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Kenny Knox

American golfer

Summary

American golfer

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name	Kenny Knox
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fullname	Edward Kenneth Knox
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birth_place	Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
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weight	185 lb
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residence	Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
college	Florida State University
yearpro	1978
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extour	PGA Tour
Champions Tour
prowins	3
pgawins	3
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masters	T45: 1987
usopen	T17: 1987
open	CUT: 1990
pga	4th: 1991
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Champions Tour 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.

Early life and amateur career

In 1956, Knox was born in Columbus, Georgia. He and his brother were introduced to the game of golf by their mother.

Knox attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida where he earned All-American honors as a member of the golf team. He graduated in 1978.

Professional career

In 1978, Knox turned professional. He was successful at Fall 1981 PGA Tour Qualifying School and joined the PGA Tour the following year.

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. 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.

Personal life

Knox lives in Tallahassee.

Amateur wins

1977 Southeastern Amateur

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (3)

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

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1990	Buick Southern Open	USA Jim Hallet	Won with birdie on second extra hole
2	1991	Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic	USA Mike Hulbert	Lost to par on first extra hole

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Results in major championships

Tournament	1982	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992
Masters Tournament			CUT	T45	CUT			CUT	CUT
U.S. Open	T62	CUT	T45	T17
The Open Championship							CUT
PGA Championship			CUT	CUT	T9	CUT		4	CUT

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" = tied

References

Wikipedia Source

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