Fred Haas
Frederick Theodore Haas Jr. (January 3, 1916 – January 26, 2004) was an American professional golfer.
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Frederick Theodore Haas Jr. |
| Born | January 3, 1916 Portland, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | January 26, 2004 (aged 88) Metairie, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | Louisiana State University |
| Turned professional | 1946 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 5 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T10: 1950 |
| PGA Championship | T5: 1952 |
| U.S. Open | T6: 1954 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1966 |
Amateur career
Haas was born in Portland, Arkansas. After graduating from Dermott High School, he graduated from Louisiana State University in 1937, winning the NCAA individual championship in his senior year.
Professional career
Haas's first PGA Tour win, at the Memphis Invitational as an amateur, broke Byron Nelson's record streak of 11 straight victories (Nelson finished 4th).[1] He turned pro in early 1946. He played on the 1953 Ryder Cup team.
Personal life
Haas died in Metairie, Louisiana at age 88.[2]
Amateur wins
this list may be incomplete
- 1934 Southern Amateur, Western Junior
- 1935 Western Junior, Chicago District Amateur
- 1936 Canadian Amateur Championship
- 1937 Southern Amateur, NCAA championship
Professional wins (7)
PGA Tour wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 19, 1945 | Memphis Invitational (as an amateur) |
−18 (69-69-64-68=270) | 5 strokes | Bob Cochran (a), George Low Jr. |
| 2 | Oct 4, 1948 | Portland Open Invitational | −18 (67-67-71-65=270) | Playoff | Ben Hogan (2nd), Johnny Palmer (3rd) |
| 3 | Dec 12, 1949 | Miami Open | −16 (65-67-67-65=264) | Playoff | Bob Hamilton |
| 4 | Jan 23, 1950 | Long Beach Open | −16 (70-66-67-65=268) | 5 strokes | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Stan Leonard |
| 5 | Jan 31, 1954 | Thunderbird Invitational | −20 (65-68-66-69=268) | 2 strokes | Marty Furgol, Chandler Harper, Bo Wininger |
PGA Tour playoff record (2–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1947 | St. Paul Open | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jim Ferrier |
Lost 18-hole playoff; Ferrier: −4 (68), Haas: −1 (71) |
| 2 | 1948 | Tacoma Open Invitational | Chuck Congdon, Vic Ghezzi, Cary Middlecoff, Ed Oliver |
Oliver won with eagle on first extra hole after 18-hole playoff; Oliver: −2 (69), Middlecoff: −2 (69), Haas: +1 (72), Congdon: +2 (73), Ghezzi: +4 (75) |
| 3 | 1948 | Portland Open Invitational | Ben Hogan (2nd), Johnny Palmer (3rd) |
Won 18-hole playoff; Haas: −2 (70), Hogan: −1 (71), Palmer: +2 (75) |
| 4 | 1949 | Miami Open | Bob Hamilton |
Won 18-hole playoff; Haas: −1 (69), Hamilton: +1 (71) |
| 5 | 1955 | Thunderbird Invitational | Shelley Mayfield, Mike Souchak |
Mayfield won with birdie on second extra hole after 18-hole playoff; Mayfield: −3 (69), Souchak: −3 (69), Haas: −2 (70) |
Other regular wins (1)
Senior wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 28, 1966 | PGA Seniors' Championship | −2 (72-71-71-72=286) | 2 strokes | John Barnum, Dutch Harrison |
| 2 | Jul 3, 1966 | World Senior Championship | 3 & 2 |  Dai Rees | |
Results in major championships
Haas at the 1949 Miami Open, which he won
Amateur
| Tournament | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Amateur | R16 | QF | R256 | R16 | R32 | R32 | R32 | R32 |
| The Amateur Championship | R32 |
Professional
| Tournament | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T37 | WD | WD | ||
| U.S. Open | |||||
| The Open Championship | |||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | NT | NT | NT | 15 | T17 | T18 | 29 | |||
| U.S. Open | WD | NT | NT | NT | NT | T43 | T31 | T19 | ||
| The Open Championship | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | ||||
| PGA Championship | NT |
| Tournament | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T10 | T39 | 26 | T33 | WD | T29 | CUT | |||
| U.S. Open | T18 | T29 | WD | T12 | T6 | T34 | T14 | T35 | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | ||||||||||
| PGA Championship | R64 | QF | R32 | R32 | R32 | R32 |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | |||||||||
| PGA Championship | WD | T50 | T23 | T27 | T37 | T51 | WD |
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||
| U.S. Open | ||||
| The Open Championship | ||||
| PGA Championship | T51 | CUT |
Top 10
Did not play
NT = no tournament
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in match play
Sources: U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur,[4] 1938 British Amateur[5]
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 10 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 12 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 44 | 32 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 12 (1946 Masters – 1951 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times)
References
- Kelley, Brent. "Byron Nelson's 1945 Tournament Results". About.com. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- "Fred Haas; Golfer, 88". The New York Times. January 29, 2004.
- "Clipped From The Shreveport Journal". The Shreveport Journal. 1969-07-14. p. 12. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- USGA Championship Database Archived June 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- "Field of International Renown". The Glasgow Herald. May 27, 1938. p. 7.
External links
Media related to Fred Haas at Wikimedia Commons- Fred Haas at the PGA Tour official site
- Sidebar "Making a Strong Entrance"
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