Donald W. Fairfield (born October 18, 1929) is an American
professional golfer
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who played on the
PGA Tour
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and the
Senior PGA Tour.
Fairfield was born in
Kansas
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, but grew up in
Jacksonville, Illinois
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.
He served in the
U.S. Air Force.
[
Fairfield played full-time on the PGA Tour between 1956 and 1963, and won three times. He was head professional at Casey Country Club in Casey, Illinois from 1954 to 1955;]Indian Wells, California
Indian Wells is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, in the Coachella Valley. Incorporated in 1967, it lies in between the cities of Palm Desert and La Quinta, California, La Quinta. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 c ...
from 1964 to 1997.[ His best finish in a major championship was a loss in the quarterfinals (T-5) at the 1955 PGA Championship.1955 PGA Championship results]
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Fairfield played sparingly on the Senior PGA Tour from 1980 to 1989. His best result was in his first event, a T-16 at the Atlantic City Senior International in 1980.
Fairfield and his wife, Iris, have two sons, Jim and Jeff; both are golf professionals.[
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Professional wins (3)
PGA Tour wins (3)
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
References
External links
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American male golfers
PGA Tour golfers
PGA Tour Champions golfers
Golfers from Kansas
Golfers from Illinois
Sportspeople from Jacksonville, Illinois
People from Indian Wells, California
1929 births
Living people
20th-century American sportsmen
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