Kris Cox Explained

Kris Cox
Birth Date:22 October 1973
Birth Place:Lafayette, Louisiana
Weight:200lb
Residence:Dallas, Texas
College:Oklahoma State University
Yearpro:1996
Extour:PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
NGA Hooters Tour
Prowins:4
Nwidewins:1
Otherwins:3
Masters:DNP
Usopen:T48: 2004
Open:DNP
Pga:DNP

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)

NGA Hooters Tour wins (2)

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

Other wins (1)

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

1995

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oklahoma State Athletics – 2008–09 Men's Golf Guide . 2012-03-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150612100515/http://www.okstate.com/sports/m-golf/spec-rel/media-guide-0809.html . 2015-06-12 . dead .
  2. http://champsdatabase.usga.org/champ_match.asp?ID=403 1994 U.S. Amateur – results
  3. http://champsdatabase.usga.org/champ_cup.asp?ID=799&format=1 1995 Walker Cup Match results