Bill Garrett (golfer)

Bill Garrett
 Golfer 
Personal information
Full name William Frank Garrett
Born (1940-09-06)September 6, 1940
Amarillo, Texas
Died February 25, 2010(2010-02-25) (aged 69)
Granbury, Texas
Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 16 st)
Nationality  United States
Career
College North Texas State University
Turned professional 1964
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins 3
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour 1
Other 2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open CUT: 196466, 1971, 1975, 1981
The Open Championship T47: 1975
PGA Championship T55: 1971

William Frank Garrett (September 6, 1940 – February 25, 2010)[1] was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s.

Garrett was born in Amarillo, Texas.[2] He graduated from North Texas State University in 1962.[2] He turned professional in 1964.[2]

Garrett was a member of the PGA Tour from 1964–1979; he earned a living as a senior club professional after his days as a touring professional were over.[3]

Garrett won the 1970 Coral Springs Open Invitational by one stroke over Bob Murphy.[4] His best finish in a major was a T-47 at the 1975 British Open.[5]

As a senior golfer, Garrett played in the PGA Senior Club Professional Championship several times finishing third in 1993, second in 1994 and T-3 in 1995. He lived in Grapevine, Texas in 1995[6] and Granbury, Texas at the time of his death in 2010.[1]

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins (1)

Other wins

References

  1. 1 2 "William Frank Garrett obituary". Amarillo Globe-News. February 26, 2010. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. pp. 69–70. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
  3. "Today in Golf History: September 6". Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved December 28, 2007.
  4. "Today in Golf History: December 6". Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved December 28, 2007.
  5. "Golf Major Championships". Archived from the original on November 10, 2007. Retrieved December 28, 2007.
  6. "1995 PGA Senior Club Professional Championship". Retrieved August 7, 2008.

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