| Wiffy Cox | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Wilfred Hiram Cox |
| Nickname | Wiffy |
| Born | October 27, 1896 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 20, 1969 (aged 72) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 12 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 9 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | 12th: 1937 |
| PGA Championship | T17: 1928, 1929, 1930 |
| U.S. Open | T3: 1934 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Wilfred Hiram "Wiffy" Cox (October 27, 1896 – February 20, 1969) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1930s.
Cox was born and grew up in a tough Irish-Italian section of Brooklyn, New York.[1][2] He started in golf as a caddie at Westchester County courses and learned to play at sunrise and sunset with clubs borrowed from the pro shop. The diminutive Cox had a hot-temper and a reputation for foul-mouthed, trash talk among his fellow players.[1]
Cox won nine times on the PGA Tour.[3] His first individual win on the PGA Tour came at the 1931 North and South Open;[1] his four wins that year led the PGA Tour for most wins.[1][4] His best finish in a major championship was tied for third at the 1934 U.S. Open.[5]
Cox played on the winning U.S. team in the 1931 Ryder Cup, winning both his matches.
Like most professional golfers of his generation, Cox earned his living primarily as a club pro. He was the course pro at Dyker Beach Golf Course in Brooklyn, New York from 1921 to 1935.[6] He eventually landed a plum job as head pro at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland,[1] which he held until 1969.[7] He died in Washington, D.C.[2]
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- ^ "Willy Cox, Golf Star of 1930's And Former Pro Here, Is Dead". The New York Times. February 21, 1969.
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