He attended Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, where he was a member of the golf team.

Black won two events on the PGA Tour during his career both in the mid-1980s.

His best finish in his first two seasons was T-2 at the 2009 Dick's Sporting Goods Open.

Black was inducted into the Cardinal Hall of Honor at Lamar University in 1993.

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1) this list may be incomplete Note: Black never played in The Open Championship.