Kenny Knox

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Kenny Knox
Personal information
Full nameEdward Kenneth Knox
Born (1956-08-15) August 15, 1956 (age 68)
Columbus, Georgia
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Tallahassee, Florida
Career
College Florida State University
Turned professional1978
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T45: 1987
PGA Championship 4th: 1991
U.S. Open T17: 1987
The Open Championship CUT: 1990

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.

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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

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Mar 2, 1986 Honda Classic −1 (66-71-80-70=287)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Andy Bean, Flag of the United States.svg John Mahaffey,
Flag of the United States.svg Jodie Mudd, Flag of the United States.svg Clarence Rose
2Jul 19, 1987 Hardee's Golf Classic −15 (67-66-66-66=265)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Gil Morgan
3Sep 30, 1990 Buick Southern Open −15 (69-62-68-66=265)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Jim Hallet

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1990 Buick Southern Open Flag of the United States.svg Jim Hallet Won with birdie on second extra hole
2 1991 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic Flag of the United States.svg Mike Hulbert Lost to par on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament19821983198419851986198719881989199019911992
Masters Tournament CUTT45CUTCUTCUT
U.S. Open T62CUTT45T17
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship CUTCUTT9CUT4CUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

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

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References

  1. "Golf Major Championships".