Charles R. Kocsis (January 27, 1913 – May 30, 2006) was an American amateur golfer.
The Golf Association of Michigan voted Chuck Kocsis the Michigan amateur golfer of the century and was a member of the first class elected into the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame. Charles Kocsis, better known as Chuck, was introduced to the game as a caddie at the Phoenix Country Club, which is now Rogell Municipal Golf Course. One of fourteen children, he grew up in the Old Redford area of Detroit. Attended Redford High and was victorious at the city and state championship levels. Winner of six Michigan Amateurs [1], three Michigan Opens (1931, 1945, 1946), individual NCAA Champion, member of 3 U.S. Walker Cup teams, member of two NCAA Championship teams at the University of Michigan, low amateur in two Masters, low amateur in two U.S. Opens, runner-up at the 1956 U.S. Amateur, and runner-up at the 1937 Western Amateur. Chuck also found success on the senior level winning several National and International Senior Amateurs. During his time at the University of Michigan, Kocsis became a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. [2]
Contents |
| Tournament | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | DNP | DNP | DNP | 35 | T22 LA | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | T14 LA | T10 | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Amateur | R16 | DNP | DNP | DNP | R64 | QF | DNP | R16 | DNP | DNP |
| British Amateur | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | R16 | DNP |
| Tournament | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T44 | DNP | DNP | NT | NT | NT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | CUT | NT | NT | NT | NT | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| U.S. Amateur | DNP | DNP | NT | NT | NT | NT | R32 | R16 | R16 | DNP |
| British Amateur | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T35 | DNP | T14 LA | T45 | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | T22 |
| U.S. Open | DNP | T16 LA | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T32 | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Amateur | DNP | DNP | R128 | DNP | DNP | DNP | 2 | R16 | QF | DNP |
| British Amateur | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T34 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Amateur | DNP | R128 | DNP | R64 | R32 | - | - | - | - | - |
| British Amateur | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Note: Kocsis never played in the British Open or the PGA Championship.
Source for U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur: USGA Championship Database
Source for 1938 British Amateur: TIME Magazine, June 6, 1938
LA = Low Amateur
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
DNQ = Did not qualify for match play portion
R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10