Simon Cox | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Wenvoe, Wales | 20 March 1952
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Sporting nationality | Wales |
Residence | Barry, Wales |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1974 |
Former tour(s) | European Tour |
Professional wins | 2 |
Simon P. Cox (born 20 March 1952) is a Welsh professional golfer and coach. [1]
After a successful amateur career which included representing Wales [2] and Great Britain and winning the Welsh Amateur Championship, he turned professional in 1975, playing on the PGA European Tour and competing in tournaments worldwide.
Among the highlights of a professional career that saw him compete across Australia, New Zealand, South America and Africa, he represented Wales in the 1975 Golf World Cup in Thailand. [3] He also won the Welsh Professional Championship on two occasions. [4]
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