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Wes Ellis
Professional golfer

Wes Ellis

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Intro
Professional golfer
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, U.S.A.
Place of death
Teaneck, Bergen County, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Age
52 years
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Biography

Wesley Ellis, Jr. (January 27, 1932 – June 4, 1984) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Ellis was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He attended the University of Texas in Austin and was a member of the golf team from 1950–1952. He won the Massingill Trophy in 1950, and was the individual medalist at the Southwest Conference Championship in 1952. He graduated in 1953 with a degree in zoology and turned professional in 1954. Ellis won three PGA Tour events. His first win came in 1958 at the Canadian Open. He won by one stroke over Jay Hebert at the Mayfair Golf and Country Club in Edmonton, Alberta. His last win came in 1965 at the San Diego Open Invitational in a playoff against golf legend Billy Casper. His victory in San Diego was unique in that Ellis used what is commonly known as a "cross-handed" putting grip; that is, as a right-handed golfer he kept his left hand below his right. Ellis had four top-10 finishes in major championships: a T-9 at the 1956 U.S. Open, a T-8 at the 1966 U.S. Open, a 6th at the 1960 PGA Championship and a T-5 at the 1961 PGA Championship. Ellis, like many pro golfers of his generation, earned his living primarily as a club pro. For many years he was the head pro at the Westchester Country Club in Rye, New York and lived in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. He died of kidney disease at the age of 52 at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, New Jersey. He left behind his wife, Marian, and their four children - three daughters and a son.

Professional wins (12)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of victoryRunner(s)-up
1Aug 23, 1958Canadian Open–13 (67-69-65-66=267)1 strokeUnited States Jay Hebert
2Feb 22, 1959Texas Open Invitational–8 (66-71-72-67=276)2 strokesUnited States Bill Johnston, United States Tom Nieporte
3Jan 17, 1965San Diego Open Invitational–17 (66-65-71-65=267)PlayoffUnited States Billy Casper

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11958West Palm Beach Open InvitationalUnited States Pete CooperLost to birdie on first extra hole
21965San Diego Open InvitationalUnited States Billy CasperWon with birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (11)

  • 1957 Metropolitan Open
  • 1961 New Jersey PGA Championship, Metropolitan Open
  • 1962 New Jersey State Open, New Jersey PGA Championship
  • 1963 New Jersey State Open, New Jersey PGA Championship, Metropolitan Open
  • 1964 New Jersey PGA Championship
  • 1968 Westchester PGA Championship
  • 1969 Westchester PGA Championship

Results in major championships

Tournament195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970
Masters TournamentDNPCUTDNPCUTDNPWDCUTT24T34T15T36T16CUTDNPDNP
U.S. OpenT9CUTDNPT43CUTT40T36CUTDNPT24T8T12CUTDNPCUT
PGA ChampionshipDNPDNPDNPT446T5T30T17CUTT13DNP25CUTDNPDNP

Note: Ellis never played in The Open Championship.
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament000003105
U.S. Open000024127
The Open Championship00000000
PGA Championship00012597
Totals00014123119
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (1965 Masters – 1967 PGA)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (four times)

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