User:Chief disambiguator/Kurt Cox
Kurt Cox (June 24, 1947[1] - February 1, 2018[2]) was an American professional golfer.
Early Life
[edit]Cox is from San Antonio, Texas. Cox attended Alamo Heights High School where he was a standout golfer.[2] Cox graduated from Alamo Heights in 1966 and soon attended Odessa Junior College and then Trinity College.[3] Cox was one of the top amateurs in the nation during this period.[2] During the second round of the 1970 US Amateur Cox shot a 65 at Portland's Waverly Country Club to tie the lowest 18-hole score at the event.[4] Shortly thereafter Cox won the Greater San Antonio Men's Championship in 1971 and 1972 while still an amateur.[2][5] During this period Cox was also known for the demanding presence of his father. Even Cox's competitors would often suggest that he be easier on his son.[3]
Cox had a brother named Rick.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Cox turned professional in 1972.[3] Cox played a few events on the PGA Tour and European Tour during this era but never played full-time on either tour.[6][1]
Cox had much success on the Asia Golf Circuit during in 1980. On March 16 he won the Indian Open, held at Royal Calcutta Golf Club. He defeated Taiwan's Liao Kuo-chih and Burma's Mya Aye by four strokes.[7]
In 1982 Cox played excellently on the Asia Golf Circuit. In December 1981, right before he returned to Asia, "I told my friends I'd win three tournaments on the Asia circuit this year."[8] In February/March 1982 he played at the Hong Kong Open. He started the final round at 207 (-3) tied with fellow American Tom Sieckmann and Australia's Terry Gale. It was a back and forth day as the three players traded the lead throughout the final round. On the 18th Cox had a chance to win but missed a two-metre birdie putt. The three men entered a playoff. Gale bogeyed the first hole of the playoff and dropped out. Sieckmann then bogeyed the next playoff hole, played on the 16th hole, giving Cox the win.[9] Two weeks later Cox played excellently at the Singapore Open. He shot under par the first two days. He shot a 67 in the third round. His final round would be very uneven. He opened with a birdie but would follow with bogeys on #2 and #7. He came back with lengthy birdie putts on #8 and #10. Bogeys on #11 and #14, however, would set him back. A birdie on the par-5 15th hole brought him back to level par. As he approached the 18th green Cox was tied with Taiwan's Hsu Sheng-san and Mya Aye. Cox had a three-metre putt to win. He "effortlessly stroked the ball... into the cup" giving him the one shot win over his Asian competitors.[10]
During the 1980s Cox also played in a handful of regular PGA Tour events.[11]
Cox played extensively in seniors events after he turned 50 years old, playing on the Senior PGA Tour in 1998 and 2001 and on the European Senior Tour in 2000 and 2006. He was tied for third place in the 2000 Belfry PGA Seniors Championship.[11][1]
Personal life
[edit]Cox met his future wife a club pro shop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia during his experiences on the Asian circuit. They married in 1988.[3] They had a daughter named Aaleen.[3]
Late in his regular career Cox opened golf-related businesses in San Antonio, the Golf Center and the Golf Discount Barn.[3]
Cox died on February 1, 2018.[2] His obituary was featured in several Texas newspapers.
Professional wins
[edit]- 1971 Greater San Antonio Men's Championship[5]
- 1972 Greater San Antonio Men's Championship[5]
- 1980 Indian Open[7]
- 1982 Hong Kong Open[9]
- 1982 Singapore Open[12]
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | |||||
| The Open Championship | CUT |
Note: Cox only played in the U.S. Open and The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1980 Open Championship)
External Links
[edit]- Chief disambiguator/Kurt Cox at the PGA Tour official site
- Chief disambiguator/Kurt Cox at the European Tour official site
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kurt COX - Players - European Tour". www.europeantour.com. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^ a b c d e Whisler, John (2018-02-05). "Kurt Cox dies at age 70". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^ a b c d e f g Heidbrink, Mary Mills (2018-02-08). "Cox was an internationally-known golfer". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^ "U.S. Amateur Records". USGA.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c "Men's Championship - Past Champions | Golf San Antonio". sanantonio.bluegolf.com. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^ "Kurt Cox Profile - News, Stats, and Videos". PGATour. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ a b "The Straits Times, 17 March 1980, Page 29". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "The Straits Times, 31 March 1980, Page 31". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^ a b "Cox makes it after three-way playoff". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^ "COX WINS SINGAPORE OPEN". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^ a b "Kurt Cox Profile - News, Stats, and Videos". PGATour. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^ "Cox wins Singapore open". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 1980-04-01. p. 38. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "Kurt Cox Profile - News, Stats, and Videos". PGATour. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "Kurt Cox 1970s tournament results". www.ultimate70s.com. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "Results - 109th OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 1980 - European Tour". www.europeantour.com. Retrieved 2020-10-07.