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Name
  
Chuck Kocsis

Role
  
Golfer


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Died
  
May 30, 2006, Royal Oak, Michigan, United States

Chuck kocsis michigan golf hall of fame class of 1982


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

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Kocsis, better known as Chuck, 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 Amateurs, three Michigan Opens (1931, 1945, 1946), individual intercollegiate champion member of three U.S. Walker Cup teams, 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 several National and International Senior Amateurs. During his time at the University of Michigan, Kocsis became a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity.

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.

Chuck Kocsis | Golf | 2002


Tournament wins

this list may be incomplete
  • 1930 Michigan Amateur
  • 1931 Michigan Open
  • 1933 Michigan Amateur
  • 1934 Michigan Amateur
  • 1936 NCAA Championship
  • 1937 Michigan Amateur
  • 1945 Michigan Open
  • 1946 Michigan Open
  • 1948 Michigan Amateur
  • 1951 Michigan Amateur
  • 1960 Dogwood Invitational
  • Results in major championships

    Note: Kocsis never played in The Open Championship nor the PGA Championship.

    LA = Low amateur
    NYF = Tournament not yet founded
    NT = No tournament
    DNP = Did not play
    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
    Yellow background for top-10

    Sources: U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur, 1938 Amateur Championship

    U.S. national team appearances

    Amateur

  • Walker Cup: 1938, 1949 (winners), 1957 (winners)
  • References

    Chuck Kocsis Wikipedia


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