Tag Archives: Ryder Cup
Wiffy Cox
Wiffy Cox (Golf. Born, Brooklyn, NY, Oct. 27, 1897; died, Washington, DC, Feb. 20, 1969.) Tied with Walter Hagen as a runner-up in the 1934 Metropolitan Open, Wilfred Hiram Cox was also a long-time pro at Dyker Beach. Cox was a fireman aboard the battleship U.S.S. Nevada during World War I but was then drawn to […]
Billy Casper
Billy Casper (Golf. Born, San Diego, CA, June 24, 1931.) A 28-year-old Billy Casper burst onto the national golf scene with a one-stroke victory in the U.S. Open over the West Course of the Winged Foot Golf Club in 1959. Casper battled through the final round on a chilly June day with a 4-over-par 74, […]
Frank Beard
Frank Beard (Golf. Born, Dallas, TX, May 1, 1939.) Although he shot successive 67s for the final two rounds, Frank Beard didn’t seem to have much of a chance to win the $50,000 first prize in the 1969 Westchester Classic. In a field that included all the legends (Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Lee […]
