Charles Coody
| Charles Coody | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Billy Charles Coody |
| Born |
July 13, 1937 Stamford, Texas |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Career | |
| College |
Abilene Christian University Texas Christian University |
| Turned professional | 1963 |
| Former tour(s) |
PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 14 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| European Tour | 2 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 5 |
| Other | 1 (regular) 3 (senior) |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) |
|
| Masters Tournament | Won: 1971 |
| U.S. Open | T13: 1969 |
| The Open Championship | T5: 1971 |
| PGA Championship | 4th: 1977 |
Billy Charles Coody (born July 13, 1937) is an American professional golfer, best known for winning the 1971 Masters Tournament.
Coody was born in Stamford, Texas and raised in Abilene, Texas. He attended Abilene Christian University before transferring to and graduating in 1960 with a bachelor's degree in Business from Texas Christian University; he made his pro debut in 1963.
Coody had three wins on the PGA Tour and three wins off Tour in his regular career. He played on the 1971 U.S. Ryder Cup team. Coody was known as one of the best iron players of his era.
As a senior, Coody played on the Senior PGA Tour (now called the Champions Tour), winning five times. Coody played his final Masters Tournament in 2006, then retired from active competition.
Coody was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2000. A college golf tournament, the Charles Coody West Texas Intercollegiate, is named for him. He also lends his name to a charity event, the Charles Coody Classic.
Senior PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
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