Fred Hawkins

professional golfer

Fred Hawkins (September 3, 1923 – December 6, 2014) was an American professional golfer. He played on the PGA Tour from the mid-1940s to the mid-1960s. Hawkins was born in Antioch, Illinois.[1]

Fred Hawkins
Hawkins in 2010
Personal information
Born(1923-09-03)September 3, 1923
Antioch, Illinois
DiedDecember 6, 2014(2014-12-06) (aged 91)
Sebring, Florida
Height6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Nationality United States
ResidenceSebring, Florida
Career
CollegeUniversity of Illinois
Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy
Turned professional1947
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Best results in Major Championships
The Masters TournamentT2: 1958
U.S. OpenT6: 1951, 1957
The Open ChampionshipDNP
PGA ChampionshipT5: 1955, 1956

Hawkins died in Sebring, Florida, aged 91.[2]'

References change

  1. Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 85. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
  2. Livsey, Laury (December 9, 2014). "Hawkins, second in '58 Masters, dies at 91". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.