Ray, is a San Antonio native who growing up was a multi-sport athlete that excelled in football, baseball, and golf before earning a Business Management degree on a golf scholarship at Texas Lutheran University. As a collegiate golfer, he was a four-time conference player of the week, won the 2002 American Southwest Conference Championship and was named TLU Athlete of the Year. He played on the pro golf mini tour circuit which included a trip to PGA Tour Q-School before transitioning to a career in education in 2011, as a teacher and coach. Ray helped establish a district wide middle school golf program and served as Head Golf Coach at Harlandale High School.
In 2018, Ray founded On Par Golf to make quality golf instruction accessible and support youth golf in San Antonio. The business has grown to include locations at Mission Del Lago Golf Course, Cedar Creek Golf Course, and Northern Hills Golf Course. He also opened Rockin’ G’ Grill at Mission Del Lago in 2020. In 2023, On Par Golf launched an online apparel store, OnParGolfApparel.com, with a percentage of the profits supporting the Flamingo Club, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Ray founded to provide golf equipment and course access to youth. The Flamingo Club to date has given away over $50,000 worth of new equipment and apparel to deserving youth in the Greater San Antonio area. Ray’s commitment to his community and belief in equal opportunities continue to drive his efforts to grow the game of golf and dream big!