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 |
| Spouse | Judy Schwan Garrett |
| 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.
Early life
[edit]Garrett was born in Amarillo, Texas.[2]
At North Texas State University, Denton, Texas, he was captain of the golf team and went to the NCAA semi-finals his senior year. He graduated from North Texas in 1962.[2] He turned professional in 1964.[2]
Professional career
[edit]After teaching and coaching high school golf, Garrett was a member of the PGA Tour from 1964 to 1979.
Garrett won the 1970 Coral Springs Open Invitational at Coral Springs Country Club, Florida, with a $25,000 first prize, by one stroke over Bob Murphy, in a field that included Lee Trevino, Julius Boros and Arnold Palmer among the top-10 finishers.[3][4]
However, in that time, a PGA Tour winner did not automatically earned an invitation to the Masters Tournament, why Garrett 's eight major championship starts did not include a start at the Masters. Garrett played a few times in Europe. His best finish in a major was a T-47 at the 1975 Open Championship at Carnoustie Golf Links, Scotland.[5] He came back the following year to the 1976 Open, at Royal Birkdale, Southport, England, and made the cut again, finishing tied 48th. The week after, he played at the Scandinavian Enterprise Open on the European Tour in Stockholm, Sweden, were he shot a new 8-under-par course record 64 at Drottningholm G.C. in the third round. The record round advanced Garrett from tied 49th to tied third. He finished tied 4th after the final round, despite being bothered by a back injury.[6]
As a senior golfer, Garrett played in the PGA Senior Club Professional Championship several times, finishing third in 1993, second in 1994 and tied third in 1995.
Private life
[edit]Garrett earned a living as a senior club professional after his days as a touring professional were over.[7] He worked for Ping Golf Club Manufacturing for 30 years and was selected Salesman of the Year in 1995. He also received a Distinguished Service Award from the North Texas PGA in 2003.[8]
He was a deacon at Lakeside Baptist Church.[8]
He lived in Grapevine, Texas in 1995[9] and Granbury, Texas at the time of his death in 2010.[1] He was survived by his wife Judy Schwan Garrett, who he met at college and was married with for 48 years.[8]
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: December 6". Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved December 28, 2007.
- ^ "Garrett's 12-under 272 captures Coral crown". Schenectady Gazette. Associated Press. December 7, 1970. p. 39 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Golf Major Championships". Archived from the original on November 10, 2007. Retrieved December 28, 2007.
- ^ "SEO dag för dag, Dag 3: Garretts fullträff" [SEO day by day, Day 3: Garrett's hit]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 6/1976. June 1976. pp. 17–22.
- ^ "Today in Golf History: September 6". Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved December 28, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Obituary William Bill Garrett". University of North Texas. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ "1995 PGA Senior Club Professional Championship". Retrieved August 7, 2008.
External links
[edit]- Bill Garrett at the PGA Tour official site
- Bill Garrett at the European Tour official site
