Billy Ray Brown
William[2] (Billy) Ray Brown (born April 5, 1963) is a former American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1980s and 1990s, and a current on course reporter for Golf Channel[3] and commentator for CBS Sports.[4]
Billy Ray Brown
April 5, 1963
Missouri City, Texas, U.S.
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
1987
3
54 (May 17, 1992)[1]
3
T19: 1992
T40: 1992
T3: 1990
CUT: 1992
Brown was born, raised, and makes his home in Missouri City, Texas. His father, Charlie Brown,[5] played football for the Houston Cougars football and professionally in the CFL and AFL. 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 wrist. His best finish in a major championship was T-3 at the 1990 U.S. Open, one stroke out of the playoff.[6] 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 ABC Sports from 1999 until 2006. In 2007, Brown joined the Golf Channel as an on-course reporter for their PGA Tour and Champions Tour coverage.[3]
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