Kenneth Allan Still (February 12, 1935 – March 19, 2017) was an American

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who played on both the

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and the

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. Still was born in

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. During his early twenties, he developed a friendship with

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pitchers

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and

Don Drysdale Donald Scott Drysdale (July 23, 1936 – July 3, 1993) was an American professional baseball player and television sports commentator. A right-handed pitcher for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers for his entire career in Major League Baseball, D ...

. He turned professional in 1953. Still won three PGA Tour events. In 1969 he won the

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in the spring, and the

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in the summer. Still took part in the

1969 Ryder Cup The 18th Ryder Cup Matches were held 18–20 September 1969 at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. The competition ended in a tie at 16 points each, when America's Jack Nicklaus conceded a missable three-foot (0.9 m) putt to Bri ...

matches. While playing a match with

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against

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and

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, Still and Hill lost a hole after Hill putted out of turn. While upset with what took place, Hill later said "well we won. So let's forget about it." In the final singles encounter

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had

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pick up a missable putt so the match would end in a 16-16 tie. Still had two top-10 finishes in major championships during his career: a 5th-place finish at the 1970 U.S. Open, and a T-6 at

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in 1971. After reaching the age of 50 in 1985, he began play on the

and continued to play in this venue until the late 1990s. He lived in

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where February 12, his birthday, is recognized as Ken Still Day. Still was elected to the Pacific Northwest Section PGA Hall of Fame in 1995.

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (3)

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

Other wins (2)

''this list may be incomplete'' *1964

British Columbia Open The British Columbia Open, commonly known as the B. C. Open, was a golf tournament that was held in British Columbia, Canada. It was held annually from 1928 until 1993 except for during the Second World War and 1958, when it was cancelled due to t ...

*1966 Washington Open

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Still, Ken American male golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Ryder Cup competitors for the United States Golfers from Washington (state) Sportspeople from Tacoma, Washington 1935 births 2017 deaths