Terry Wilcox
American golfer
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Terry Wilcox (born c. 1940) is an American professional golfer.
| Terry Wilcox | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | c.1940 |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | Oklahoma State University |
| Turned professional | 1962 |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T21: 1970 |
| PGA Championship | T7: 1969 |
| U.S. Open | T34: 1968 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Early life and amateur career
Wilcox grew up in Ada, Oklahoma. He played college golf at Oklahoma State University, graduating in 1962.[1]
Professional career
In 1962, Wilcox turned professional. He played on the PGA Tour from 1964 to 1974[2] while also working as a club professional. His best finishes were a T-2 at the 1969 Azalea Open Invitational and a 2nd at the 1970 IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic. His best finish in a major was a T-7 at the 1969 PGA Championship.
Wilcox served as tournament director of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, an LPGA major at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California, from 1994 to 2008.[3][4]
Professional wins
this list may be incomplete
- 1964 Westchester Open
- 1965 Westchester Open
- 1967 Metropolitan PGA Championship
- 1974 North Carolina Open, Carolinas PGA Championship
- 1976 North Carolina Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T21 | CUT | |||||
| U.S. Open | T28 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||
| PGA Championship | T34 | T7 |
Note: Wilcox never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied