Bill Garrett (golfer)
| Bill Garrett | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | William Frank Garrett |
| Born | September 6, 1940 Amarillo, Texas |
| Died | February 25, 2010 (aged 69) Granbury, Texas |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 16 st) |
| Sporting 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 |
| PGA Championship | T55: 1971 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1964, 1966, 1971, 1975, 1981 |
| The Open Championship | T47: 1975 |
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 to 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 (3)
[edit]PGA Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 6, 1970 | Coral Springs Open Invitational | −12 (71-64-68-69=272) | 1 stroke |  Bob Murphy
|
Other wins (2)
[edit]- 1975 Arizona Open
- 1985 Arizona Open
References
[edit]- ^ a b "William Frank Garrett obituary". Amarillo Globe-News. February 26, 2010. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- ^ a b c Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. pp. 69–70. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
- ^ "Today in Golf History: September 6". Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved December 28, 2007.
- ^ "Today in Golf History: December 6". Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved December 28, 2007.
- ^ "Golf Major Championships". Archived from the original on November 10, 2007. Retrieved December 28, 2007.
- ^ "1995 PGA Senior Club Professional Championship". Retrieved August 7, 2008.
External links
[edit]- Bill Garrett at the PGA Tour official site
