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Billy Maxwell
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Billy Joe Maxwell (July 23, 1929 – September 20, 2021)[1] was an American professional golfer.
Key Information
Early life and amateur career
[edit]Maxwell was born in Abilene, Texas. He has a twin brother, Bobby, who was also a golfer.
Maxwell played college golf at North Texas State College and helped them win four consecutive NCAA Division I team championships (1949–1952). Maxwell also won the U.S. Amateur title in 1951. After an impressive amateur career, he served in the Army.
Professional career
[edit]In 1954, Maxwell turned pro. Maxwell won seven times on the PGA Tour. He also played on the 1963 Ryder Cup team and was elected to the Texas Golf Hall of Fame.
Maxwell resided in Jacksonville, Florida where, along with former PGA touring pro, Chris Blocker, he owned and operated Hyde Park Golf Club, a Donald Ross designed course.
Amateur wins
[edit]- This list is probably incomplete
- 1951 U.S. Amateur
- 1953 Mexican Amateur
Professional wins (10)
[edit]PGA Tour wins (7)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 3, 1955 | Azalea Open Invitational | −18 (65-68-68-69=270) | 1 stroke |  Mike Souchak
|
| 2 | Apr 22, 1956 | Arlington Hotel Open | −16 (64-69-70-69=272) | 1 stroke | George Bayer, Ernie Vossler
|
| 3 | Oct 27, 1957 | Hesperia Open Invitational | −13 (67-67-67-74=275) | 2 strokes | Dow Finsterwald
|
| 4 | May 18, 1958 | Memphis Open | −13 (69-65-68-65=267) | 1 stroke | Cary Middlecoff
|
| 5 | Feb 5, 1961 | Palm Springs Golf Classic | −14 (68-70-68-68-71=345) | 2 strokes | Doug Sanders
|
| 6 | Aug 13, 1961 | Insurance City Open Invitational | −13 (69-68-68-66=271) | Playoff | Ted Kroll
|
| 7 | Sep 3, 1962 | Dallas Open Invitational | −3 (68-70-68-71=277) | 4 strokes | Johnny Pott
|
PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1955 | Baton Rouge Open[2] | Jimmy Clark, Bo Wininger
|
Wininger won 18-hole playoff; Wininger: −6 (66), Clark: −2 (70), Maxwell: −1 (71) |
| 2 | 1957 | Western Open | George Bayer, Doug Ford, Gene Littler
|
Ford won with par on third extra hole Littler and Maxwell eliminated by par on first hole |
| 3 | 1961 | Insurance City Open Invitational | Ted Kroll
|
Won with birdie on seventh extra hole |
Source:[3]
Other wins (3)
[edit]this list is probably incomplete
- 1956 Mexican Open
- 1961 Puerto Rico Open
- 1973 Florida Open
Major championships
[edit]Amateur wins (1)
[edit]| Year | Championship | Winning score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | U.S. Amateur | 4 & 3 | Joe Gagliardi
|
Results timeline
[edit]Amateur
| Tournament | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T49 | |||
| U.S. Amateur | R16 | 1 | R256 | |
| The Amateur Championship | R16 |
Professional
| Tournament | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T43 | T18 | T34 | WD | T9 | T8 | T25 | T5 | T15 | T18 | T26 | T39 | ||||||
| U.S. Open | 27 | 12 | T8 | T27 | T26 | T22 | T8 | T5 | 14 | T36 | T52 | |||||||
| PGA Championship | T25 | T11 | T24 | T27 | WD | T5 | T13 | T43 | T63 | T10 | T40 |
Note: Maxwell never played in The Open Championship.
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,[4] U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur,[5] PGA Championship,[6] 1952 British Amateur[7]
Summary
[edit]| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 12 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 11 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 35 | 33 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 14 (1963 Masters – 1971 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (three times)
U.S. national team appearances
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Seven-time Tour winner Billy Maxwell, a former Ryder Cup player, passes away". PGA Tour. September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ "Bo Wininger Heads Home With Top Cash In Baton Rouge Open". The Decatur Daily. Alabama. Associated Press. March 8, 1955. p. 5 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Billy Maxwell". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
- ^ "Past Winners & Results". Masters Tournament. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
- ^ USGA Championship Database Archived December 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Player Stats for Billy Maxwell". PGA of America. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
- ^ "Scot Beats Two Of Best Americans". The Glasgow Herald. May 30, 1952. p. 2. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Billy Maxwell at the PGA Tour official site
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Won: 23 – 9 | ||
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