Terry Wilcox (born c. 1940) is an American professional golfer.

Terry Wilcox
Personal information
Bornc.1940
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeOklahoma State University
Turned professional1962
Professional wins6
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT21: 1970
PGA ChampionshipT7: 1969
U.S. OpenT34: 1968
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Wilcox grew up in Ada, Oklahoma. He played college golf at Oklahoma State University, graduating in 1962.[1]

Wilcox turned professional in 1962. 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

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this list may be incomplete

Results in major championships

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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.

  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

References

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  1. ^ "Championship History" (PDF). Oklahoma State Men's Golf - 2009 Media Guide. p. 157.
  2. ^ Sal Johnson and Dave Seanor, ed. (2009). The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia. New York, New York: Skyhorse Publishing. p. 582. ISBN 978-1-60239-302-8.
  3. ^ Sirak, Ron (October 17, 2008). "Kraft Nabisco's "Poppy" Steps Down". Golf Digest. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
  4. ^ Biller, Steven; Kleinschmidt, Janice (October 2007). "The Influencers". Palm Springs Life.
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