Brad Fabel

Brad Fabel (born November 30, 1955) is an American professional golfer.

Brad Fabel
Personal information
Born	(1955-11-30) November 30, 1955 (age 69) Louisville, Kentucky
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
College	University of Houston Western Kentucky University
Turned professional	1982
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour Nationwide Tour
Professional wins	2
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour	2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	T28: 1987
U.S. Open	T34: 1999
The Open Championship	DNP

Early life and amateur career

In 1955, Fabel was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He was a semifinalist at the 1973 U.S. Junior Amateur^[1] and won 1974 Kentucky Amateur.^[2] He played college golf first at the University of Houston,^[3] then at Western Kentucky University. He graduated from WKU in 1982.

Professional career

In 1982, Fabel turned professional. Fabel played on the PGA Tour from 1985 to 1993 and 1996 to 2001. His best finish on tour was pair of T-2: at the 1990 Canon Greater Hartford Open and the 1997 Buick Open. He also played on the Nationwide Tour from 1994 to 1995 and 2001 to 2005, winning twice: the 1994 Nike Gateway Classic and the 1995 Nike Shreveport Open.

Since retiring in 2005, Fabel has worked as a PGA Tour rules official.^[4]

Amateur wins

• 1974 Kentucky Amateur

Professional wins (2)

Nike Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Jul 24, 1994	Nike Gateway Classic	−9 (70-68-71-70=279)	1 stroke	Jim Carter, Chris Perry
2	Apr 23, 1995	Nike Shreveport Open	−13 (64-67=131)*	4 strokes	Chris Smith

*Note: The 1995 Nike Shreveport Open was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.

Playoff record

Other playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1985	Chrysler Team Championship (with Charlie Bolling)	Jim Colbert and Tom Purtzer, Raymond Floyd and Hal Sutton, John Fought and Pat McGowan, Gary Hallberg and Scott Hoch	Floyd/Sutton won with birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
U.S. Open	CUT				CUT			CUT					CUT	T34
PGA Championship		T28					T33						T71

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Note: Fabel never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship

See also

• 1984 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 1986 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 1989 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 1995 Nike Tour graduates