Don Fairfield

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Don Fairfield
Personal information
Full nameDonald W. Fairfield
Born (1929-10-13) October 13, 1929 (age 92)
Wichita, Kansas
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Career
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour3
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.

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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)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Mar 12, 1956 Pensacola Open −13 (72-69-65-69=275)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bo Wininger
2Aug 21, 1960 St. Paul Open Invitational −22 (66-68-65-67=266)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Billy Casper, Flag of the United States.svg Lionel Hebert
3May 19, 1963 Oklahoma City Open Invitational −8 (72-71-68-69=280)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Julius Boros

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1959 Kansas City Open Invitational Flag of the United States.svg Dow Finsterwald Lost to birdie on first extra hole

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References

  1. ↑ Fairfield's 65 Wins in Evans Golf Tourney
  2. 1 2 3 Martinez, Marcia (July 16, 2000). "Drysdale tournament has long, rich history / Champions reflect on golfing memories". The State Journal-Register . Springfield, Illinois. p. 66.
  3. 1 2 3 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 2010-01-03.
  4. ↑ 1955 PGA Championship results


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