Fred Haas

Fred Haas
Haas, c. 1950
Personal information
Full nameFrederick Theodore Haas Jr.
Born(1916-01-03)January 3, 1916
Portland, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedJanuary 26, 2004(2004-01-26) (aged 88)
Metairie, Louisiana, U.S.
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeLouisiana State University
Turned professional1946
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins7
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour5
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT10: 1950
PGA ChampionshipT5: 1952
U.S. OpenT6: 1954
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 1966

Frederick Theodore Haas Jr. (January 3, 1916 – January 26, 2004) was an American professional golfer.

Amateur career

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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

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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

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Haas died in Metairie, Louisiana at age 88.[2]

Amateur wins

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this list may be incomplete

Professional wins (7)

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PGA Tour wins (5)

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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 United States Bob Cochran (a), United States George Low Jr.
2 Oct 4, 1948 Portland Open Invitational −18 (67-67-71-65=270) Playoff United States Ben Hogan (2nd),
United States Johnny Palmer (3rd)
3 Dec 12, 1949 Miami Open −16 (65-67-67-65=264) Playoff United States Bob Hamilton
4 Jan 23, 1950 Long Beach Open −16 (70-66-67-65=268) 5 strokes Canada Stan Leonard
5 Jan 31, 1954 Thunderbird Invitational −20 (65-68-66-69=268) 2 strokes United States Marty Furgol, United States Chandler Harper,
United States Bo Wininger

PGA Tour playoff record (2–3)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1947 St. Paul Open Australia Jim Ferrier Lost 18-hole playoff;
Ferrier: −4 (68),
Haas: −1 (71)
2 1948 Tacoma Open Invitational United States Chuck Congdon, United States Vic Ghezzi,
United States Cary Middlecoff, United States 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 United States Ben Hogan (2nd),
United States Johnny Palmer (3rd) 		Won 18-hole playoff;
Haas: −2 (70),
Hogan: −1 (71),
Palmer: +2 (75)
4 1949 Miami Open United States Bob Hamilton Won 18-hole playoff;
Haas: −1 (69),
Hamilton: +1 (71)
5 1955 Thunderbird Invitational United States Shelley Mayfield, United States 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)

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Senior wins (2)

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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 United States John Barnum, United States Dutch Harrison
2 Jul 3, 1966 World Senior Championship 3 & 2 Wales Dai Rees

Results in major championships

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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

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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)

U.S. national team appearances

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Amateur

Professional

References

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  1. ^ Kelley, Brent. "Byron Nelson's 1945 Tournament Results". About.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  2. ^ "Fred Haas; Golfer, 88". The New York Times. January 29, 2004.
  3. ^ "Clipped From The Shreveport Journal". The Shreveport Journal. July 14, 1969. p. 12. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  4. ^ USGA Championship Database Archived June 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Field of International Renown". The Glasgow Herald. May 27, 1938. p. 7.
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