Kenneth Allan Still (February 12, 1935 – March 19, 2017) was an American professional golfer who played on both the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.[1]
| Ken Still | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Kenneth Allan Still |
| Born | February 12, 1935 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | March 19, 2017 (aged 82) Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1953 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T6: 1971 |
| PGA Championship | T38: 1967 |
| U.S. Open | 5th: 1970 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Still was born in Tacoma, Washington.
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."[2] 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.[3]
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 lived in Fircrest, Washington where February 12, his birthday, is recognized as Ken Still Day.
Still was elected to the Pacific Northwest Section PGA Hall of Fame in 1995.[4]
In 1964, Still was introduced to Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax at Wrigley Field; the two developed a close friendship and Koufax was later one of two best mans at Still's wedding to Linda Evans.[5] After Still died on March 19, 2017, Koufax was an honorary pallbearer at his funeral.[6]
Professional wins (5)
editPGA Tour wins (3)
edit| 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
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| 2 | Aug 10, 1969 | Greater Milwaukee Open | −11 (74-71-67-65=277) | 2 strokes |  Gary Player
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| 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 (2)
editthis list may be incomplete
- 1964 British Columbia Open
- 1966 Washington Open
References
edit- ^ Milles, Todd (March 20, 2017). "Affable golfing icon Ken Still, Tacoma's first PGA Tour champion, dies at 82". The News Tribune.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on March 12, 2007. Retrieved August 13, 2006.
- ^ "Hall of Fame/Ken Still". Pacific Northwest Section – PGA of America. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ^ Hanson, Scott (July 8, 2011). "Tacoma's Ken Still, 76, remains involved in local golf". The Seattle Times.
- ^ Miles, Todd (April 2, 2017). "Ken Still: 'Everybody who knew him loved him'". The News Tribune.