Background
Powell was born in Dallas, Texas.
Powell was born in Dallas, Texas.
He graduated from Dallas" Sunset High School and attended North Texas State University.
He turned pro in 1959. He was the golf pro at Stevens Park Golf Course in Dallas during the 1980s. He holds or shares several other Champions Tour records.
Powell lived much of his adult life in Louisiana Quinta, California, but now resides in Incline Village, Nevada.
He is involved in a golf course design business with Harold Heers. The courses they have designed are mainly in the western United States.
Senior Professional Golf Association Tour wins (4) 1990 Southwestern Bell Classic Other wins (4) Other senior wins (7) (Super Seniors event), Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Legendary Division (with Orville Moody).
1990 Southwestern Bell Classic 1992 Aetna Challenge 1995 First of America Classic 1996 Brickyard Crossing Championship 1968 Southern California Professional Golf Association Championship 1970 Southern California Professional Golf Association Championship 1991 Southern California Professional Golf Association Championship 1995 First of America Classic (Super Seniors event), Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Legendary Division (with Orville Moody) 1996 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Legendary Division (with Orville Moody) 1999 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Legendary Division (with Orville Moody) 2005 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Demaret Division (with Orville Moody) 2006 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Demaret Division (with Orville Moody) 2008 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Demaret Division (with First Rate (at Lloyd's) Geiberger).