Dan Halldorson

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

Dan Halldorson
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Albert Halldorson
Born	(1952-04-02)April 2, 1952 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died	November 18, 2015(2015-11-18) (aged 63) Cambridge, Illinois, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)[1]
Sporting nationality	Canada
Career
Turned professional	1971
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour Canadian Tour Champions Tour
Professional wins	13
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
Other	12
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	CUT: 1981
PGA Championship	T16: 1982
U.S. Open	T40: 1988
The Open Championship	DNP

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.^[2] He died from a massive stroke at the age of 63.^[3]

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.^[2]

Professional wins (13)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Oct 12, 1980	Pensacola Open	−13 (68-67-70-70=275)	2 strokes	Gary Hallberg, Mike Sullivan

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1981	Quad Cities Open	Dave Barr, Woody Blackburn, Frank Conner, Victor Regalado	Barr won with par on eighth extra hole Conner, Halldorson and Regalado eliminated by birdie on first hole

Canadian Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Sep 14, 1986	CPGA Championship	−11 (68-71-70-68=277)	1 stroke	Dave Barr

Earlier Canadian wins (6)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Jul 31, 1977	Manitoba Open	+1 (71-68-69=208)	1 stroke	Ray Thompson
2	Aug 7, 1977	Saskatchewan Open	−9 (69-66-72=207)	Playoff	Cec Ferguson, Gar Hamilton
3	Jul 30, 1978	Manitoba Open (2)	−3 (70-69-74=213)	2 strokes	Terry More (a)
4	Jun 29, 1980	Quebec Open	−11 (70-68-67=205)	6 strokes	Serge Thivierge
5	Aug 14, 1983	Manitoba Open (3)	+1 (70-68-70=208)	4 strokes	Scott Knapp
6	Aug 12, 1984	Manitoba Open (4)	−8 (68-70-70=208)	Playoff	Sandy Harper

Other wins (5)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Jul 15, 1977	Shrine Pro-Am	−7 (70-67=137)	Shared title with Gar Hamilton and George Knudson
2	Dec 14, 1980	World Cup (with Jim Nelford)	−14 (144-143-139-146=572)	3 strokes	Scotland − Sandy Lyle and Steve Martin
3	Jul 25, 1982	Colorado Open	−1 (68-72-69-70=279)	2 strokes	Bob Byman, Ron Vlosich
4	Nov 24, 1985	World Cup (2) (with Dave Barr)	−17 (138-135-140-146=559)	4 strokes	England − Howard Clark and Paul Way
5	Apr 13, 1986	Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic	−17 (64-67-66-66=263)	2 strokes	Paul Azinger

Results in major championships

Tournament	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992
Masters Tournament		CUT
U.S. Open					CUT	CUT			T40	T63		CUT	CUT
PGA Championship	CUT	WD	T16	CUT		CUT	CUT

Note: Halldorson never played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993
The Players Championship	T69	T22	T8	T70	CUT	CUT	T5	CUT	CUT	T27	T59		CUT	T64	CUT

  Top 10

  Did not play

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

See also

• 1974 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• Fall 1978 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 1990 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates