Pro Golfer Raymond Floyd's Mulligan Estate In Contract

It appears that Raymond Floyd will not be watching the British Open this week from the comfort of his Southampton manse because the Hall of Fame golfer has sold it, according to Curbed Hamptons, for under the latest asking price of $17.5 million. When the property went up for sale in August of last year, the original ask was $25 million.

There is some irony that Floyd found a buyer around the time of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, because it was his victory at that venue in the 1986 Open that went a long way toward persuading him and his wife, Maria (who passed away in 2012), to purchase the property at 65 Captains Neck Lane. And the sale was announced the week of the 147th British Open—the only one of the four golf majors that Floyd has not won. However, among the many achievements on his resume are 65 career victories, major triumphs at the Masters and PGA Championship (twice) in addition to the U.S. Open, 14 victories on the Champions Tour, being on 10 Ryder Cup teams representing the United States, and being elected to the Golf Hall of Fame in 1989.

The buyer of the 3.25-acre Floyd estate in Southampton need not be a golfer to appreciate its qualities. The main house—humorously called Mulligan, something Floyd rarely needed during his career—is 10,000 square feet and contains 5 bedrooms, staff quarters, a fireplace, a sitting room and loft, a gym, laundry room, and a wine cellar. There is a separate 6,000-square-foot guest cottage with 5 bedrooms. The exterior, of course, is beautifully landscaped—but, alas, no putting green. Additionally, there are covered porches with wicker furniture, striped awnings, rolling green lawns, a pool, a tennis court, and many shade and fruit trees.

Now that Floyd’s competitive days are over—he will turn 76 in September—if he has a mind to he can reflect on one of the great careers in professional golf. Sadly for his Southampton neighbors, he won’t be doing that on the South Fork, where he had been a member of the Atlantic Golf Club in Bridgehampton in addition to Shinnecock Hills. Floyd is apparently making Florida his year-round home to be nearer to his children and grandchildren.