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Billy Charles Coody ( ; born July 13, 1937) is an American professional , best known for winning the 1971 Masters Tournament.


Early life and amateur career
Coody was born in Stamford, Texas and raised in Abilene, Texas. He attended Abilene Christian University before transferring to and graduating in 1960 with a bachelor's degree in Business from Texas Christian University, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity.


Professional career
In 1963, Coody made his pro debut. He won two regular events early in his career and was known as one of the best iron players of his era. However, he was considered somewhat of an underachiever until his Masters victory. In the words of his contemporary Frank Beard, "Charlie's one of our better shotmakers but he tries hard not to win." Coody held the lead at the 1969 Masters Tournament with three holes left but finished bogey-bogey-bogey to tie for 5th place.

At the 1971 Masters Tournament, Coody opened with a three-shot lead. He remained in the lead entering the final round but was expected to lose to co-leader who had won the 1971 PGA Championship two months earlier. The event turned into a 3-way battle between Coody, Nicklaus, and a young who was playing his first Masters as a professional. Miller took control with birdies on #11, #12, and #14 to build a two shot lead. However, things began to unravel for Miller when he hit his approach into the bunker on the 15th and failed to make birdie. Miller's tee shot on the par-3 16th also found sand; the right bunker. This led to a bogey when Miller's par putt spun out. Coody, playing in the group behind Miller, went for the 15th green in two and ended up behind the same bunker Miller had just been in. Coody then chipped to 8 feet beyond the hole and made it coming back for birdie to reach 8-under. He next made another clutch birdie at the par-3 16th by striking his 6-iron to 13 feet and holing the putt to reach 9-under and take the lead alone. He made pars on the last two and won by two strokes. Nicklaus uncharacteristically played mediocre on Sunday. He had four three-putts for the round and shot 37 on the back nine without a birdie. He tied Miller for runner-up.

Coody had his share of success after his Masters victory. He represented the United States for the only time in the 1971 Ryder Cup. He finished 5th at the 1971 Open Championship – the only time he played in The Open. In later years, as expressed in an interview on the "ForeTheGoodOfTheGame" podcast, Coody mentioned regrets about playing The Open only one time and that he had made a mistake by not journeying overseas to compete in The Open more often. He later won two events on the fledgling in 1973 and also had chances to win additional majors at the 1976 PGA Championship and 1977 PGA Championship. In 1976, he held a two stroke lead entering the final round before collapsing with a 77. The following year, at Pebble Beach, he finished two strokes out of a playoff, shooting a 73 in the final round.

However, his Masters triumph did not serve as a catalyst for Coody to become one of the greats in the game. While he posted nine top-3 finishes through the 1970s and early 1980s, he never won on the again. One example of his "close calls" after his Masters win was the 1972 played at Waialae Country Club in early February. Coody fired rounds of 66-72-69-68 to finish at 13-under par 275 but finished a stroke out of a playoff. Coody played full-time on the PGA Tour until his late 40s.

When he turned 50, Coody played on the Senior PGA Tour with a decent amount of success, winning five times. Like most Masters winners, Coody played the Masters Tournament through his old age. He retired from active competition at the 2006 event having played 38 of the last 39 Masters.


Personal life
Coody has a son Kyle. He was also a professional golfer in the 1980s and 1990s. He also has two daughters, Caryn Coody Hill and Kristyn Coody Aguero.

In 2022, his grandsons and turned professional and play on the PGA Tour.


Awards and honors
  • In 2000, Coody was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame .
  • A college golf tournament, the Charles Coody West Texas Intercollegiate, is named after him.
  • Coody lends his name to a charity event, the Charles Coody Classic, hosted by Texas Christian University.


Professional wins (15)

PGA Tour wins (3)
Major championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (2)
1Sep 7, 1964Dallas Open Invitational−13 (67-67-68-69=271)1 strokeJerry Edwards
2Jun 29, 1969Cleveland Open Invitational−9 (67-64-71-69=271)2 strokes
3Apr 11, 1971Masters Tournament−9 (66-73-70-70=279)2 strokes,


European Tour wins (2)
1Sep 8, 1973W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament−7 (70-72-69-70=281)1 stroke
2Sep 29, 1973John Player Classic+5 (68-74-70-77=289)3 strokes


Other wins (1)
  • 1971 World Series of Golf


Senior PGA Tour wins (5)
1Nov 12, 1989General Tire Las Vegas Classic−11 (67-69-69=205)PlayoffBob Charles, Chi-Chi Rodríguez
2Oct 7, 1990Vantage Championship−14 (67-65-70=202)3 strokesBob Charles,
3Jun 2, 1991NYNEX Commemorative−17 (66-62-65=193)3 strokes
4Oct 20, 1991Transamerica Senior Golf Championship−12 (67-66-71=204)2 strokes
5Jun 16, 1996du Maurier Champions−9 (69-70-67-65=271)1 stroke

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

11989General Tire Las Vegas ClassicBob Charles, Chi-Chi RodríguezWon with birdie on second extra hole


Other senior wins (4)
  • 1990 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with )
  • 1994 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with )
  • 1998 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (Legends Division with )
  • 1998 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (Legendary Division with )


Major championships

Wins (1)
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Results timeline
Masters Tournament CUT CUT T30T5
U.S. OpenCUTCUT CUTCUTCUTT52T28T16T13
The Open Championship
CUT T8T7

Masters TournamentT121T12T29T29T40T5CUTCUTT34
U.S. OpenT64T63CUTT29CUTCUTT38 T30
The Open Championship T5
T35CUT15T35 CUTT84CUTCUT

Masters TournamentT38T40CUTT36CUTT44CUTCUTCUTT38
U.S. OpenT47
The Open Championship
T4174 T55

Masters TournamentCUTCUT T57CUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUT
U.S. Open
The Open Championship

Masters TournamentCUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUT
U.S. Open
The Open Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.


Summary
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  • Most consecutive cuts made – 14 (1966 U.S. Open – 1971 Open Championship)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1968 PGA – 1969 Masters)


U.S. national team appearances
Professional


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