Dan Sikes | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Daniel David Sikes, Jr. |
Nickname | "The Golfing Lawyer" |
Born | Wildwood, Florida | December 7, 1929
Died | December 20, 1987 Jacksonville, Florida | (aged 58)
Sporting nationality | United States |
Career | |
College | University of Florida |
Turned professional | 1960 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
Professional wins | 9 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 6 |
PGA Tour Champions | 3 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | 5th: 1965 |
PGA Championship | T3: 1967 |
U.S. Open | 10th: 1963 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Daniel David Sikes, Jr. (December 7, 1929 – December 20, 1987) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour. Sikes won nine tournaments as a pro, including six PGA Tour events. He was influential as the chairman of the tournament players committee in the late 1960s, prior to the formation of the PGA Tour.