Fred Haas

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title: "Fred Haas" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["american-male-golfers", "lsu-tigers-golfers", "pga-tour-golfers", "pga-tour-champions-golfers", "ryder-cup-competitors-for-the-united-states", "golfers-from-arkansas", "people-from-ashley-county,-arkansas", "people-from-dermott,-arkansas", "1916-births", "2004-deaths", "20th-century-american-sportsmen"] description: "American golfer (1916–2004)" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Haas" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary American golfer (1916–2004) ::

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Field	Value
name	Fred Haas
image	Fred Haas.jpg
caption	Haas,
fullname	Frederick Theodore Haas Jr.
birth_date
birth_place	Portland, Arkansas, U.S.
death_date
death_place	Metairie, Louisiana, U.S.
height
weight
nationality
college	Louisiana State University
yearpro	1946
retired
extour	PGA Tour
Champions Tour
prowins	7
pgawins	5
otherwins	2
majorwins
masters	T10: 1950
usopen	T6: 1954
open	CUT: 1966
pga	T5: 1952
wghofid
wghofyear
award1
year1
awardssection
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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). He turned pro in early 1946. He played on the 1953 Ryder Cup team.

Personal life

Haas died in Metairie, Louisiana at age 88.

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)

::data[format=table] | 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 | USA Bob Cochran (a), USA George Low Jr. | | 2 | Oct 4, 1948 | Portland Open Invitational | −18 (67-67-71-65=270) | Playoff | USA Ben Hogan (2nd), USA Johnny Palmer (3rd) | | 3 | Dec 12, 1949 | Miami Open | −16 (65-67-67-65=264) | Playoff | USA Bob Hamilton | | 4 | Jan 23, 1950 | Long Beach Open | −16 (70-66-67-65=268) | 5 strokes | CAN Stan Leonard | | 5 | Jan 31, 1954 | Thunderbird Invitational | −20 (65-68-66-69=268) | 2 strokes | USA Marty Furgol, USA Chandler Harper, USA Bo Wininger | ::

PGA Tour playoff record (2–3) ::data[format=table]

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1947	St. Paul Open	AUS Jim Ferrier	Lost 18-hole playoff;
Ferrier: −4 (68),
Haas: −1 (71)
2	1948	Tacoma Open Invitational	USA Chuck Congdon, USA Vic Ghezzi,
USA Cary Middlecoff, USA 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	USA Ben Hogan (2nd),
USA Johnny Palmer (3rd)	Won 18-hole playoff;
Haas: −2 (70),
Hogan: −1 (71),
Palmer: +2 (75)
4	1949	Miami Open	USA Bob Hamilton	Won 18-hole playoff;
Haas: −1 (69),
Hamilton: +1 (71)
5	1955	Thunderbird Invitational	USA Shelley Mayfield, USA Mike Souchak	Mayfield won with birdie on second extra hole after 18-hole playoff;
Mayfield: −3 (69),
Souchak: −3 (69),
Haas: −2 (70)
::

Source:

Other regular wins (1)

• 1959 Louisiana State Open

Senior wins (2)

::data[format=table] | 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 | USA John Barnum, USA Dutch Harrison | | 2 | Jul 3, 1966 | World Senior Championship | 3 & 2 | WAL Dai Rees | | ::

Results in major championships

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Amateur

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Tournament	1934	1935	1936	1937	1938	1939	1940	1941
U.S. Amateur	R16	QF	R256	R16	R32	R32	R32	R32
The Amateur Championship					R32
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Professional ::data[format=table]

Tournament	1935	1936	1937	1938	1939
Masters Tournament	T37	WD	WD
U.S. Open
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
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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
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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
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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
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Tournament	1970	1971	1972	1973
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship
PGA Championship			T51	CUT
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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, 1938 British Amateur

Summary

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Tournament	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made	Totals	0	0	0	1	3	15	44	32
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
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• 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

References

1. Kelley, Brent. "Byron Nelson's 1945 Tournament Results". About.com.
2. (January 29, 2004). "Fred Haas; Golfer, 88". The New York Times.
3. "Fred Haas". PGA Tour.
4. (1969-07-14). "Clipped From The Shreveport Journal". The Shreveport Journal.
5. [http://63.240.106.229/ USGA Championship Database] {{webarchive. link. (June 22, 2009)
6. (May 27, 1938). "Field of International Renown". The Glasgow Herald.

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