Orville “Champ” Moody Dies at 74
You may not remember Orville “Champ” Moody, but in his day, he was regarded as one of the best ball-strikers in the game. He is best known for winning the 1969 US Open, the last winner to go through the local and regional qualifying rounds.
Moody joined the PGA tour in 1967 after a career in the military. He played 250 tournaments, but the Open was his only tour win. He had more success on the Senior Tour (now the Champions Tour). He won 11 Senior Tour events. Moody died today at age 74. No details on his death were …read more