Charles Coody

Charles Coody
Personal information
Full name Billy Charles Coody
Born (1937-07-13) July 13, 1937
Stamford, Texas
Height 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 University
Turned professional 1963
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins 15
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour 3
European Tour 2
PGA Tour Champions 5
Other 1 (regular)
4 (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]

Professional wins (15)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of victory Runner(s)-up
1 Sep 7, 1964 Dallas Open Invitational −13 (67-67-68-69=271) 1 stroke United States Jerry Edwards
2 Jun 29, 1969 Cleveland Open Invitational −9 (67-64-71-69=271) 2 strokes Australia Bruce Crampton
3 Apr 11, 1971 Masters Tournament −9 (66-73-70-70=279) 2 strokes United States Johnny Miller, United States Jack Nicklaus

European Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1 Sep 8, 1973 W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament −7 (70-72-69-70=281) 1 stroke Australia Jack Newton
2 Sep 29, 1973 John Player Classic +5 (68-74-70-77=289) 3 strokes England Tony Jacklin

Other wins (1)

Senior PGA Tour wins (5)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Nov 12, 1989 General Tire Las Vegas Classic −11 (67-69-69=205) Playoff New Zealand Bob Charles, United States Chi-Chi Rodríguez
2 Oct 7, 1990 Vantage Championship −14 (67-65-70=202) 3 strokes New Zealand Bob Charles, United States Al Geiberger
3 Jun 2, 1991 NYNEX Commemorative −17 (66-62-65=193) 3 strokes United States Don Massengale
4 Oct 20, 1991 Transamerica Senior Golf Championship −12 (67-66-71=204) 2 strokes United States Lee Trevino
5 Jun 16, 1996 du Maurier Champions −9 (69-70-67-65=271) 1 stroke United States Larry Mowry

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 1989 General Tire Las Vegas Classic New Zealand Bob Charles, United States Chi-Chi Rodríguez Won with birdie on second extra hole

Other senior wins (4)

Major championships

Wins (1)

YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunners-up
1971Masters TournamentTied for lead−9 (66-73-70-70=279)2 strokesUnited States Johnny Miller, United States Jack Nicklaus

Results timeline

Tournament 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Masters Tournament CUT CUT T30 T5
U.S. Open CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT T52 T28 T16 T13
The Open Championship
PGA Championship CUT T8 T7
Tournament 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Masters Tournament T12 1 T12 T29 T29 T40 T5 CUT CUT T34
U.S. Open T64 T63 CUT T29 CUT CUT T38 T30
The Open Championship T5
PGA Championship T35 CUT 15 T35 CUT T8 4 CUT CUT
Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Masters Tournament T38 T40 CUT T36 CUT T44 CUT CUT CUT T38
U.S. Open T47
The Open Championship
PGA Championship T41 74 T55
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Masters Tournament CUT CUT T57 CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT
U.S. Open
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Masters Tournament CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT
U.S. Open
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament1003354116
U.S. Open0000021810
The Open Championship00011111
PGA Championship0001451510
Totals10058137537
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 14 (1966 U.S. Open – 1971 Open Championship)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1968 PGA – 1969 Masters)

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

References

  1. ↑ "Charles Coody profile from PGA Tour's official site". Archived from the original on 2010-01-22. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
  2. 1 2 "2010 Charles Coody Classic Golf Tournament". Retrieved 2010-04-17.
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