William (Billy) Ray Brown (born April 5, 1963) is a former American

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who played on the

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in the 1980s and 1990s, and a current on course reporter for

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and commentator for

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. Brown was born, raised, and makes his home in

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. His father,

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, played football for the

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and professionally in the

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and

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. Billy Ray attended the University of Houston and was a member of the Cougar golf team. He won the 1982 NCAA Division I Championship as a freshman. He was also a member of the 1984 and 1985 national championship teams, and was an All-American all four years. Brown won three PGA Tour events in a career cut short by an injury and subsequent surgeries to his

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. His best finish in a major championship was T-3 at the 1990 U.S. Open, one stroke out of the playoff. He had 17 top-10 finishes in 315 PGA Tour events. After his playing days ended, Brown moved into the media to serve as an on-course reporter for

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from 1999 until 2006. In 2007, Brown joined the

as an on-course reporter for their PGA Tour and

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coverage.

Amateur wins (1)

''this list may be incomplete'' *1982

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Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (3)

''*Note: The 1992 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.'' PGA Tour playoff record (2–0)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

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