Billy Joe Patton
Inducted July 16, 1993

1940
1946
1947
1950
1951
1954
1954
1954

1954-67
1957
1958
1960
1960
1961
1962
1962
1966
1969
Won Biltmore Invitational (at age 17)
Course record (62) at Mimosa Hills (still stands)
Carolinas Amateur Champion
Carolinas Open Champion
Co-Champion Carolinas Open with Bobby Locke
North South Champion
Came within one-shot of play off with Hogan and Snead in Masters Tournament
Lowest Record Score (138) for first 36 holes of National Open for first 60 years of its history
14 consecutive years in Masters – Low Amateur 3 times
Low Amateur National Open
Carolina Amateur Champion
Carolina Amateur Champion
Southern Amateur Champion
North South Champion
North South Champion
Semi-finalist National Amateur
Inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
Captain of Walker Cup Team

    Other Honors:
Four Time Member of Americas Cup Team
Two Time Member of Eisenhower Team
Four Times Member of Walker Cup Team
Captain - 1969


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