Billy Maxwell
Billy Joe Maxwell is an American professional golfer.
Maxwell was born in Abilene, Texas. He played college golf at North Texas State College and helped them win four consecutive NCAA Division I team championships. Maxwell also won the U.S. Amateur title in 1951. After an impressive amateur career, he served in the Army and turned pro in 1954.
Maxwell won seven times on the PGA Tour. He also played on the 1963 Ryder Cup team and was elected to the Texas Golf Hall of Fame. He has a twin brother, Bobby, who was also a golfer. He resides in Jacksonville, Florida where, along with former PGA touring pro, Chris Blocker, he owns and operates Hyde Park Golf Club, a Donald Ross designed course.
Amateur wins
- 1951 U.S. Amateur
- 1953 Mexican Amateur
Professional wins
PGA Tour wins (7)
PGA Tour playoff record| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 1955 | Baton Rouge Open |  Jimmy Clark, Bo Wininger | Wininger won 18-hole playoff |
| 2 | 1957 | Western Open | George Bayer, Doug Ford, Gene Littler | Ford won with par on third extra hole Littler and Maxwell eliminated with par on first hole |
| 3 | 1961 | Insurance City Open Invitational | Ted Kroll | Won with birdie on seventh extra hole |
Other wins
this list is probably incomplete- 1956 Mexican Open
- 1961 Puerto Rico Open
- 1973 Florida Open
Major championships
Amateur wins (1)
Results timeline
AmateurProfessional
Note: Maxwell never played in The Open Championship.
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play
Sources: Masters, U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur, PGA Championship, 1952 British Amateur
Summary
- Most consecutive cuts made – 14
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2