Rex Baxter
| Rex Baxter | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Rex Bernice Baxter Jr. |
| Born | February 28, 1936 Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | 34th: 1957 |
| PGA Championship | T68: 1972 |
| U.S. Open | T40: 1965 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Rex Bernice Baxter Jr. (born February 28, 1936) is an American
Senior PGA Tour
.
A native of
NCAA national champion.[2]
Baxter won the
PGA Professional National Championship in 1970. His best finish in a major is T-33 at the 1960 U.S. Open.[4]
Baxter was inducted into the University of Houston Athletics Hall of Honor in 1971; he was the first member of the golf team to receive this honor.Cleveland, Ohio, Glen Oaks Country Club on Long Island, High Ridge in Lantana, Florida, and as an instructor for Golf Digest Schools at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.[5]
Amateur wins (5)
- 1953 U.S. Junior Amateur Golf Championship
- 1956 Missouri Valley Conference tournament (individual medalist)
- 1957 Missouri Valley Conference tournament (individual medalist), NCAA Championship, Trans-Mississippi Amateur
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 24, 1963 | Cajun Classic Open Invitational | −9 (68-71-68-68=275) | 2 strokes |  Bob Shave Jr.
|
Other wins (3)
- 1965 Waterloo Open Golf Classic
- 1966 Brazil Open
- 1970 PGA Professional National Championship
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup: 1957 (winners)
- Americas Cup: 1958 (winners)
Professional
- Diamondhead Cup/PGA Cup: 1974 (winners), 1976 (winners)
References
- ^ Tramel, Jimmy (August 5, 2007). "A look at the major events that have shaped Southern Hills Country Club". Tulsa World.
- ^ a b "Biographical information from University of Houston Athletics official site". Retrieved January 7, 2008.
- ^ "First win by Baxter". The Edmonton Journal. Associated Press. November 25, 1963. p. 7.
- ^ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved January 7, 2008.
- ^ Patton, Robes (September 10, 1989). "Designer Clubhouses IF Your Country Club's A Bit Dull, Jane Baxter Can Help". Sun Sentinel.
External links
- Rex Baxter at the PGA Tour official site