
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Played as the Korea Open (Oct 22-24). Won for the third straight year by Moody (USA), who was a U.S. Army serviceman stationed in Korea at the time. [Gurakbu course, Seoul CC, Neung-dong, Seoul; this course/club no longer exists].
Asia
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Played as the Korea Open (Sept 18-20). Won by defending champion Moody (USA), who was a U.S. Army serviceman stationed in Korea at the time. [Gurakbu course, Seoul CC, Neung-dong, Seoul; this course/club no longer exists].
Played as the KPGA Championship (June 19-21). Am-gil Cho (S Kor) finished in second place behind Moody (USA). [Gurakbu course, Seoul CC, Neung-dong, Seoul; this course/club no longer exists].
Asia
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Played as the inaugural Korea Open (Sept 11-14). Won by Moody (USA), who was a U.S. Army serviceman stationed in Korea at the time. [Gurakbu course, Seoul CC, Neung-dong, Seoul; this course/club no longer exists].
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