Richard Crawford (born June 27, 1939) is an American

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. Crawford was born in

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and attended the

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. There, he won the individual NCAA Golf Championship twice, in 1959 and 1960. He was inducted into the university's Hall of Honor in 2004. Crawford turned professional in 1962 and played on the

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from 1964 to 1976, finishing second three times: 1967

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, 1969 Heritage Golf Classic, 1970

Greater Milwaukee Open The Greater Milwaukee Open was a regular golf tournament in Wisconsin on the PGA Tour. For 42 years, it was played annually in the Milwaukee area, the final sixteen editions in the north suburb of Brown Deer at the Brown Deer Park Golf Course. ...

. His best finish in a professional major championship was a tie for 20th in the

1967 PGA Championship The 1967 PGA Championship was the 49th PGA Championship, played July 20–24 at Columbine Country Club in Columbine Valley, Colorado, a suburb south of Denver. Don January won his only major title in an 18-hole playoff over Don Massengale (69� ...

. Crawford became a club professional in Georgia after his PGA Tour career ended. He was inducted into the Arkansas Golf Hall of Fame in 2003 and the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame in 2012.

Amateur wins

''this list may be incomplete'' *1959

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(individual) *1960

(individual) *1961 Arkansas Amateur

Professional wins

''this list may be incomplete'' *1982 Georgia PGA Championship *1983 Georgia PGA Championship

U.S. national team appearances

Professional *

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: 1982 (winners)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Crawford, Richard American male golfers Houston Cougars men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Golfers from Arkansas Golfers from Georgia (U.S. state) Sportspeople from El Dorado, Arkansas 1939 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen