Billy Charles Coody (/ˈku.di/ KOO-dee; born July 13, 1937) is an American professional golfer, best known for winning the 1971 Masters Tournament.

[1] He won two regular PGA Tour events early in his career and was known as one of the best iron players of his era.

"[3] Coody held the lead at the 1969 Masters Tournament with three holes left but finished bogey-bogey-bogey to tie for 5th place.

[4] He remained in the lead entering the final round but was expected to lose to co-leader Jack Nicklaus who had won the 1971 PGA Championship two months earlier.

[3] The event turned into a 3-way battle between Coody, Nicklaus, and a young Johnny Miller who was playing his first Masters as a professional.

However, things began to unravel for Miller when he hit his approach into the bunker on the 15th and failed to make birdie.

One example of his "close calls" after his Masters win was the 1972 Hawaiian Open played at Waialae Country Club in early February.

When he turned 50, Coody played on the Senior PGA Tour with a decent amount of success, winning five times.