Fred Haas

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

Fred Haas
Haas, c. 1950
Personal information
Full name	Frederick Theodore Haas Jr.
Born	(1916-01-03)January 3, 1916 Portland, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	January 26, 2004(2004-01-26) (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	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	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)

• 1959 Louisiana State Open^[3]

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)

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

• Walker Cup: 1938

Professional

• Ryder Cup: 1953 (winners)

References

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.

External links

• Media related to Fred Haas at Wikimedia Commons
• Fred Haas at the PGA Tour official site
• Sidebar "Making a Strong Entrance"