Ricky Smallridge

Ricky Smallridge
Personal information
Full nameRicky M. Smallridge
Born (1958-12-10) December 10, 1958
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight130 lb (59 kg; 9.3 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceAuburn, Alabama
Career
CollegeAuburn University
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s)Ben Hogan Tour
Hooters Jordan Tour
Professional wins5
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour2
Other3

Ricky M. Smallridge (born December 10, 1958) is an American professional golfer.

Early life and amateur career

Smallridge played college golf at Auburn University, winning four events and earning All-American honors in 1979.

Professional career

Smallridge worked as a club pro and also played mini-tours before joining the Ben Hogan Tour in 1990.[1] He played that tour from 1990 to 1996, winning twice: the 1990 Ben Hogan Boise Open and the 1991 Ben Hogan Elizabethtown Open. He also won the Alabama Open in 1989 and 1991.[1]

Professional wins (5)

Ben Hogan Tour wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 Sep 23, 1990 Ben Hogan Boise Open −14 (64-67-68=199) 3 strokes David Hobby, Robert Thompson,
Greg Whisman
2 May 26, 1991 Ben Hogan Elizabethtown Open −12 (70-69-62=201) 5 strokes Jerry Foltz

Hooters Jordan Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 Jun 12, 1994 Hooters Classic −19 (68-67-70-64=269) 2 strokes Marion Dantzler, Michael Foster

Other wins (2)

  • 1989 Alabama Open
  • 1991 Alabama Open

References