Dan Sikes

Daniel David Sikes, Jr. (December 7, 1929 – December 20, 1987) was an American professional golfer. He played on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour. Sikes won six PGA Tour events. He was influential as the chairman of the tournament players committee in the late 1960s, prior to the formation of the PGA Tour.

Early life Sikes was born in Wildwood, Florida and was raised in Jacksonville. He attended Andrew Jackson High School.

Amateur career Sikes enrolled at the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he played for the Florida Gators' golf team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1951 to 1953. Florida Men's Golf 2011 Media Supplement , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 39 & 42 (2010). Retrieved July 11, 2011. He was recognized as an All-American in 1952—the University of Florida's first All-American golfer. 2008–09 Florida Gators Men's Golf Media Guide , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 36 (2008). Retrieved July 14, 2011. Sikes graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1953.

Although he later earned a law degree from the university's College of Law and was known as the "golfing lawyer," he never actually practiced law. He was the chairman and spokesman of the controversial tournament players' committee prior to the formation of the "Tournament Players Division" in late 1968, which was later renamed the PGA Tour.

Sikes won the U.S. Amateur Public Links championship in 1958 while in law school.

Professional career In 1960, Sikes turned professional. He won six tournaments on the PGA Tour, half in his home state of Florida. Sikes' career year was 1967, when he won two events and was fifth on the money list. He was also the 54-hole leader at the PGA Championship and finished one shot out of the playoff, in a tie for third with Jack Nicklaus. Due to disputes with the PGA of America, the championship was nearly boycotted by the top tournament players. Sikes played on the Ryder Cup team in 1969 at Royal Birkdale.

Sikes later represented caddies on tour in 1970. He was also highly instrumental in helping organize the Senior PGA Tour. He won three times on the senior tour: the first at the rain-shortened Hilton Head Seniors International in 1982 which Sikes and Miller Barber were leading when play was stopped.

Personal life In 1987, Sikes died in Jacksonville at the age of 58 due complications from stomach surgery.

Awards and honors Sikes was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" In 1988, Sikes was posthumously inducted into the Jacksonville Sports Hall of Fame in 1988

Professional wins (9) PGA Tour wins (6) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1 Mar 24, 1963Doral C.C. Open Invitational76-70-67-70=283−51 stroke Sam Snead2Jun 13, 1965Cleveland Open Invitational68-70-68-66=272−121 stroke Tony Lema3Mar 19, 1967Jacksonville Open67-69-70-73=279−91 stroke Bill Collins4Sep 17, 1967Philadelphia Golf Classic71-68-69-68=276−122 strokes George Archer5Mar 17, 1968Florida Citrus Open Invitational 71-67-70-66=274−141 stroke Tom Weiskopf6Jul 28, 1968Minnesota Golf Classic71-66-71-64=272−121 stroke Ken Still

PGA Tour playoff record (0–2) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11962Houston Classic Bobby Nichols, Jack NicklausNichols won with eagle on first extra hole after 18-hole playoff;Nichols: +1 (71),Sikes: +1 (71),Nicklaus: +6 (76)21973Byron Nelson Golf Classic Lanny WadkinsLost to par on first extra hole

Senior PGA Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Oct 24, 1982Hilton Head Seniors International69-69=138−6Shared title with Miller Barber2Jun 3, 1984Gatlin Brothers Seniors Golf Classic69-73-68=210−61 stroke Rod Funseth3Sep 9, 1984United Virginia Bank Seniors67-69-71=207−91 stroke Lee Elder

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–2) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult11984Daytona Beach Seniors Golf Classic Orville Moody, Arnold PalmerMoody won with birdie on second extra hole21985Citizens Union Senior Golf Classic Lee Elder, Orville Moody, Walt ZembriskiElder won with birdie on third extra holeMoody eliminated by birdie on second hole

Results in major championships Tournament19621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975Masters TournamentT15T135T36T3512T36CUTT15CUTU.S. OpenT3610T44T3615T38T27PGA ChampionshipT47T45T28T3T8T25T18T46T13T6T74 Note: Sikes never played in The Open Championship.

CUT = missed the half-way cut "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 1 1 5 10 8U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 7The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0PGA Championship 0 0 1 1 3 6 11 11Totals 0 0 1 2 5 13 28 26 Most consecutive cuts made – 21 (1962 U.S. Open – 1970 PGA) Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (five times)

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