R. H. Sikes
Appearance
R. H. Sikes | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Richard Horace Sikes |
Nickname | R.H. or Dick Champions Tour |
Professional wins | 4 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 2 |
Other | 2 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T39: 1966 |
PGA Championship | T13: 1965 |
U.S. Open | T46: 1967 |
The Open Championship | 12th: 1966 |
Richard Horace Sikes (March 6, 1940 – November 2, 2023) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s.
A native of
U.S. Amateur, and played on the victorious Walker Cup team. Sikes' victory at the NCAA Championship was the only Razorbacks national championship recognized by the NCAA until John McDonnell's track and field teams of the mid-1980s to mid-1990s started winning them, and Nolan Richardson's basketball program won the 1994 men's basketball crown.[2]
Sikes was victorious at the 1964
Raley's Senior Gold Rush
in 1992.
In 2002, Sikes was inducted into the Arkansas Golf Hall of Fame.
Sikes died on November 2, 2023, at the age of 83.[3]
Amateur wins
- 1961 U.S. Amateur Public Links
- 1962 U.S. Amateur Public Links
- 1963 NCAA Championship (individual)
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Oct 18, 1964 | Sahara Invitational | −9 (62-71-70-72=275) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2 | Aug 7, 1966 | Cleveland Open Invitational
|
−16 (69-68-63-68=268) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 1969 | IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Hill won with birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (2)
- 1962 Arizona Open (as an amateur)
- 1981 Southern California PGA Championship
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup: 1963 (winners)
- Eisenhower Trophy: 1962 (winners)
- Americas Cup: 1963 (winners)
References
- ^ Miller, Hack (October 4, 1964). "Dick Sikes breaks in with Sahara golf win". Deseret News. p. B3.
- ^ Harris, Jim (May 29, 2007). "Arkansas Business.com blog". Retrieved November 28, 2007.
- ^ Hall, Grant (November 3, 2023). "Sikes, national champ at UA, dies at 83". Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
External links
- R. H. Sikes at the PGA Tour official site