Don Fairfield | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Donald W. Fairfield |
Born | Wichita, Kansas | October 13, 1929
Sporting nationality | United States |
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]
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 | Bo Wininger |
2 | Aug 21, 1960 | St. Paul Open Invitational | −22 (66-68-65-67=266) | 2 strokes | Billy Casper, Lionel Hebert |
3 | May 19, 1963 | Oklahoma City Open Invitational | −8 (72-71-68-69=280) | 1 stroke | Julius Boros |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1959 | Kansas City Open Invitational | Dow Finsterwald | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
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