Edward Kenneth Knox (born August 15, 1956) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and the Champions Tour.
| Kenny Knox | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Edward Kenneth Knox |
| Born | August 15, 1956 Columbus, Georgia |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Tallahassee, Florida |
| Career | |
| College | Florida State University |
| Turned professional | 1978 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T45: 1987 |
| PGA Championship | 4th: 1991 |
| U.S. Open | T17: 1987 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1990 |
Knox was born in Columbus, Georgia. He and his brother were introduced to the game of golf by their mother. He attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida where he earned All-American honors as a member of the golf team. He graduated in 1978, turned professional that year, and joined the PGA Tour in 1982.
Knox won three events during his career on the PGA Tour. His first win came at the 1986 Honda Classic. He was the first Monday qualifier to win on the PGA Tour and is the only player to win with a round of 80. His second win occurred a year later at the Hardee's Golf Classic and his third came in 1990 at the Buick Southern Open. During this phase of his career, Knox had more than two dozen top-10 finishes and $1.6 million in earnings. His best result in a major was a 4th-place finish at the 1991 PGA Championship.[1] In his forties, he had difficulty maintaining his PGA Tour privileges and had to play some on the Nationwide Tour.
Knox played on the Champions Tour in 2007 and 2008, managing only two top-25 finishes.
Knox is known for his superior putting ability. He once held the PGA Tour record for fewest putts in a tournament (93) set at the 1989 MCI Classic. His weakness is in the tee-to-green ball-striking phase of the game. In 1996, Knox used his understanding of the short game to start TourGreens, an Atlanta-based business that designs and installs tour-quality artificial putting greens. He is also active in golf course design and construction. He lives in Tallahassee.
Amateur wins
edit- 1977 Southeastern Amateur
Professional wins (3)
editPGA Tour wins (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 2, 1986 | Honda Classic | −1 (66-71-80-70=287) | 1 stroke |  Andy Bean, John Mahaffey, Jodie Mudd, Clarence Rose
|
| 2 | Jul 19, 1987 | Hardee's Golf Classic | −15 (67-66-66-66=265) | 1 stroke | Gil Morgan
|
| 3 | Sep 30, 1990 | Buick Southern Open | −15 (69-62-68-66=265) | Playoff | Jim Hallet
|
PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990 | Buick Southern Open | Jim Hallet
|
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 2 | 1991 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | Mike Hulbert
|
Lost to par on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T45 | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||||||
| U.S. Open | T62 | CUT | T45 | T17 | |||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | ||||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T9 | CUT | 4 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
See also
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- Kenny Knox at the PGA Tour official site
- Kenny Knox at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- TourGreens site