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Charles Coody Personal information Full name Billy Charles Coody Born July 13, 1937
Stamford, TexasHeight 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) Nationality United States Career College Abilene Christian University
Texas Christian UniversityTurned professional 1963 Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Champions TourProfessional wins 14 Number of wins by tour PGA Tour 3 European Tour 2 Champions Tour 5 Other 1 (regular)
3 (senior)Best results in Major Championships
(Wins: 1)Masters Tournament Won: 1971 U.S. Open T13: 1969 The Open Championship T5: 1971 PGA Championship 4th: 1977 Billy Charles Coody (born July 13, 1937) is an American professional golfer, best known for winning the 1971 Masters Tournament.
Coody was born in Stamford, Texas and raised in Abilene, Texas. He attended Abilene Christian University before transferring to and graduating in 1960 with a bachelor's degree in Business from Texas Christian University; he made his pro debut in 1963.[1]
Coody had three wins on the PGA Tour and three wins off Tour in his regular career. He played on the 1971 U.S. Ryder Cup team. Coody was known as one of the best iron players of his era.[2]
As a senior, Coody played on the Senior PGA Tour (now called the Champions Tour), winning five times. Coody played his final Masters Tournament in 2006, then retired from active competition.
Coody was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2000. A college golf tournament, the Charles Coody West Texas Intercollegiate, is named for him. He also lends his name to a charity event, the Charles Coody Classic.[2]
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Professional wins (14)
PGA Tour wins (3)
No. Date Tournament Winning Score Margin of Victory Runner(s)-up 1 Sep 7, 1964 Dallas Open Invitational -13 (71-70-70-64=275) 1 stroke Jerry Edwards 2 Jun 29, 1969 Cleveland Open Invitational -9 (67-64-71-69=271) 2 strokes Bruce Crampton 3 Apr 11, 1971 Masters Tournament -9 (66-73-70-70=279) 2 strokes Johnny Miller, Jack Nicklaus European Tour wins (2)
- 1973 W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament, John Player Classic
Other wins (1)
- 1971 World Series of Golf
Senior PGA Tour wins (5)
- 1989 (1) General Tire Las Vegas Classic
- 1990 (1) Vantage Championship
- 1991 (2) NYNEX Commemorative, Transamerica Senior Golf Championship
- 1996 (1) du Maurier Champions
Other senior wins (3)
- 1990 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Dale Douglass)
- 1994 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Dale Douglass)
- 1998 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Dale Douglass) - both Legends and Legendary divisions
Major championships
Wins (1)
Year Championship 54 Holes Winning Score Margin Runners-up 1971 Masters Tournament Tied for lead -9 (66-73-70-70=279) 2 strokes Johnny Miller, Jack Nicklaus Results timeline
Tournament 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 The Masters DNP DNP DNP CUT DNP DNP CUT DNP T30 T5 U.S. Open CUT CUT DNP CUT CUT CUT T52 T28 T16 T13 The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT DNP DNP T8 T7 Tournament 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 The Masters T12 1 T12 T29 T29 T40 T5 CUT CUT T34 U.S. Open T64 T63 CUT T29 CUT CUT T38 DNP T30 DNP The Open Championship DNP T5 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP PGA Championship T35 CUT 15 T35 DNP CUT T8 4 CUT CUT Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 The Masters T38 T40 CUT T36 CUT T44 CUT CUT CUT T38 U.S. Open T47 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP PGA Championship T41 74 DNP T55 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 The Masters CUT CUT DNP T57 CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 The Masters CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10U.S. national team appearances
Professional
References
External links
- Charles Coody at the PGA Tour official site
- Charles Coody at the European Tour official site
United States Ryder Cup team – 1971 Miller Barber • Frank Beard • Billy Casper • Charles Coody • Gardner Dickinson • Gene Littler • Jack Nicklaus • Arnold Palmer • Mason Rudolph • J. C. Snead • Dave Stockton • Lee Trevino
Jay Hebert (non-playing captain)
Won: 18.5 – 13.5Categories:- American golfers
- TCU Horned Frogs men's golfers
- PGA Tour golfers
- Champions Tour golfers
- Winners of men's major golf championships
- Abilene Christian University alumni
- People from Stamford, Texas
- People from Abilene, Texas
- 1937 births
- Living people
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