| Rex Baxter | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Rex Bernice Baxter, Jr. |
| Born | February 28, 1936 Amarillo, Texas |
| Nationality | United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Houston |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | 34th: 1957 |
| U.S. Open | T40: 1965 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T68: 1972 |
Rex Bernice Baxter, Jr. (born February 28, 1936) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.
A native of Amarillo, Texas, Baxter won the U.S. Junior Amateur Golf Championship at Tulsa's Southern Hills Country Club in 1953.[1] He attended the University of Houston, where he was an All American member of the golf team.[2]
He won the Cajun Classic Open Invitational in 1963[3] and the PGA Professional National Championship in 1970. His best finish in a major is T-33 at the 1960 U.S. Open.[4]
Baxter was the first golfer inducted into the University of Houston Athletics Hall of Honor.[2] He works as an instructor for Golf Digest Schools at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 24, 1963 | Cajun Classic Open Invitational | -9 (68-71-68-68=275) | 2 strokes | Bob Shave, Jr. |