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Full name
  
James Alfred Cox

U.S. Open
  
DNP

Professional wins
  
1

Masters Tournament
  
DNP

Role
  
Professional golfer

Status
  
Professional

Name
  
Bill Cox

Nationality
  
England

The Open Championship
  
T8: 1938


Born
  
18 March 1910Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, England (
1910-03-18
)

Died
  
December 3, 1985, Copthorne, United Kingdom

James Alfred 'Bill' Cox OBE (18 March 1910 – 3 December 1985) was an English professional golfer. In golfing publications his full name was given as William James Cox. He was in the British Ryder Cup teams in 1935 and 1937 and tied for 8th place in the 1938 Open Championship. After World War II he became a commentator on BBC Television.

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Golf career

Cox played on the British Ryder Cup teams in 1935 and 1937. He was tied for the lead after two rounds in the 1936 Open Championship but a third-round 79 dropped him down the field and he finished tied for 12th place. In the 1938 Open he finished tied for 8th place, his best finish. In 1939 he finished tied for second place in the News Chronicle Tournament.

In 1946 he became the professional Fulwell Golf Club where he remained until 1975.

He was awarded the OBE in the 1967 Birthday Honours "for services to golf".

Broadcasting career

After World War II Cox was a frequent broadcaster on BBC Television, generally as a commentator with Henry Longhurst. He was replaced by Peter Alliss in 1969.

Professional wins

  • 1951 Daily Telegraph Foursomes Tournament (with Walter McLeod)
  • Results in major championships

    Note: Cox only played in The Open Championship.
    NT = No tournament
    DNP = Did not play
    CUT = missed the half-way cut
    "T" indicates a tie for a place
    Yellow background for top-10

    Team appearances

  • Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1935, 1937
  • England–Scotland Professional Match (representing England): 1935 (winners), 1936 (winners), 1937 (winners)
  • Coronation Match (representing the Ladies and Professionals): 1937
  • References

    Bill Cox (golfer) Wikipedia


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