James Alfred 'Bill' Cox OBE (18 March 1910^[1] – 3 December 1985^[2]) was an English professional golfer. In golfing publications his full name was given as William James Cox. He was in the British Ryder Cup teams in 1935 and 1937 and tied for 8th place in the 1938 Open Championship. After World War II he became a commentator on BBC Television.

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Bill Cox
Personal information
Full name	James Alfred Cox
Born	(1910-03-18)18 March 1910 Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, England
Died	3 December 1985(1985-12-03) (aged 75) Copthorne, West Sussex, England
Sporting nationality	England
Career
Status	Professional
Professional wins	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T8: 1938

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Cox played on the British Ryder Cup teams in 1935 and 1937. He was tied for the lead after two rounds in the 1936 Open Championship but a third-round 79 dropped him down the field and he finished tied for 12th place. In the 1938 Open he finished tied for 8th place, his best finish. In 1939 he finished tied for second place in the News Chronicle Tournament.^[3]

In 1946 he became the professional Fulwell Golf Club where he remained until 1975.

He was awarded the OBE in the 1967 Birthday Honours "for services to golf".^[4]

After World War II Cox was a frequent broadcaster on BBC Television, generally as a commentator with Henry Longhurst. He was replaced by Peter Alliss in 1969.

• 1951 Daily Telegraph Foursomes Tournament (with Walter McLeod)

Note: Cox only played in The Open Championship.

NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

• Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1935, 1937
• England–Scotland Professional Match (representing England): 1935 (winners), 1936 (winners), 1937 (winners)
• Coronation Match (representing the Ladies and Professionals): 1937