Dean Refram | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Miami, Florida | November 8, 1936
Died | July 28, 1991 Tampa, Florida | (aged 54)
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
College | Florida Southern College |
Status | Professional |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 2 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 2 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T30: 1964 |
PGA Championship | 72nd: 1979 |
U.S. Open | T13: 1969 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Dean Refram (November 8, 1936 – July 28, 1991) was an American professional golfer and golf course architect.
Refram was born in Miami, Florida. [1] He attended Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida, and was a member of the golf team. [2]
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. [3]
After leaving the Tour in 1975, Refram spent the latter part of his career as a golf course designer and architect. [3] Most of the courses he designed were in Florida. [4]
Refram died in Tampa, Florida at age 54 of respiratory problems complicated by cancer. [1] [3] His son, Dean Refram Jr., also is a professional golfer.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Sep 29, 1968 | Robinson Open | −18 (68-67-70-65=270) | 5 strokes |
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2 | Oct 26, 1975 |
Walt Disney World National Team Championship (with ![]() |
−36 (63-63-62-64=252) | 3 strokes |
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Tournament | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
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Masters Tournament | T30 | |||||||
U.S. Open | T28 | T14 | CUT | T28 | T13 | |||
PGA Championship |
Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 |
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Masters Tournament | 48 | CUT | |||||||||
U.S. Open | T36 | CUT | CUT | ||||||||
PGA Championship | 72 | CUT |
Note: Refram never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place