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Ken Still

American professional golfer (1935–2017)

Summary

American professional golfer (1935–2017)

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weight	170 lb
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extour	PGA Tour
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prowins	5
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masters	T6: 1971
usopen	5th: 1970
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pga	T38: 1967
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Champions Tour Kenneth Allan Still (February 12, 1935 – March 19, 2017) was an American professional golfer who played on both the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.

Early life

In 1935, Still was born in Tacoma, Washington.

Professional career

In 1953, Still turned professional. Still won three PGA Tour events. In 1969, he won the Florida Citrus Open Invitational in Orlando in the spring and the Greater Milwaukee Open in the summer.

Still took part in the 1969 Ryder Cup matches. While playing a match with Dave Hill against Brian Huggett and Bernard Gallacher, Still and Hill lost a hole after Hill putted out of turn. While upset with what took place, Hill later said "well we won. So let's forget about it." In the final singles encounter Jack Nicklaus had Tony Jacklin pick up a missable putt so the match would end in a 16-16 tie.

Still had two top-10 finishes in major championships during his career: a 5th-place finish at the 1970 U.S. Open, and a T-6 at The Masters in 1971. After reaching the age of 50 in 1985, he began play on the Senior PGA Tour and continued to play in this venue until the late 1990s.

Personal life and death

Still lived in Fircrest, Washington during his career.

In 1964, Still was introduced to Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax at Wrigley Field; the two developed a close friendship and Koufax was later one of two best mans at Still's wedding to Linda Evans. After Still died on March 19, 2017, Koufax was an honorary pallbearer at his funeral.

Awards and honors

February 12, his birthday, is recognized as Ken Still Day in his hometown of Fircrest, Washington.
In 1995, Still was elected to the Pacific Northwest Section PGA Hall of Fame.

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Mar 9, 1969	Florida Citrus Open Invitational	−10 (74-67-67-70=278)	1 stroke	USA Miller Barber
2	Aug 10, 1969	Greater Milwaukee Open	−11 (74-71-67-65=277)	2 strokes	ZAF Gary Player
3	Oct 25, 1970	Kaiser International Open Invitational	−10 (68-67-71-72=278)	Playoff	USA Lee Trevino, USA Bert Yancey

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1970	Kaiser International Open Invitational	USA Lee Trevino, USA Bert Yancey	Won with birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (2)

this list may be incomplete

1964 British Columbia Open
1966 Washington Open

References

Milles, Todd. (March 20, 2017). "Affable golfing icon Ken Still, Tacoma’s first PGA Tour champion, dies at 82". [[The News Tribune]].
(September 20, 1969). "Hill Overcomes Trouble, Sinks Eagle Putt For Ryder Cup Tie". Lewiston Morning Tribune.
"Price a reminder of the games sportsmanship". Golf Today.
(July 8, 2011). "Tacoma's Ken Still, 76, remains involved in local golf". [[The Seattle Times]].
(April 2, 2017). "Ken Still: 'Everybody who knew him loved him'". [[The News Tribune]].
"Hall of Fame/Ken Still". Pacific Northwest Section – PGA of America.

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