Billy Maxwell
| Billy Maxwell | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Billy Joe Maxwell |
| Born | July 23, 1929 Abilene, Texas |
| Height | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Jacksonville, Florida |
| Career | |
| College | North Texas State College |
| Turned professional | 1954 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 10 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 7 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
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| Masters Tournament | T5: 1962 |
| U.S. Open | T5: 1963 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T5: 1963 |
| U.S. Amateur | Won: 1951 |
| British Amateur | R16: 1952 |
Billy Joe Maxwell (born July 23, 1929) is an American professional golfer.
Maxwell was born in Abilene, Texas. He played college golf at North Texas State College and helped them win four consecutive NCAA Division I team championships (1949–1952). Maxwell also won the U.S. Amateur title in 1951. After an impressive amateur career, he served in the Army and turned pro in 1954.
Maxwell won seven times on the PGA Tour. He also played on the 1963 Ryder Cup team and was elected to the Texas Golf Hall of Fame. He has a twin brother, Bobby, who was also a golfer. He resides in Jacksonville, Florida where, along with former PGA touring pro, Chris Blocker, he owns and operates Hyde Park Golf Club, a Donald Ross designed course.
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[edit] Amateur wins
- this list is probably incomplete
- 1951 U.S. Amateur
- 1953 Mexican Amateur
[edit] Professional wins
[edit] PGA Tour wins (7)
- 1955 (1) Azalea Open Invitational
- 1956 (1) Arlington Hotel Open
- 1957 (1) Hesperia Open Invitational
- 1958 (1) Memphis Open
- 1961 (2) Palm Springs Golf Classic, Insurance City Open Invitational
- 1962 (1) Dallas Open Invitational
[edit] Other wins
this list is probably incomplete
- 1956 Mexican Open
- 1961 Puerto Rico Open
- 1973 Florida Open
[edit] Major championships
[edit] Amateur wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | U.S. Amateur | 4 & 3 | Joseph F. Gagliardi |
[edit] Results timeline
Amateur
| Tournament | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | T49 | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Amateur | R16 | 1 | R256 | DNP |
| The Amateur Championship | DNP | DNP | R16 | DNP |
Professional
| Tournament | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T43 | T18 | T34 | WD | T9 | T8 |
| U.S. Open | DNP | 27 | 12 | T8 | T27 | T26 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T25 | T11 |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T25 | DNP | T5 | T15 | T18 | T26 | T39 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNQ | T22 | T8 | T5 | DNQ | 14 | T36 | DNP | T52 | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T24 | T27 | WD | T5 | T13 | T43 | DNP | DNP | DNP | T63 |
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T10 | T40 |
LA = Low Amateur
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
DNQ = Did not qualify for match play portion
R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10
Source for The Masters: www.masters.com
Source for U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur: USGA Championship Database
Source for PGA Championship: PGA Championship Media Guide
Source for 1952 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, May 30, 1952, pg. 2.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Billy Maxwell at the PGA Tour official site
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