| Orville Moody | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Orville James Moody | ||
| Nickname | Sarge | ||
| Born | December 9, 1933 Chickasha, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||
| Died | August 8, 2008 (aged 74) Allen, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Spouse | Beverly Moody | ||
| Children | 4 | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Oklahoma (briefly) | ||
| Turned professional | 1967 | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 31 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 1 | ||
| PGA Tour Champions | 11 | ||
| Other | 19 | ||
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |||
| Masters Tournament | T18: 1970 | ||
| PGA Championship | T7: 1969 | ||
| U.S. Open | Won: 1969 | ||
| The Open Championship | T11: 1978 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Orville Moody | |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1952–1966 |
Orville James Moody (December 9, 1933 – August 8, 2008) was an American professional golfer who won numerous tournaments in his career. He won the U.S. Open in 1969, the last champion in the 20th century to win through local and sectional qualifying.[1][2]
- ^ "For the Record". Sports Illustrated. August 18, 2008. p. 22.
- ^ "U.S. Open Records - The Last Time It Happened". USGA. Archived from the original on November 15, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2014.