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Billy Maxwell

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American professional golfer (1929–2021)
For the singer, seeBillie Maxwell. For other people, seeWilliam Maxwell (disambiguation).

Billy Maxwell
Personal information
Full nameBilly Joe Maxwell
Born(1929-07-23)July 23, 1929
Abilene, Texas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 20, 2021(2021-09-20) (aged 92)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceJacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Career
CollegeNorth Texas State College
Turned professional1954
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins10
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour7
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT5:1962
PGA ChampionshipT5:1963
U.S. OpenT5:1963
The Open ChampionshipDNP
U.S. AmateurWon: 1951
British AmateurT9: 1952

Billy Joe Maxwell (July 23, 1929 – September 20, 2021)[1] was an American professional golfer.

Maxwell was born inAbilene, Texas. He played college golf atNorth Texas State College and helped them win four consecutiveNCAA Division I team championships (1949–1952). Maxwell also won theU.S. Amateur title in 1951. After an impressive amateur career, he served in theArmy and turned pro in 1954.

Maxwell won seven times on thePGA Tour. He also played on the 1963Ryder Cup team and was elected to the Texas Golf Hall of Fame. He has a twin brother, Bobby, who was also a golfer. He resided inJacksonville, Florida where, along with former PGA touring pro,Chris Blocker, he owned and operated Hyde Park Golf Club, aDonald Ross designed course.

Amateur wins

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Professional wins (10)

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PGA Tour wins (7)

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No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Apr 3, 1955Azalea Open Invitational−18 (65-68-68-69=270)1 strokeUnited StatesMike Souchak
2Apr 22, 1956Arlington Hotel Open−16 (64-69-70-69=272)1 strokeUnited StatesGeorge Bayer,United StatesErnie Vossler
3Oct 27, 1957Hesperia Open Invitational−13 (67-67-67-74=275)2 strokesUnited StatesDow Finsterwald
4May 18,1958Memphis Open−13 (69-65-68-65=267)1 strokeUnited StatesCary Middlecoff
5Feb 5,1961Palm Springs Golf Classic−14 (68-70-68-68-71=345)2 strokesUnited StatesDoug Sanders
6Aug 13, 1961Insurance City Open Invitational−13 (69-68-68-66=271)PlayoffUnited StatesTed Kroll
7Sep 3,1962Dallas Open Invitational−3 (68-70-68-71=277)4 strokesUnited StatesJohnny Pott

PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
11955Baton Rouge OpenUnited StatesJimmy Clark,United StatesBo WiningerWininger won 18-hole playoff;
Wininger: −6 (66),
Clark: −2 (70),
Maxwell: −1 (71)
21957Western OpenUnited StatesGeorge Bayer,United StatesDoug Ford,
United StatesGene Littler		Ford won with par on third extra hole
Littler and Maxwell eliminated by par on first hole
31961Insurance City Open InvitationalUnited StatesTed KrollWon with birdie on seventh extra hole

Other wins (3)

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this list is probably incomplete

Major championships

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Amateur wins (1)

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YearChampionshipWinning scoreRunner-up
1951U.S. Amateur4 & 3United StatesJoe Gagliardi

Results timeline

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Amateur

Tournament1950195119521953
Masters TournamentT49
U.S. AmateurR161R256
The Amateur ChampionshipR16

Professional

Tournament195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971
Masters TournamentT43T18T34WDT9T8T25T5T15T18T26T39
U.S. Open2712T8T27T26T22T8T514T36T52
PGA ChampionshipT25T11T24T27WDT5T13T43T63T10T40

Note: Maxwell never played inThe Open Championship.

  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play

Sources: Masters,[2] U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur,[3] PGA Championship,[4] 1952 British Amateur[5]

Summary

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TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament0001371312
U.S. Open0001361111
The Open Championship00000000
PGA Championship0001261110
Totals00038193533
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 14 (1963 Masters – 1971 PGA)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (three times)

U.S. national team appearances

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Professional

References

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  1. ^"Seven-time Tour winner Billy Maxwell, a former Ryder Cup player, passes away".PGA Tour. September 20, 2021. RetrievedSeptember 20, 2021.
  2. ^"Past Winners & Results". Masters Tournament. Archived fromthe original on October 12, 2013. RetrievedOctober 31, 2013.
  3. ^USGA Championship DatabaseArchived December 21, 2010, at theWayback Machine
  4. ^"Player Stats for Billy Maxwell". PGA of America. Archived fromthe original on November 3, 2013. RetrievedOctober 31, 2013.
  5. ^"Scot Beats Two Of Best Americans".The Glasgow Herald. May 30, 1952. p. 2. RetrievedOctober 31, 2013.

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Won: 23 – 9
U.S. Amateur champions
  • † indicates the event was won in extra holes.


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