Chuck Kocsis Explained

Charles R. Kocsis (January 27, 1913 – May 30, 2006) was an American amateur golfer.

Kocsis was introduced to the game as a caddie at the Phoenix Country Club, which is now Rogell Municipal Golf Course. One of fourteen children, he grew up in the Old Redford area of Detroit. Attended Redford High and was victorious at the city and state championship levels.

Kocsis was the winner of six Michigan Match Play Amateurs and six Michigan Medal Play Amateurs,[1] three Michigan Opens (1931, 1945, 1946), individual intercollegiate champion[2] member of three U.S. Walker Cup teams,[3] member of two NCAA Championship teams at the University of Michigan, low amateur in the Masters, low amateur in two U.S. Opens, runner-up at the 1956 U.S. Amateur, and runner-up at the 1937 Western Amateur.

Kocsis also found success on the senior level winning the US National Open Senior Championship in 1969, 1970, and 1979. Kocsis played in the International Seniors Championship five times and won four - 1970, 1973, 1980, and 1988. He set the tournament record at Gleneagles in 1970 with a 13 under par total of 271. During his time at the University of Michigan, Kocsis became a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity.[4]

The Golf Association of Michigan voted Kocsis the Michigan amateur golfer of the century and was a member of the first class elected into the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame.

Tournament wins

this list may be incomplete

Results in major championships

Tournament1930193119321933193419351936193719381939
Masters TournamentNYFNYFNYFNYF35T22
U.S. OpenCUTT14 LAT10
U.S. AmateurR16R64QFR16
The Amateur ChampionshipR16
Tournament1940194119421943194419451946194719481949
Masters TournamentT44NTNTNT
U.S. OpenCUTNTNTNTNTCUT
U.S. AmateurNTNTNTNTR32R16R16
The Amateur ChampionshipNTNTNTNTNTNT
Tournament1950195119521953195419551956195719581959
Masters TournamentT35T14 LAT45CUTCUTT22
U.S. OpenT16 LACUTT32
U.S. AmateurR1282R16QF
The Amateur Championship
Tournament1960196119621963196419651966196719681969
Masters TournamentT34CUT
U.S. OpenCUT
U.S. AmateurR128R64R32–––––
The Amateur Championship
Tournament1970197119721973
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
Note: Kocsis never played in The Open Championship nor the PGA Championship.LA = low amateur
NYF = tournament not yet founded
NT = no tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Sources: U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur,[6] 1938 Amateur Championship[7]

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

1938, 1949 (winners), 1957 (winners)

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2007-08-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071008193707/http://www.gam.org/pdf/mediaguide/2007MiAmMediaGuide.pdf . 2007-10-08 .
  2. News: Kocsis and Malloy Register 148s To Tie Johnson for Medal Honors . The New York Times . June 26, 1935 . January 29, 2015.
  3. Web site: 2011 Walker Cup Match Guide . USGA . 10–11, 16, 22 . July 12, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100603151746/https://www.usga.org/uploadedFiles/USGAHome/press_room/media_guide/20WalkerCup(1).pdf . June 3, 2010.
  4. "Lambda Chis Dominate Intercollegiate Golf" The Cross and Crescent. July 1936.
  5. News: Kocsis of Michigan Defeats Louisiana State Golfer. Battle Creek Enquirer. June 28, 1936.
  6. http://63.240.106.229/ USGA Championship Database
  7. Sport: After Jones . https://web.archive.org/web/20100826071500/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,771075,00.html . dead . August 26, 2010 . Time . June 6, 1938.

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