Background
Knox was born in Columbus, Georgia.
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Kenny Knox
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He attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida where he earned All-American honors as a member of the golf team He graduated in 1978, turned professional that year, and joined the Professional Golf Association Tour in 1982.
Career
During this phase of his career, Knox had more than two dozen top-10 finishes and $1.6 million in earnings. His best result in a major was a 4th-place finish at the 1991 Professional Golf Association Championship. In his forties, he had difficulty maintaining his Professional Golf Association Tour privileges and had to play some on the Nationwide Tour.
Knox played on the Champions Tour in 2007 and 2008, managing only two top-25 finishes.
Knox is known for his superior putting ability. He once held the Professional Golf Association Tour record for fewest putts in a tournament (93) set at the 1989 Microwave Communications Incorporated Classic.
His weakness is in the tee-to-green ball-striking phase of the game. In 1996, Knox used his understanding of the short game to start TourGreens, an Atlanta-based business that designs and installs tour-quality artificial putting greens.
He is also active in golf course design and construction.
He lives in Tallahassee. 1977 Southeastern Amateur DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Yellow background for top-10.
