Kris Cox

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Kris Cox
Personal information
Born (1973-10-22) October 22, 1973 (age 51)
Lafayette, Louisiana
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Dallas, Texas
Career
College Oklahoma State University
Turned professional1996
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
NGA Hooters Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open T48: 2004
The Open Championship DNP

Kris Cox (born October 22, 1973) is an American professional golfer.

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Early life and amateur career

Cox was born in Lafayette, Louisiana. He played college golf at Oklahoma State University where he was a three-time All-American. [1] He won three events at OSU, including the 1996 Big Eight Conference Championship. [1] His team also won the 1995 NCAA Championship. [1] Also as an amateur, Cox was a semi-finalist in 1994 U.S. Amateur and played on the 1995 Walker Cup team. [2] [3]

Professional career

In 1996, Cox turned professional. He played on the PGA Tour's developmental tour in 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, and 2009, winning once at the 2005 Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic. He played on the PGA Tour in 2004, 2006, and 2007 where his best finish was T-3 at the 2006 FedEx St. Jude Classic.

Professional wins (4)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Oct 16, 2005 Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic −18 (69-65-68-68=270)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Craig Bowden, Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Smith,
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Tidland

NGA Hooters Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Apr 29, 2001Arkansas Michelob Light Classic−22 (69-65-65-67=266)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg David Howser
2May 6, 2001Louisiana Michelob Light Classic−12 (65-72-70-69=276)5 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Steve Pope

Other wins (1)

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Oklahoma State Athletics – 2008–09 Men's Golf Guide". Archived from the original on June 12, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  2. ↑ 1994 U.S. Amateur – results
  3. ↑ 1995 Walker Cup Match results


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