Ken Still
| Ken Still | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Kenneth Allan Still |
| Born | February 12, 1935 Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T6: 1971 |
| PGA Championship | T38: 1967 |
| U.S. Open | 5th: 1970 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Kenneth Allan Still (February 12, 1935 – March 19, 2017) was an American
Still was born in Tacoma, Washington.
He turned professional in 1953. Still won three PGA Tour events. In 1969 he won the
Still took part in the 1969 Ryder Cup matches. While playing a match with Dave Hill against Brian Huggett and Bernard Gallacher, Still and Hill lost a hole after Hill putted out of turn. While upset with what took place, Hill later said "well we won. So let's forget about it."[2] In the final singles encounter Jack Nicklaus had Tony Jacklin pick up a missable putt so the match would end in a 16-16 tie.[3]
Still had two top-10 finishes in
Still was elected to the Pacific Northwest Section PGA Hall of Fame in 1995.[4]
In 1964, Still was introduced Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax at Wrigley Field; the two developed a close friendship and Koufax was later one of two best mans at Still's wedding to Linda Evans.[5] After Still died on March 19, 2017, Koufax was a pallbearer at his funeral.[6]
Professional wins (5)
PGA Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 9, 1969 | Florida Citrus Open Invitational
|
−10 (74-67-67-70=278) | 1 stroke |  Miller Barber
|
| 2 | Aug 10, 1969 | Greater Milwaukee Open | −11 (74-71-67-65=277) | 2 strokes |  Gary Player
|
| 3 | Oct 25, 1970 | Kaiser International Open Invitational
|
−10 (68-67-71-72=278) | Playoff | Lee Trevino, Bert Yancey
|
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1970 | Kaiser International Open Invitational
|
Lee Trevino, Bert Yancey
|
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (2)
this list may be incomplete
- 1964 British Columbia Open
- 1966 Washington Open
References
- ^ Milles, Todd (March 20, 2017). "Affable golfing icon Ken Still, Tacoma's first PGA Tour champion, dies at 82". The News Tribune.
- ^ "Hill Overcomes Trouble, Sinks Eagle Putt For Ryder Cup Tie". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Lewiston, Idaho. Associated Press. September 20, 1969. p. 10.
- ^ "Price a reminder of the games sportsmanship". Golf Today. Archived from the original on March 12, 2007. Retrieved August 13, 2006.
- ^ "Hall of Fame/Ken Still". Pacific Northwest Section – PGA of America. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ^ Hanson, Scott (July 8, 2011). "Tacoma's Ken Still, 76, remains involved in local golf". The Seattle Times.
- ^ Miles, Todd (April 2, 2017). "Ken Still: 'Everybody who knew him loved him'". The News Tribune.
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