Jacky Cupit
American professional golfer (born 1938)
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::summary American professional golfer (born 1938) ::
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| name | Jacky Cupit |
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| fullname | Jacky Douglas Cupit |
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| birth_place | Longview, Texas, U.S. |
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| height | |
| weight | 180 lb |
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| college | University of Houston |
| yearpro | 1960 |
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| extour | PGA Tour |
| Champions Tour | |
| prowins | 4 |
| pgawins | 4 |
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| otherwins | |
| majorwins | |
| masters | 15th: 1967 |
| usopen | 2nd: 1963 |
| open | DNP |
| pga | T6: 1966 |
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Early life and amateur career
Cupit was born and raised in Longview, Texas. His older brother, Buster, was a professional golfer who played mainly in Texas and Oklahoma.
Cupit attended the University of Houston. As a member of the Cougars golf team, he earned All-American honors in 1959 and 1960.
Professional career
In 1960, Cupit turned pro. He joined the PGA Tour the following year.
Cupit played on the PGA Tour from 1961 to 1973 and had four victories. His first came at the 1961 Canadian Open helping him to win the PGA's Rookie of the Year award. His last tour win came in 1966 at the Cajun Classic. Cupit's best finish in a major was runner-up at the U.S. Open in 1963, when he and Arnold Palmer lost to Julius Boros in a three-way playoff.
After reaching the age of 50 in 1988, Cupit played part-time on the Senior PGA Tour. He currently is the Golf Professional Emeritus at the Links at Land's End in Yantis, Texas.
Awards and honors
In 1961, Cupit earned the PGA's Rookie of the Year award
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (4)
::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Jul 15, 1961 | Canadian Open | 66-69-64-71=270 | −10 | 5 strokes | USA Buster Cupit, USA Dow Finsterwald, USA Bobby Nichols | | 2 | Jul 1, 1962 | Western Open | 69-70-71-71=281 | −3 | 2 strokes | USA Billy Casper | | 3 | Feb 16, 1964 | Tucson Open Invitational | 69-68-66-71=274 | −14 | 2 strokes | USA Rex Baxter | | 4 | Nov 27, 1966 | Cajun Classic Open Invitational | 68-66-65-72=271 | −17 | Playoff | USA Chi-Chi Rodríguez | ::
PGA Tour playoff record (1–2) ::data[format=table]
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1961 | Greater Seattle Open Invitational | USA Dave Marr, USA Bob Rosburg | Marr won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1963 | U.S. Open | USA Julius Boros, USA Arnold Palmer | Boros won 18-hole playoff; |
| Boros: −1 (70), | ||||
| Cupit: +2 (73), | ||||
| Palmer: +5 (76) | ||||
| 3 | 1966 | Cajun Classic Open Invitational | USA Chi-Chi Rodríguez | Won with par on second extra hole |
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Results in major championships
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| Tournament | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T20 | WD | T40 | T44 | 15 | CUT | |||||
| U.S. Open | T9 | T17 | 2 | T28 | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T17 | T8 | T6 | WD | T57 | T41 | T57 | |||
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Note: Cupit never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1962 PGA Championship)
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary
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| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made | Totals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||
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- Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (1963 U.S. Open – 1964 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (four times)
References
References
- "Golf Instruction". The Links at Land's End.
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