Golf Obituary

PGA Tour winner Jacky Cupit dies at 88

March 07, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin Àwòrán tí AI ṣe

Jacky Cupit, a four-time PGA Tour winner, 1961 Rookie of the Year, and two-time All-American at the University of Houston, died Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Carrollton, Texas, at age 88. The Longview native overcame early hardships to achieve notable success in professional golf, including a historic sibling finish at the 1961 Canadian Open and a runner-up at the 1963 U.S. Open.