Billy Maxwell

Billy Maxwell
Billy Maxwell
Personal information
Full name	Billy Joe Maxwell
Born	July 23, 1929 (age 95); Abilene, Texas
Height	5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting 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;
Masters Tournament	T5: 1962
PGA Championship	T5: 1963
U.S. Open	T5: 1963
The Open Championship	DNP
U.S. Amateur	Won: 1951
British Amateur	T9: 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.

Amateur wins

this list is probably incomplete

1951 U.S. Amateur
1953 Mexican Amateur

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins (7)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Apr 3, 1955	Azalea Open Invitational	−18 (65-68-68-69=270)	1 stroke	Mike Souchak
2	Apr 22, 1956	Arlington Hotel Open	−16 (64-69-70-69=272)	1 stroke	George Bayer, Ernie Vossler
3	Oct 27, 1957	Hesperia Open Invitational	−13 (67-67-67-74=275)	2 strokes	Dow Finsterwald
4	May 18, 1958	Memphis Open	−13 (69-65-68-65=267)	1 stroke	Cary Middlecoff
5	Feb 5, 1961	Palm Springs Golf Classic	−14 (68-70-68-68-71=345)	2 strokes	Doug Sanders
6	Aug 13, 1961	Insurance City Open Invitational	−13 (69-68-68-66=271)	Playoff	Ted Kroll
7	Sep 3, 1962	Dallas Open Invitational	−3 (68-70-68-71=277)	4 strokes	Johnny Pott

PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1955	Baton Rouge Open	Jimmy Clark, Bo Wininger	Wininger won 18-hole playoff (Wininger:66, Clark:70, Maxwell:71)
2	1957	Western Open	George Bayer, Doug Ford, Gene Littler	Ford won with par on third extra hole Littler and Maxwell eliminated with par on first hole
3	1961	Insurance City Open Invitational	Ted Kroll	Won with birdie on seventh extra hole

Other wins

this list is probably incomplete

Major championships

Amateur wins (1)

Year	Championship	Winning score	Runner-up
1951	U.S. Amateur	4 & 3	Joseph F. Gagliardi

Results timeline

Amateur

Tournament	1950	1951	1952	1953
Masters Tournament	DNP	DNP	T49	DNP
U.S. Amateur	R16	1	R256	DNP
The Amateur Championship	DNP	DNP	R16	DNP

Professional

Tournament	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971
Masters Tournament	T43	T18	T34	WD	T9	T8	T25	DNP	T5	T15	T18	T26	T39	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP	27	12	T8	T27	T26	DNP	T22	T8	T5	DNP	14	T36	DNP	T52	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	T25	T11	T24	T27	WD	T5	T13	T43	DNP	DNP	DNP	T63	T10	T40

Note: Maxwell never played in The Open Championship.
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10

Sources: Masters,^[1] U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur,^[2] PGA Championship,^[3] 1952 British Amateur^[4]

Summary

Tournament	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	1	3	7	13	12
U.S. Open	1	3	6	11	11
The Open Championship	0	0	0	0	0
PGA Championship	1	2	6	11	10
Totals	3	8	19	35	33

Most consecutive cuts made – 14 (1963 Masters – 1971 PGA)
Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (three times)

References

^ "Past Winners & Results". Masters Tournament. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
^ USGA Championship Database
^ "Player Stats for Billy Maxwell". PGA of America. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
^ "Scot Beats Two Of Best Americans". The Glasgow Herald. May 30, 1952. p. 2. Retrieved October 31, 2013.

External links

Billy Maxwell at the PGA Tour official site

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[1] "Past Winners & Results". Masters Tournament. Retrieved October 31, 2013.

[2] USGA Championship Database

[3] "Player Stats for Billy Maxwell". PGA of America. Retrieved October 31, 2013.

[4] "Scot Beats Two Of Best Americans". The Glasgow Herald. May 30, 1952. p. 2. Retrieved October 31, 2013.

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