Background
Byman was born in Poughkeepsie, New New York
Byman was born in Poughkeepsie, New New York
He attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and was a member of the golf team
Golf World has called the 1974-1975 teams "the greatest college team of all time". He turned pro in 1976. Byman spent the early part of his professional career playing on the European Tour, where he had a great deal of success, winning four times.
He played full-time on the Professional Golf Association Tour from 1979-1984.
His best finish in a major championship was T-7 in the 1979 British Open. Byman played on the European Seniors Tour in 2005. this list may be incomplete Professional Golf Association Tour (1) European Tour (4) Other wins (1).
This list may be incomplete 1971 Colorado Amateur 1972 United States. Junior Amateur, Colorado Amateur 1973 Colorado Amateur 1976 Northeast Amateur, Rice Planters Amateur Professional Golf Association Tour playoff record (1–0) 1977 Scandinavian Enterprise Open, Dutch Open 1978 Dutch Open 1982 Scandinavian Enterprise Open 1977 New Zealand Open.