Don Reese (golfer)

Don Reese
Don Reese
Personal information
Born	December 7, 1953 (age 71); Oconto Falls, Wisconsin
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Freeport, Florida
Career
College	Troy State University
Turned professional	1979
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour ; Nationwide Tour ; Champions Tour
Professional wins	4
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour	1
Other	3
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT: 1986, 1989
The Open Championship	DNP

Last updated August 06, 2025

Don Reese (born December 7, 1953) is an American professional golfer.

Early life and amateur career

In 1953, Reese was born in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin. He played college golf at Troy State University where he was an All-American.^[1]

Professional career

In 1979, Reese turned professional. He played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour while also working as a club professional.^[1] On the PGA Tour (1982, 1989–90, 1994–95), his best finish was T-5 at the 1989 Hawaiian Open.

Reese played on the PGA Tour's developmental tour for the most of the 1990s. He won the 1991 Ben Hogan Lake City Classic.

After he turned 50, Reese played on the Champions Tour, his best finish was a pair of T-10s at the 2005 Turtle Bay Championship and the 2005 SBC Classic.

Professional wins (4)

Ben Hogan Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Apr 7, 1991	Ben Hogan Lake City Classic	−18 (67-66-65=198)	1 stroke	Roger Rowland

Other wins (3)

Results in major championships

Tournament	1986	1987	1988	1989
U.S. Open	CUT			CUT

Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Reese only played in the U.S. Open.

References

1 2 Herrmann, Mark (June 27, 2005). "Commerce Classic". Newsday . Retrieved March 12, 2012.

External links

Don Reese at the PGA Tour official site

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[newsday-1] 1 2 Herrmann, Mark (June 27, 2005). "Commerce Classic". Newsday . Retrieved March 12, 2012.

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