Kenny Knox

Kenny Knox
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name	Edward Kenneth Knox
Born	(1956-08-15) August 15, 1956 Columbus, Georgia
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Nationality	United States
Residence	Tallahassee, Florida
Career
College	Florida State University
Turned professional	1978
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour Champions Tour
Professional wins	3
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	T45: 1987
U.S. Open	T17: 1987
The Open Championship	CUT: 1990
PGA Championship	4th: 1991

Edward Kenneth Knox (born August 15, 1956) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and the Champions Tour.

Knox was born in Columbus, Georgia. He and his brother were introduced to the game of golf by their mother. He attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida where he earned All-American honors as a member of the golf team. He graduated in 1978, turned professional that year, and joined the PGA Tour in 1982.

Knox won three events during his career on the PGA Tour. His first win came at the 1986 Honda Classic; his next a year later at the Hardee's Golf Classic, and his most recent win came in 1990 at the Buick Southern Open. During this phase of his career, Knox had more than two dozen top-10 finishes and $1.6 million in earnings. His best result in a major was a 4th-place finish at the 1991 PGA Championship. In his forties, he had difficulty maintaining his PGA Tour privileges and had to play some on the Nationwide Tour.

Knox played on the Champions Tour in 2007 and 2008, managing only two top-25 finishes.

Knox is known for his superior putting ability. He once held the PGA Tour record for fewest putts in a tournament (93) set at the 1989 MCI Classic. His weakness is in the tee-to-green ball-striking phase of the game. In 1996, Knox used his understanding of the short game to start TourGreens, an Atlanta-based business that designs and installs tour-quality artificial putting greens. He is also active in golf course design and construction. He lives in Tallahassee.

Amateur wins

• 1977 Southeastern Amateur

PGA Tour wins

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Mar 2, 1986	Honda Classic	−1 (66-71-80-70=287)	1 stroke	Andy Bean, John Mahaffey, Jodie Mudd, Clarence Rose
2	Jul 19, 1987	Hardee's Golf Classic	−15 (67-66-66-66=265)	1 stroke	Gil Morgan
3	Sep 30, 1990	Buick Southern Open	−15 (69-62-68-66=265)	Playoff	Jim Hallet

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1990	Buick Southern Open	Jim Hallet	Won with birdie on second extra hole
1	1991	Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic	Mike Hulbert	Lost to par on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992
Masters Tournament	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT	T45	CUT	DNP	DNP	CUT	CUT
U.S. Open	T62	DNP	DNP	CUT	T45	T17	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT	CUT	T9	CUT	DNP	4	CUT

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.

External links

• Kenny Knox at the PGA Tour official site
• TourGreens site