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Kris Cox

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Kris Cox
Personal information
Born (1973-10-22) October 22, 1973 (age 51)
Lafayette, Louisiana
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceDallas, Texas
Career
CollegeOklahoma State University
Turned professional1996
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
NGA Hooters Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other3
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenT48: 2004
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Kris Cox (born October 22, 1973) is an American professional golfer.

Cox was born in Lafayette, Louisiana. He played college golf at Oklahoma State University where he was a three-time All-American.[1] He won three events at OSU, including the 1996 Big Eight Conference Championship.[1] His team also won the 1995 NCAA Championship.[1] Also as an amateur, Cox was a semi-finalist in 1994 U.S. Amateur[2] and played on the 1995 Walker Cup team.[3]

Cox turned professional in 1996. He played on Nationwide Tour in 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, and 2009, winning once at the 2005 Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic. He played on the PGA Tour in 2004, 2006, and 2007 where his best finish was T-3 at the 2006 FedEx St. Jude Classic.

Professional wins (4)

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Nationwide Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 Oct 16, 2005 Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic −18 (69-65-68-68=270) 2 strokes United States Craig Bowden, United States Jerry Smith,
United States Chris Tidland

NGA Hooters Tour wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Apr 29, 2001 Arkansas Michelob Light Classic −22 (69-65-65-67=266) 3 strokes United States David Howser
2 May 6, 2001 Louisiana Michelob Light Classic −12 (65-72-70-69=276) 5 strokes United States Steve Pope

Other wins (1)

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U.S. national team appearances

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Amateur

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Oklahoma State Athletics – 2008–09 Men's Golf Guide". Archived from the original on June 12, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  2. ^ 1994 U.S. Amateur – results
  3. ^ 1995 Walker Cup Match results
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