Dan Sikes
Dan Sikes | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Daniel David Sikes, Jr. |
Nickname | "The Golfing Lawyer" |
Born | Champions Tour | December 7, 1929
Professional wins | 9 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 6 |
PGA Tour Champions | 3 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | 5th: 1965 |
PGA Championship | T3: 1967 |
U.S. Open | 10th: 1963 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Daniel David Sikes, Jr. (December 7, 1929 – December 20, 1987) was an American
Early life
Sikes was born in
Amateur career
Sikes enrolled at the
Sikes graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1953.Although he later earned a law degree from the university's
Sikes won the U.S. Amateur Public Links championship in 1958 while in law school.
Professional career
Sikes turned professional in 1960 and won six tournaments on the PGA Tour, half in his home state of Florida. Sikes' career year was
Sikes later represented caddies on tour in
Personal life
Sikes died in Jacksonville at age 58 in late 1987.[8]
Awards and honors
Sikes was inducted into the
Sikes was posthumously inducted into the Jacksonville Sports Hall of Fame in 1988.[1]
Professional wins (9)
PGA Tour wins (6)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Mar 24, 1963 | Doral C.C. Open Invitational
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76-70-67-70=283 | −5 | 1 stroke | Sam Snead |
2 | Jun 13, 1965 | Cleveland Open Invitational
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68-70-68-66=272 | −12 | 1 stroke | Tony Lema |
3 | Mar 19, 1967 | Jacksonville Open
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67-69-70-73=279 | −9 | 1 stroke | Bill Collins |
4 | Sep 17, 1967 | Philadelphia Golf Classic
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71-68-69-68=276 | −12 | 2 strokes | George Archer |
5 | Mar 17, 1968 | Florida Citrus Open Invitational
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71-67-70-66=274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Tom Weiskopf |
6 | Jul 28, 1968 | Minnesota Golf Classic
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71-66-71-64=272 | −12 | 1 stroke | Ken Still |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1962 | Houston Classic
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Bobby Nichols, Jack Nicklaus | Nichols won with eagle on first extra hole after 18-hole playoff; Nichols: +1 (71), Sikes: +1 (71), Nicklaus: +6 (76) |
2 | 1973 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic
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Lanny Wadkins | Lost to par on first extra hole |
Senior PGA Tour wins (3)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Oct 24, 1982 | Hilton Head Seniors International
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69-69=138* | −6 | Shared title with Miller Barber | |
2 | Jun 3, 1984 | Gatlin Brothers Seniors Golf Classic
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69-73-68=210 | −6 | 1 stroke | Rod Funseth |
3 | Sep 9, 1984 | United Virginia Bank Seniors
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67-69-71=207 | −9 | 1 stroke | Lee Elder |
*Note: The 1982 Hilton Head Seniors International was shortened to 36 holes due to weather.
Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 1984 | Daytona Beach Seniors Golf Classic | Orville Moody, Arnold Palmer | Moody won with birdie on second extra hole |
2 | 1985 | Citizens Union Senior Golf Classic
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Lee Elder, Orville Moody, Walt Zembriski |
Elder won with birdie on third extra hole Moody eliminated by birdie on second hole |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 |
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Masters Tournament | T15 | T13 | 5 | T36 | T35 | 12 | T36 | CUT | T15 | CUT | ||||
U.S. Open | T36 | 10 | T44 | T36 | 15 | T38 | T27 | |||||||
PGA Championship | T47 | T45 | T28 | T3 | T8 | T25 | T18 | T46 | T13 | T6 | T74 |
Note: Sikes never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 8 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 11 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 26 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 21 (1962 U.S. Open – 1970 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (five times)
See also
- List of American Ryder Cup golfers
- List of Florida Gators men's golfers on the PGA Tour
- List of Levin College of Law graduates
- List of University of Florida alumni
- List of University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame members
References
- ^ a b c d e "Athletes of the Century: Dan Sikes". Retrieved March 18, 2011.
- ^ Florida Men's Golf 2011 Media Supplement Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 39 & 42 (2010). Retrieved July 11, 2011.
- ^ 2008–09 Florida Gators Men's Golf Media Guide Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 36 (2008). Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- ^ a b "PGA rebel grabs lead". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. July 23, 1967. p. 1B.
- ^ "Dan Sikes hold two stroke lead". Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina. UPI. July 23, 1967. p. 1C.
- ^ "Pro golfers settle odds with PGA". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. July 6, 1967. p. 1C.
- ^ Green, Bob (March 21, 1970). "Dan Sikes will represent golf's angry tour caddies". Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. p. 4.
- ^ Golf
- ^ F Club, Hall of Fame, Gator Greats. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
External links
- Dan Sikes at the PGA Tour official site
- University of Florida Foundation Dan Sikes Memorial Endowment
- Jacksonville.com Athletes of the Century: Dan Sikes