Downing Gray Explained

Downing Gray
Fullname:	Albert Downing Gray
Birth Date:	1938
Birth Place:	Pensacola, Florida
Residence:	Pensacola, Florida
Status:	Amateur
Masters:	T31: 1965
Usopen:	DNP
Open:	DNP
Pga:	DNP

Albert Downing Gray (born 1938) is an American amateur golfer.

Gray played college golf at Florida State University, where he once won seven straight tournaments.^[1] He played in the Masters Tournament seven times, twice finishing as low amateur. He had a long relationship with the United States Walker Cup team, appearing three times as a player (1963, 1965, and 1967) and twice as a captain (1995 and 1997).

He played in the U.S. Amateur 19 times, finishing as runner-up in 1962.

Gray is a member of the FSU Hall of Fame, the Southern Golf Association Hall of Fame, and the Florida State Golf Association Hall of Fame.^[2]

Results in major championships

Note: The only major Gray played was the Masters.
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

• Walker Cup

1963 (winners), 1965 (tied, cup retained), 1967 (winners), 1995 (non-playing captain), 1997 (non-playing captain, winners)

• Eisenhower Trophy

1966

• Americas Cup

1965, 1967 (winners)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Downing Gray biography . Seminoles.com . June 26, 2017.
2. Web site: A. Downing Gray biography . FSGA.org . June 26, 2017.