Ken Still
| Ken Still | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Kenneth Allan Still |
| Born |
February 12, 1935 Tacoma, Washington |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Residence | Fircrest, Washington |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1953 |
| Former tour(s) |
PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T6: 1971 |
| U.S. Open | 5th: 1970 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T38: 1967 |
Kenneth Allan Still (born February 12, 1935) is an American professional golfer who has played on both the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.
Still was born in Tacoma, Washington. During his early twenties, he developed a friendship with Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale. He turned professional in 1953.
Still won three PGA Tour events. In 1969 he won the Florida Citrus Open Invitational in Orlando in the spring, and the Greater Milwaukee Open in the summer.
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."[1] 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.[2]
Still had two top-10 finishes in major championships during his career: a 5th place finish at the 1970 U.S. Open, and a T-6 at The Masters in 1971. After reaching the age of 50 in 1985, he began play on the Senior PGA Tour and continued to play in this venue until the late 1990s. He lives in Fircrest, Washington.
Still was elected to the Pacific Northwest Section PGA Hall of Fame in 1995.[3] He is married to wife Linda J. Still (née Evans); they have a son Mark H. Evans.
Professional wins
PGA Tour wins
| 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 | .svg.png){kind=small} 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
this list may be incomplete
- 1964 British Columbia Open
- 1966 Washington Open
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame/Ken Still". Pacific Northwest Section – PGA of America. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
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