Darrell Kestner

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Darrell Kestner
Personal information
Born (1953-08-15) August 15, 1953 (age 70)
Welch, West Virginia
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Glen Cove, New York
Career
College Concord College
Turned professional1975
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins22
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship 78th: 2005
U.S. Open CUT: 1979, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002
The Open Championship DNP

Darrell Kestner (born August 15, 1953) is an American professional golfer.

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Early life

Kestner was born in Welch, West Virginia. [1] He attended Concord College.

Professional career

In 1975, Kestner turned professional. [1]

Kestner works as a club professional but did play on the PGA Tour in 1981 and 1983. [1] [2] His best finish was a T-30 at the 1981 Tallahassee Open.

Personal life

Kestner lives in Glen Cove, New York. [1]

Professional wins (22)

Tournament Players Series wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
127 May 1984 Charley Pride Golf Fiesta −10 (70-67-69=206)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Rod Curl, Flag of the United States.svg Bob Tway,
Flag of the United States.svg Howard Twitty

Source: [3]

Metropolitan PGA Section wins (18)

Other wins (3)

Results in major championships

Tournament19791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
U.S. Open CUTCUTCUT
PGA Championship CUT
Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
U.S. Open CUTCUTCUT
PGA Championship CUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUT
Tournament2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
U.S. Open CUTCUT
PGA Championship CUT78
Tournament201020112012
U.S. Open
PGA Championship CUT

Note: Kestner only played in the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.

U.S. national team appearances

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 2011 Senior PGA Championship profile
  2. ↑ "Darrell Kestner – Results". PGA Tour. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  3. ↑ "28 May 1984, Page 21 - Albuquerque Journal at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved January 3, 2022.


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