Fred Hawkins (golfer)


Fred Hawkins was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour from the mid-1940s to the mid-1960s.

Career

In 1923, Hawkins was born in Antioch, Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois and the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy.
In 1947, Hawkins turned professional. He won once and had 18 runner-up finishes on the PGA Tour. Hawkins's best year in professional golf was 1956 when he finished fourth on the money list plus notched his one and only PGA Tour win at the Oklahoma City Open. His best finish in a [Men's Men's major golf championships|major golf championships|major] was a second-place tie at the 1958 Masters Tournament won by Arnold Palmer. Hawkins also had a T-6 at the 1957 U.S. Open. He played on the 1957 Ryder Cup team too.
Hawkins played on the Senior PGA Tour from 1980 to 1991. His best finishes were two T-3s in the 1983 Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am and the 1984 Gatlin Brothers Seniors Golf Classic.

Personal life

Hawkins lived in El Paso, Texas during much of his career, and lived in Sebring, Florida until his death in 2014.

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (1)

PGA Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11959Colonial National Invitation

Other wins (2)

Results in major championships

Note: Hawkins never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

  • Most consecutive cuts made – 10
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 2

U.S. national team appearances