Don Fairfield
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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. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 12, 1956 | Pensacola Open | −13 (72-69-65-69=275) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Bo Wininger |
| 2 | Aug 21, 1960 | St. Paul Open Invitational | −22 (66-68-65-67=266) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Billy Casper, Template:Flagicon Lionel Hebert |
| 3 | May 19, 1963 | Oklahoma City Open Invitational | −8 (72-71-68-69=280) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Julius Boros |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1959 | Kansas City Open Invitational | Template:Flagicon Dow Finsterwald | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
References
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- ↑ Fairfield's 65 Wins in Evans Golf Tourney
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