Dean Refram

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title: "Dean Refram" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["american-male-golfers", "florida-southern-moccasins-men's-golfers", "pga-tour-golfers", "american-golf-course-architects", "golfers-from-tampa,-florida", "golfers-from-miami", "1936-births", "1991-deaths", "20th-century-american-sportsmen"] description: "American golfer and golf course architect" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Refram" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary American golfer and golf course architect ::

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name	Dean Refram
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birth_place	Miami, Florida, U.S.
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college	Florida Southern College
status	Professional
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extour	PGA Tour
prowins	2
pgawins	1
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masters	T30: 1964
usopen	T13: 1969
open	DNP
pga	72nd: 1979
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Early life and amateur career

Refram was born in Miami, Florida. He attended Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida, and was a member of the golf team.

Professional career

Refram played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s. He won twice on tour: the 1968 Robinson Open and the 1975 Walt Disney World National Team Championship with Jim Colbert.

After leaving the Tour in 1975, Refram spent the latter part of his career as a golf course designer and architect.

Personal life

Refram died in Tampa, Florida at age 54 of respiratory problems complicated by cancer. His son, Dean Refram Jr., also is a professional golfer.

Professional wins (2)

PGA Tour wins (1)

::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Oct 26, 1975 | Walt Disney World National Team Championship (with USA Jim Colbert) | −36 (63-63-62-64=252) | 3 strokes | ZAF Bobby Cole and USA John Schlee, MEX Victor Regalado and USA Charlie Sifford | ::

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Other wins (1)

• 1968 Robinson Open

Results in major championships

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Tournament	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969
Masters Tournament			T30
U.S. Open	T28	T14	CUT	T28				T13
PGA Championship
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Tournament	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980
Masters Tournament	48						CUT
U.S. Open	T36			CUT			CUT
PGA Championship										72	CUT
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Note: Refram never played in The Open Championship. CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" indicates a tie for a place

References

References

1. (July 29, 1991). "Dean Refram, 54, golfer, developer". St. Petersburg Times.
2. "Mocs in the Professional Ranks". Florida Southern College Athletics.
3. (July 31, 1991). "Golf pro Dean Refram, course designer, dies". The Hour.
4. "Dean Refram Courses Built". World Golf.
5. "Dean Refram". PGA Tour.

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