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Daniel Albert Halldorson (April 2, 1952 – November 18, 2015) was a Canadian professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Canadian Tour.
Dan Halldorson | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Daniel Albert Halldorson |
Born | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | April 2, 1952
Died | November 18, 2015 63) Cambridge, Illinois, U.S. | (aged
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)[1] |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1971 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Canadian Tour Champions Tour |
Professional wins | 13 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 1 |
Other | 12 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | CUT: 1981 |
PGA Championship | T16: 1982 |
U.S. Open | T40: 1988 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Halldorson was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and raised in Brandon, Manitoba.
In 1971, Halldorson turned pro. He joined the Canadian Tour in 1973 and the PGA Tour in 1975.
Halldorson had seven career wins on the Canadian Tour and its predecessors. He won one official PGA Tour event, the 1980 Pensacola Open, and finished a career best 36th on the PGA Tour money list that year. He won the unofficial Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic in 1986. Halldorson was a member of seven WGC-World Cup Canadian national teams (1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1991) including two winning teams (1980, 1985).
Halldorson played briefly on the Champions Tour after turning 50 in 2002. He operated a golf course design business with fellow former PGA Tour golfer Mike Morley. Halldorson also authored a golf instructional book and was the deputy director of the Canadian Tour
Halldorson lived in Cambridge, Illinois.[2] He died from a massive stroke at the age of 63.[3]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
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1 | Oct 12, 1980 | Pensacola Open | −13 (68-67-70-70=275) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 1981 | Quad Cities Open | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Barr won with par on eighth extra hole Conner, Halldorson and Regalado eliminated by birdie on first hole |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | Sep 14, 1986 | CPGA Championship | −11 (68-71-70-68=277) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Jul 31, 1977 | Manitoba Open | +1 (71-68-69=208) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
2 | Aug 7, 1977 | Saskatchewan Open | −9 (69-66-72=207) | Playoff | ![]() ![]() |
3 | Jul 30, 1978 | Manitoba Open (2) | −3 (70-69-74=213) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
4 | Jun 29, 1980 | Quebec Open | −11 (70-68-67=205) | 6 strokes | ![]() |
5 | Aug 14, 1983 | Manitoba Open (3) | +1 (70-68-70=208) | 4 strokes | ![]() |
6 | Aug 12, 1984 | Manitoba Open (4) | −8 (68-70-70=208) | Playoff | ![]() |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Jul 15, 1977 | Shrine Pro-Am | −7 (70-67=137) | Shared title with ![]() ![]() | |
2 | Dec 14, 1980 | World Cup (with ![]() |
−14 (144-143-139-146=572) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
3 | Jul 25, 1982 | Colorado Open | −1 (68-72-69-70=279) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
4 | Nov 24, 1985 | World Cup (2) (with ![]() |
−17 (138-135-140-146=559) | 4 strokes | ![]() |
5 | Apr 13, 1986 | Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic | −17 (64-67-66-66=263) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | ||||||||||||
U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | T40 | T63 | CUT | CUT | |||||||
PGA Championship | CUT | WD | T16 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Note: Halldorson never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied
Tournament | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 |
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The Players Championship | T69 | T22 | T8 | T70 | CUT | CUT | T5 | CUT | CUT | T27 | T59 | CUT | T64 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
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