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'''William Joseph Patton''' (April 19, 1922<ref>[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/winstonsalem/obituary.aspx?n=billy-joe-patton&pid=147521643 William Joseph "Billy Joe" Patton obituary] - ''Winston-Salem Journal''</ref> &ndash; January 1, 2011<ref>[http://www.thegolfchannel.com/shag-bag/patton-1954-masters-champion-dies-40878/ Patton, nearly the 1954 Masters champion, dies]</ref>) was an American amateur [[golf]]er best known for almost winning the [[1954 Masters Tournament]].
'''William Joseph Patton''' (April 19, 1922<ref>[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/winstonsalem/obituary.aspx?n=billy-joe-patton&pid=147521643 William Joseph "Billy Joe" Patton obituary] - ''Winston-Salem Journal''</ref> &ndash; January 1, 2011<ref>[http://www.thegolfchannel.com/shag-bag/patton-1954-masters-champion-dies-40878/ Patton, nearly the 1954 Masters champion, dies]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>) was an American amateur [[golf]]er best known for almost winning the [[1954 Masters Tournament]].


Patton was born in [[Morganton, North Carolina]]. He graduated from [[Wake Forest University]] in 1943.
Patton was born in [[Morganton, North Carolina]]. He graduated from [[Wake Forest University]] in 1943.


In 1954, Patton came within one stroke of being in a three-man playoff with [[Ben Hogan]] and [[Sam Snead]] for the championship. His final round 71 included a hole-in-one on the par-3 6th hole and a double bogey on the par-5 13th hole, when he tried to reach the green in two and put his ball into [[Augusta National Golf Club#Natural features|Rae's Creek]].
In the 1954 Masters Tournament at [[Augusta National Golf Club]], Patton came within one stroke of being in a three-man playoff with [[Ben Hogan]] and [[Sam Snead]]. His final round 71 included a hole-in-one on the par-3 6th hole and a double bogey on the par-5 13th hole, when he tried to reach the green in two and put his ball into [[Augusta National Golf Club#Natural features|Rae's Creek]].


Patton won several amateur tournaments including the [[North and South Amateur]] three times and the [[Southern Amateur]] twice. He also won the [[Carolinas Open]] twice.
Patton won several amateur tournaments including the [[North and South Amateur]] three times and the [[Southern Amateur]] twice. He also won the [[Carolinas Open]] twice.
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Patton was inducted into several Halls of Fame:
Patton was inducted into several Halls of Fame:
*[[North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame]] in 1967<ref>[http://www.ncshof.org/inductees_detail.php?i_recid=125 North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame profile]</ref>
*[[North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame]] in 1967<ref>[http://www.ncshof.org/inductees_detail.php?i_recid=125 North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame profile] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127055311/http://www.ncshof.org/inductees_detail.php?i_recid=125 |date=November 27, 2010 }}</ref>
*Wake Forest University's Sports Hall of Fame in 1974<ref>[http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/trads/wake-trads-halloffame.html Wake Forest University's Sports Hall of Fame members]</ref>
*Wake Forest University's Sports Hall of Fame in 1974<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/trads/wake-trads-halloffame.html |title=Wake Forest University's Sports Hall of Fame members |access-date=2008-06-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509152841/http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/trads/wake-trads-halloffame.html |archive-date=2008-05-09 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
*Southern Golf Association Hall of Fame in 1975<ref>[http://www.sgagolf.com/hallfame/billyjoepatton.html Southern Golf Association's Hall of Fame profile]</ref>
*Southern Golf Association Hall of Fame in 1975<ref>[http://www.sgagolf.com/hallfame/billyjoepatton.html Southern Golf Association's Hall of Fame profile] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121052027/http://www.sgagolf.com/hallfame/billyjoepatton.html |date=November 21, 2008}}</ref>
*Carolinas Golf Reporters Association Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame in 1981<ref>[http://www.thecgra.com/halloffame.html Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame members].</ref>
*Carolinas Golf Reporters Association Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame in 1981<ref>[http://www.thecgra.com/halloffame.html Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame members] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080808114714/http://www.thecgra.com/halloffame.html |date=August 8, 2008}}</ref>
*Burke County Sports Hall of Fame in 2007<ref>{{Cite web |last=Waters |first=Roy |date=2011-03-07 |title=COLUMN: More about Billy Joe |url=https://hickoryrecord.com/column-more-about-billy-joe/article_079f3457-c2b7-53a2-9772-43ee13193b84.html |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=Hickory Daily Record |language=en}}</ref>


==Tournament wins==
==Tournament wins==
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==Results in major championships==
==Results in major championships==
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Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10


Sources: Masters,<ref>[http://www.masters.com/en_US/tournament/past_winners.html www.masters.com]</ref> U.S. Open, U.S. Amateur,<ref>[http://champsdatabase.usga.org/ USGA Championship Database] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101221024412/http://champsdatabase.usga.org/ |date=December 21, 2010 }}</ref> British Amateur: 1955,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19550604&printsec=frontpage |title=Second Englishman In Final Since War |newspaper=Glasgow Herald |date=June 4, 1955 |page=9}}</ref> 1959<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19590527&printsec=frontpage |title=Two More Walker Cup Players Beaten |newspaper=Glasgow Herald |date=May 27, 1959 |page=9}}</ref>
Source for The Masters: [http://www.masters.com/en_US/history/past_winners.html www.masters.com]

Source for U.S. Open, U.S. Amateur: [http://champsdatabase.usga.org/ USGA Championship Database]

Source for 1955 British Amateur: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19500525&printsec=frontpage&hl=en The Glasgow Herald, June 4, 1955, pg. 9.]

Source for 1959 British Amateur: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19590527&printsec=frontpage&hl=en The Glasgow Herald, May 27, 1959, pg. 9.]


==U.S. national team appearances==
==U.S. national team appearances==
*[[Walker Cup]]: 1955 (winners), 1957 (winners), 1959 (winners), 1963 (winners), 1965 (winners), 1969 (non-playing captain, winners)
*[[Walker Cup]]: [[1955 Walker Cup|1955]] (winners), [[1957 Walker Cup|1957]] (winners), [[1959 Walker Cup|1959]] (winners), [[1963 Walker Cup|1963]] (winners), [[1965 Walker Cup|1965]] (tied, cup retained), [[1969 Walker Cup|1969]] (non-playing captain, winners)
*[[Eisenhower Trophy]]: 1958, 1962 (winners)
*[[Eisenhower Trophy]]: [[1958 Eisenhower Trophy|1958]], [[1962 Eisenhower Trophy|1962]] (winners)
*[[Americas Cup (golf)|Americas Cup]]: 1954 (winners), 1956 (winners), 1958 (winners), 1963 (winners)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.triadgolf.com/august2000/majorplayers_billy.htm Seventy Years of Great Golf with Billy Joe]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071109213126/http://www.triadgolf.com/august2000/majorplayers_billy.htm Seventy Years of Great Golf with Billy Joe]
*[http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1129124/1/index.htm Let's Smile Again] - ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'', August 23, 1954
*[https://archive.today/20130102062630/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1129124/1/index.htm Let's Smile Again] - ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'', August 23, 1954

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| NAME = Patton, Billy Joe
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Amateur golfer
| DATE OF BIRTH = April 19, 1922
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Morganton, North Carolina
| DATE OF DEATH = January 1, 2011
| PLACE OF DEATH = Morganton, North Carolina
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Latest revision as of 04:47, 11 April 2024

Billy Joe Patton
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Joseph Patton
Born(1922-04-19)April 19, 1922
Morganton, North Carolina
DiedJanuary 1, 2011(2011-01-01) (aged 88)
Morganton, North Carolina
Sporting nationality United States
Career
StatusAmateur
Professional wins2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament3rd: 1954
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenT6: 1954
The Open ChampionshipDNP
U.S. AmateurT3: 1962
British AmateurT5: 1955
Achievements and awards
Bob Jones Award1982

William Joseph Patton (April 19, 1922[1] – January 1, 2011[2]) was an American amateur golfer best known for almost winning the 1954 Masters Tournament.

Patton was born in Morganton, North Carolina. He graduated from Wake Forest University in 1943.

In the 1954 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Patton came within one stroke of being in a three-man playoff with Ben Hogan and Sam Snead. His final round 71 included a hole-in-one on the par-3 6th hole and a double bogey on the par-5 13th hole, when he tried to reach the green in two and put his ball into Rae's Creek.

Patton won several amateur tournaments including the North and South Amateur three times and the Southern Amateur twice. He also won the Carolinas Open twice.

Patton played on five Walker Cup teams; 1955, 1957, 1959, 1963, and 1965 and was captain of the 1969 team. He played on the Eisenhower Trophy team in 1958 and 1962.

Patton was awarded the Bob Jones Award by the United States Golf Association in 1982.

Patton was inducted into several Halls of Fame:

  • North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 1967[3]
  • Wake Forest University's Sports Hall of Fame in 1974[4]
  • Southern Golf Association Hall of Fame in 1975[5]
  • Carolinas Golf Reporters Association Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame in 1981[6]
  • Burke County Sports Hall of Fame in 2007[7]

Tournament wins[edit]

Results in major championships[edit]

Tournament 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Masters Tournament 3 LA T49 T12 CUT 8 LA T8
U.S. Open CUT T36 T54 T6 LA 13 T8 LA CUT
U.S. Amateur R64 R32 R64 R64 R256 R32 R128 R64 R32
The Amateur Championship QF R128
Tournament 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972
Masters Tournament T13 LA CUT CUT 48 T37 CUT CUT
U.S. Open CUT CUT
U.S. Amateur R64 R32 SF R64 R16 T19 T26 T8 CUT T23
The Amateur Championship R256
  Top 10
  Did not play

LA = low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play

Sources: Masters,[8] U.S. Open, U.S. Amateur,[9] British Amateur: 1955,[10] 1959[11]

U.S. national team appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ William Joseph "Billy Joe" Patton obituary - Winston-Salem Journal
  2. ^ Patton, nearly the 1954 Masters champion, dies[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame profile Archived November 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Wake Forest University's Sports Hall of Fame members". Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved June 9, 2008.
  5. ^ Southern Golf Association's Hall of Fame profile Archived November 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame members Archived August 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Waters, Roy (March 7, 2011). "COLUMN: More about Billy Joe". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  8. ^ www.masters.com
  9. ^ USGA Championship Database Archived December 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "Second Englishman In Final Since War". Glasgow Herald. June 4, 1955. p. 9.
  11. ^ "Two More Walker Cup Players Beaten". Glasgow Herald. May 27, 1959. p. 9.

External links[edit]

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