Terry Wilcox (born 1940) is an American

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Early life and amateur career

Wilcox grew up in

Ada, Oklahoma Ada is a city in and the county seat of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 16,481 at the 2020 United States census. The city was named for Ada Reed, the daughter of an early settler, and was in ...

. He played college golf at

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, graduating in 1962.

Professional career

In 1962, Wilcox turned professional. He played on the

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from 1964 to 1974 while also working as a club professional. His best finishes were a T-2 at the 1969

Azalea Open Invitational The Azalea Open Invitational was a golf tournament in North Carolina on the PGA Tour, held at Cape Fear Country Club in Wilmington. Last played in November 1971 as an unofficial event; it was an official PGA Tour event in 1945 and from 1949 throu ...

and a 2nd at the 1970

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. His best finish in a

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was a T-7 at the

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. Wilcox served as tournament director of the

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, an

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at the Mission Hills Country Club in

Rancho Mirage, California Rancho Mirage is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The city is a low-density desert community with resorts, golf courses, and country clubs within the Colorado Desert section of the Sonoran Desert. Nestled along the foothil ...

, from 1994 to 2008.

Professional wins

''this list may be incomplete'' * 1964

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* 1965 Westchester Open * 1967

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* 1974 North Carolina Open,

Carolinas PGA Championship The Carolinas PGA Championship is a golf tournament that is the section championship of the Carolinas section of the PGA of America. It has been played annually since 1923 at a variety of courses around both states. Winners *2024 Preston Cole *20 ...

* 1976 North Carolina Open

Results in major championships

''Note: Wilcox never played in

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.'' CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilcox, Terry American male golfers Oklahoma State Cowboys golfers PGA Tour golfers Golfers from Oklahoma Sportspeople from Ada, Oklahoma Sportspeople from Rancho Mirage, California 1940s births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen Year of birth missing (living people)