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Dan Sikes Personal information Full name Daniel David Sikes, Jr. Nickname "The Golfing Lawyer" Born December 7, 1929
Wildwood, FloridaDied December 20, 1987 (aged 58)
Jacksonville, FloridaNationality 
United StatesCareer College University of Florida Turned professional 1960 Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Champions TourProfessional wins 9 Number of wins by tour PGA Tour 6 Champions Tour 3 Best results in Major Championships Masters Tournament 5th: 1965 U.S. Open 10th: 1963 The Open Championship DNP PGA Championship T3: 1967 Daniel David Sikes, Jr. (December 7, 1929 – December 20, 1987) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour. Sikes won nine tournaments as a pro, including six PGA Tour events.
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Early years
Sikes was born in Wildwood, Florida and was raised in Jacksonville. He attended Andrew Jackson High School in Jacksonville.[1]
College career
He attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for the Florida Gators men's golf team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1951 to 1953.[2] He was recognized as an All-American in 1952—the University of Florida's first All-American golfer.[1][3] Sikes graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1953, and was later inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great."[4]
Professional career
Although he later earned a law degree from the University of Florida College of Law and was known as the "golfing lawyer," he never actually practiced law. Sikes won the 1958 U.S. Amateur Public Links championship while in law school. He turned professional in 1960 and won six tournaments on the PGA Tour. His career year was 1967, when he won two events, finished one shot off the lead in the PGA Championship and fifth on the final money list.[1] He played on the 1969 Ryder Cup team.
Sikes was instrumental in helping organize the Senior PGA Tour. He won three times in this venue—the first of which came at the rain-shortened Hilton Head Seniors International in 1982 which Sikes and Miller Barber were leading when play was stopped.[1]
Sikes died in Jacksonville at the age of 58. He was posthumously inducted into the Jacksonville Sports Hall of Fame in 1988.[1]
Professional wins (9)
PGA Tour wins (6)
No. Date Tournament Winning Score Margin of Victory Runner-up 1 Mar 24, 1963 Doral C.C. Open Invitational -5 (76-70-67-70=283) 1 stroke Sam Snead2 Jun 13, 1965 Cleveland Open Invitational -12 (68-70-68-66=272) 3 strokes Tony Lema3 Mar 19, 1967 Jacksonville Open -9 (67-69-70-73=279) 1 stroke Bill Collins4 Sep 17, 1967 Philadelphia Golf Classic -12 (71-68-69-68=276) 2 strokes George Archer5 Mar 17, 1968 Florida Citrus Open Invitational -14 (71-67-70-66=274) 1 stroke Tom Weiskopf6 Jul 28, 1968 Minnesota Golf Classic -12 (71-66-71-64=272) 1 stroke Ken StillPGA Tour playoff record (0-2)
No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result 1 1962 Houston Classic Bobby Nichols, Jack NicklausNichols defeated Sikes with eagle on the first extra hole after a 18-hole playoff (Nichols:71, Sikes:71, Nicklaus:75) 2 1973 Byron Nelson Golf Classic Lanny WadkinsLost to par on first extra hole Senior PGA Tour wins (3)
- 1982 (1) Hilton Head Seniors International (tie with Miller Barber)
- 1984 (2) Gatlin Brothers Seniors Golf Classic, United Virginia Bank Seniors
See also
- Florida Gators
- Golfers with most PGA Tour wins
- List of Florida Gators golfers
- List of Levin College of Law graduates
- List of University of Florida alumni
References
- ^ a b c d e "Athletes of the Century: Dan Sikes". http://jacksonville.com/special/athletes_of_century/stories/32.shtml. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
- ^ Florida Men's Golf 2011 Media Supplement, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 39 & 42 (2010). Retrieved July 11, 2011.
- ^ 2008–09 Florida Gators Men's Golf Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 36 (2008). Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- ^ F Club, Hall of Fame, Gator Greats. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
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United States Ryder Cup team – 1969 Tommy Aaron • Miller Barber • Frank Beard • Billy Casper • Dale Douglass • Raymond Floyd • Dave Hill • Gene Littler • Jack Nicklaus • Dan Sikes • Ken Still • Lee Trevino
Sam Snead (non-playing captain)
Tied: 16 – 16
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University of Florida · Gainesville, Florida Categories:- American golfers
- Florida Gators men's golfers
- PGA Tour golfers
- Champions Tour golfers
- People from Sumter County, Florida
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- 1929 births
- 1987 deaths
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