Jacky Douglas Cupit (February 1, 1938 – March 4, 2026) was an American professional golfer who played on both the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.
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.
He 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 was the Golf Professional Emeritus at the Links at Land's End in Yantis, Texas.
Death Cupit died on March 4, 2026, at the age of 88.
Awards and honors In 1961, Cupit earned the PGA's Rookie of the Year award.
Professional wins (4) PGA Tour wins (4) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1 Jul 15, 1961Canadian Open66-69-64-71=270−105 strokes Buster Cupit, Dow Finsterwald, Bobby Nichols2Jul 1, 1962Western Open69-70-71-71=281−32 strokes Billy Casper3Feb 16, 1964Tucson Open Invitational69-68-66-71=274−142 strokes Rex Baxter4Nov 27, 1966Cajun Classic Open Invitational68-66-65-72=271−17Playoff Chi-Chi Rodríguez
PGA Tour playoff record (1–2) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11961Greater Seattle Open Invitational Dave Marr, Bob RosburgMarr won with birdie on first extra hole21963U.S. Open Julius Boros, Arnold PalmerBoros won 18-hole playoff;Boros: −1 (70),Cupit: +2 (73),Palmer: +5 (76)31966Cajun Classic Open Invitational Chi-Chi RodríguezWon with par on second extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament19611962196319641965196619671968196919701971Masters TournamentT20WDT40T4415CUTU.S. OpenT9T172T28CUTCUTCUTPGA ChampionshipCUTT17T8T6WDT57T41T57 Note: Cupit never played in The Open Championship.
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 madeMasters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 4U.S. Open 0 1 0 1 2 3 7 4The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 2 3 8 6Totals 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)
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