Dan Halldorson

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| fullname = Daniel Albert Halldorson

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1952|4|2}}

| birth_place = Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2015|11|18|1952|4|2}}

| death_place = Cambridge, Illinois, U.S.

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| yearpro = 1971

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| masters = CUT: 1981

| usopen = T40: 1988

| open = DNP

| pga = T16: 1982

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Daniel Albert Halldorson (April 2, 1952 – November 18, 2015) was a Canadian professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Canadian Tour.

Early life

Halldorson was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and raised in Brandon, Manitoba.

Professional career

In 1971, Halldorson turned pro. He joined the Canadian Tour in 1973 and the PGA Tour in 1975.

Halldorson had seven career wins on the Canadian Tour and its predecessors. He won one official PGA Tour event, the 1980 Pensacola Open, and finished a career best 36th on the PGA Tour money list that year. He won the unofficial Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic in 1986. Halldorson was a member of seven WGC-World Cup Canadian national teams (1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1991) including two winning teams (1980, 1985).

Halldorson played briefly on the Champions Tour after turning 50 in 2002. He operated a golf course design business with fellow former PGA Tour golfer Mike Morley. Halldorson also authored a golf instructional book and was the deputy director of the Canadian Tour

Personal life

Halldorson lived in Cambridge, Illinois.{{cite web |title=2007 inductee Dan Halldorson |url=http://www.halloffame.mb.ca/honoured/2007/dhalldorson.htm |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090405235557/http://www.halloffame.mb.ca/honoured/2007/dhalldorson.htm |archivedate=April 5, 2009 |accessdate=April 15, 2010 |publisher=Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame}} He died from a massive stroke at the age of 63.{{cite news |last1=Strong |first1=Gregory |title=Hall of fame golfer Dan Halldorson dead at 63 |url=http://www.vancouversun.com/Hall+Fame+golfer+Halldorson+dead+spent+almost+years+tour/11529091/story.html |accessdate=November 15, 2020 |work=Vancouver Sun |date=November 19, 2015}}

Awards and honors

In 2002, Halldorson was elected to the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame.
In 2005, Halldorson was named a Lifetime Member of the Canadian Tour.
In 2007, Halldorson was elected to the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame.

Professional wins (13)

=PGA Tour wins (1)=

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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runners-up

align=center|1

|Oct 12, 1980

|Pensacola Open

|−13 (68-67-70-70=275)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Gary Hallberg, {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Sullivan

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponents!!Result

style="background:#F2C1D1;"

|align=center|1

|1981

|Quad Cities Open

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Dave Barr, {{flagicon|USA}} Woody Blackburn,
{{flagicon|USA}} Frank Conner, {{flagicon|MEX}} Victor Regalado

|Barr won with par on eighth extra hole
Conner, Halldorson and Regalado eliminated by birdie on first hole

=Canadian Tour wins (1)=

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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runner-up

align=center|1

|align=right|Sep 14, 1986

|CPGA Championship

|−11 (68-71-70-68=277)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Dave Barr

=Earlier Canadian wins (6)=

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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runner(s)-up

align=center|1

|align=right|Jul 31, 1977

|Manitoba Open

| +1 (71-68-69=208)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|USA}} Ray Thompson

align=center|2

|align=right|Aug 7, 1977

|Saskatchewan Open

|−9 (69-66-72=207)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Cec Ferguson, {{flagicon|CAN}} Gar Hamilton

align=center|3

|align=right|Jul 30, 1978

|Manitoba Open (2)

|−3 (70-69-74=213)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Terry More (a)

align=center|4

|align=right|Jun 29, 1980

|Quebec Open

|−11 (70-68-67=205)

|6 strokes

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Serge Thivierge

align=center|5

|align=right|Aug 14, 1983

|Manitoba Open (3)

| +1 (70-68-70=208)

|4 strokes

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Scott Knapp

align=center|6

|align=right|Aug 12, 1984

|Manitoba Open (4)

|−8 (68-70-70=208)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Sandy Harper

=Other wins (5)=

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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runner(s)-up

align=center|1

|align=right|Jul 15, 1977

|Shrine Pro-Am

|−7 (70-67=137)

|colspan=2|Shared title with {{flagicon|CAN}} Gar Hamilton and {{flagicon|CAN}} George Knudson

align=center|2

|align=right|Dec 14, 1980

|World Cup
(with {{flagicon|CAN}} Jim Nelford)

|−14 (144-143-139-146=572)

|3 strokes

|{{SCO}} − Sandy Lyle and Steve Martin

align=center|3

|align=right|Jul 25, 1982

|Colorado Open

|−1 (68-72-69-70=279)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Byman, {{flagicon|USA}} Ron Vlosich

align=center|4

|align=right|Nov 24, 1985

|World Cup (2)
(with {{flagicon|CAN}} Dave Barr)

|−17 (138-135-140-146=559)

|4 strokes

|{{ENG}} − Howard Clark and Paul Way

align=center|5

|align=right|Apr 13, 1986

|Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic

|−17 (64-67-66-66=263)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Paul Azinger

Results in major championships

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!Tournament

!1980

!1981

!1982

!1983

!1984

!1985

!1986

!1987

!1988

!1989

!1990

!1991

!1992

align=left|Masters Tournament

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|CUT

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align=left|U.S. Open

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|CUT

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|T40

|T63

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|CUT

align=left|PGA Championship

|CUT

|WD

|T16

|CUT

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|CUT

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Note: Halldorson never played in The Open Championship.

CUT = missed the half-way cut

WD = withdrew

"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

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!Tournament

!1979

!1980

!1981

!1982

!1983

!1984

!1985

!1986

!1987

!1988

!1989

!1990

!1991

!1992

!1993

align=left|The Players Championship

|T69

|T22

|style="background:yellow;"|T8

|T70

|CUT

|style="background:yellow;"|T5

|CUT

|T27

|T59

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|CUT

|T64

|CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

World Cup (representing Canada): 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980 (winners), 1982, 1985 (winners), 1991
Dunhill Cup (representing Canada): 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20130917141323/http://www.danhalldorson.com/ Dan Halldorson] (archived copy)
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[https://heritage.golfcanada.ca/hall-of-fame-members/dan-halldorson/ Profile at Canadian Golf Hall of Fame]

Category:Canadian male golfers

Category:PGA Tour golfers

Category:PGA Tour Champions golfers

Category:Golf course architects

Category:Golfing people from Manitoba

Category:Canadian people of Icelandic descent

Category:Sportspeople from Winnipeg

Category:Sportspeople from Brandon, Manitoba

Category:People from Cambridge, Illinois

Category:1952 births

Category:2015 deaths

Category:20th-century Canadian sportsmen