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William Joseph Patton (April 19, 1922 – January 1, 2011) was an American amateur golfer best known for almost winning the 1954 Masters Tournament. Patton was born in Morganton, North Carolina. He graduated from Wake Forest University in 1943.
Jan 2, 2011 · With Patton's death, golf loses a rare breed. They have long been a vanishing species, men good enough to play golf for a living who chose to play for fun. Billy Joe Patton, who died Jan....
Billy Joe Patton, who nearly won the 1954 Masters as an amateur and later received the prestigious Bob Jones Award from the USGA in 1982, died on Jan. 1 at the age of 88 in his hometown of Morganton, N.C. Known for his swashbuckling style of play and colorful personality, Patton was one of the finest golfers to come out of the Tar Heel State.
- January 1, 2011
Billy Joe Patton, an amateur who came within a stroke of joining Ben Hogan and Sam Snead in a playoff at the Masters in 1954, died on Saturday in his hometown of Morgantown, N.C., Ron Green...
Apr 5, 2020 · Golf. News. Golf News: Billy Joel Patton creates a stir at ’54 Masters. Fan favorite Billy Joe Patton, a 31-year-old lumber salesman from North Carolina, held the lead on the back 9...
Jan 3, 2011 · MORGANTON, N.C. – Billy Joe Patton, a fast-swinging, gregarious career amateur who nearly won the 1954 Masters, died Jan. 1. He was 88. No cause of death was listed, according to a news...
Jan 18, 2023 · Graduate of Wake Forest University. Outstanding amateur golfer; Long but wild hitter and famous for fast swing. Nearly won 1954 Masters, leading most of final round before losing by one stroke and finishing third. Member of five Walker Cup teams in 1955, 1957, 1959, 1963, 1965; captain of 1969 team.
