Jacky Cupit

Jacky Douglas Cupit (born February 1, 1938) is an American professional golfer who has played on both the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.

Jacky Cupit
Personal information
Full name	Jacky Douglas Cupit
Born	(1938-02-01) February 1, 1938 (age 87) Longview, Texas, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
College	University of Houston
Turned professional	1960
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour Champions Tour
Professional wins	4
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	15th: 1967
PGA Championship	T6: 1966
U.S. Open	2nd: 1963
The Open Championship	DNP

Early life and amateur career

Cupit was born and raised in Longview, Texas. His older brother, Buster, was a professional golfer who played mainly in Texas and Oklahoma.

Cupit attended the University of Houston. As a member of the Cougars golf team, he earned All-American honors in 1959 and 1960.

Professional career

In 1960, Cupit turned pro. He joined the PGA Tour the following year.

Cupit played on the PGA Tour from 1961 to 1973 and had four victories. His first came at the 1961 Canadian Open helping him to win the PGA's Rookie of the Year award. His last tour win came in 1966 at the Cajun Classic. Cupit's best finish in a major was runner-up at the U.S. Open in 1963, when he and Arnold Palmer lost to Julius Boros in a three-way playoff.

After reaching the age of 50 in 1988, Cupit played part-time on the Senior PGA Tour. He currently is the Golf Professional Emeritus at the Links at Land's End in Yantis, Texas.^[1]

Awards and honors

In 1961, Cupit earned the PGA's Rookie of the Year award

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (4)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Jul 15, 1961	Canadian Open	66-69-64-71=270	−10	5 strokes	Buster Cupit, Dow Finsterwald, Bobby Nichols
2	Jul 1, 1962	Western Open	69-70-71-71=281	−3	2 strokes	Billy Casper
3	Feb 16, 1964	Tucson Open Invitational	69-68-66-71=274	−14	2 strokes	Rex Baxter
4	Nov 27, 1966	Cajun Classic Open Invitational	68-66-65-72=271	−17	Playoff	Chi-Chi Rodríguez

PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1961	Greater Seattle Open Invitational	Dave Marr, Bob Rosburg	Marr won with birdie on first extra hole
2	1963	U.S. Open	Julius Boros, Arnold Palmer	Boros won 18-hole playoff; Boros: −1 (70), Cupit: +2 (73), Palmer: +5 (76)
3	1966	Cajun Classic Open Invitational	Chi-Chi Rodríguez	Won with par on second extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971
Masters Tournament		T20	WD	T40		T44	15	CUT
U.S. Open	T9	T17	2	T28	CUT	CUT			CUT
PGA Championship		CUT		T17	T8	T6	WD		T57	T41	T57

Note: Cupit never played in The Open Championship.

  Top 10

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1962 PGA Championship)
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

Tournament	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	4
U.S. Open	0	1	0	1	2	3	7	4
The Open Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PGA Championship	0	0	0	0	2	3	8	6
Totals	0	1	0	1	4	8	21	14

• Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (1963 U.S. Open – 1964 PGA)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (four times)