Don Fairfield
Don Fairfield | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Donald W. Fairfield |
Born | Wichita, Kansas | October 13, 1929
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
Status | Professional |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
Professional wins | 3 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 3 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T37: 1964 |
PGA Championship | T5: 1955 |
U.S. Open | T17: 1957 |
The Open Championship | CUT: 1953 |
Donald W. Fairfield (born October 18, 1929) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.
Fairfield was born in Kansas,[1] but grew up in Jacksonville, Illinois.[2] He served in the U.S. Air Force.[2]
Fairfield played full-time on the PGA Tour between 1956 and 1963, and won three times. He was head professional at Casey Country Club in Casey, Illinois from 1954 to 1955;[3] and at Eldorado Country Club in Indian Wells, California from 1964 to 1997.[2][3] His best finish in a major championship was a loss in the quarterfinals (T-5) at the 1955 PGA Championship.[4]
Fairfield played sparingly on the Senior PGA Tour from 1980 to 1989. His best result was in his first event, a T-16 at the Atlantic City Senior International in 1980.
Fairfield and his wife, Iris, have two sons, Jim and Jeff; both are golf professionals.[3]
Professional wins (3)
[edit]PGA Tour wins (3)
[edit]No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Mar 12, 1956 | Pensacola Open | −13 (72-69-65-69=275) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
2 | Aug 21, 1960 | St. Paul Open Invitational | −22 (66-68-65-67=266) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
3 | May 19, 1963 | Oklahoma City Open Invitational | −8 (72-71-68-69=280) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1959 | Kansas City Open Invitational | ![]() | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
References
[edit]- ^ Fairfield's 65 Wins in Evans Golf Tourney
- ^ a b c Martinez, Marcia (July 16, 2000). "Drysdale tournament has long, rich history / Champions reflect on golfing memories". The State Journal-Register. Springfield, Illinois. p. 66.
- ^ a b c Arnett, Bob (July 26, 2008). "Rub of the Green: A storied course in Casey, Illinois". Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
- ^ 1955 PGA Championship results
External links
[edit]- Don Fairfield at the PGA Tour official site