Fred Ridley

Fred Scobie Ridley (born August 16, 1952)[1] is an American amateur golfer and golf administrator who won the U.S.

[3] While attending the university, he played for coach Buster Bishop's Florida Gators men's golf team and was an alternate on the Gators golf team that won the NCAA national tournament in 1973.

[3] He graduated from the University of Florida's College of Business Administration with a bachelor's degree in marketing in 1974.

[4] He defeated Keith Fergus in the 36-hole final, having beaten Curtis Strange and Andy Bean in previous rounds of the match-play championship.

[10] Late in his career he was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Distinguished Letterwinner.

"[11] Ridley, who is a member of Augusta National Golf Club, served as the competition committee chairman for 2011 Masters Tournament.

On August 23, 2017, Augusta National announced that Ridley would succeed Billy Payne as chairman of the club.