Kris Cox
Birth dateOctober 22, 1973 (age 53)
Birth placeLafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
ResidenceDallas, Texas, U.S.
CollegeOklahoma State University
Yearpro1996
ExtourPGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
NGA Hooters Tour
Prowins4
Nwidewins1
Otherwins3
MastersDNP
UsopenT48: 2004
OpenDNP
PgaDNP

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

Early life and amateur career

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 and played on the 1995 Walker Cup team.[2][3]

Professional career

In 1996, Cox turned professional. He played on the PGA Tour's developmental 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)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Oct 16, 2005Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic−18 (69-65-68-68=270)2 strokesCraig Bowden, Jerry Smith,
Chris Tidland

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 strokesDavid Howser
2May 6, 2001Louisiana Michelob Light Classic−12 (65-72-70-69=276)5 strokesSteve Pope

Other wins (1)

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

See also

References

  1. ^ "Oklahoma State Athletics – 2008–09 Men's Golf Guide". Archived from the original on 2015-06-12. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
  2. ^ 1994 U.S. Amateur – results
  3. ^ 1995 Walker Cup Match results