Bill Garrett | |
Fullname: | William Frank Garrett |
Birth Date: | September 6, 1940 |
Birth Place: | Amarillo, Texas |
Death Place: | Granbury, Texas |
Weight: | 220lb |
College: | North Texas State University |
Yearpro: | 1964 |
Extour: | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
Prowins: | 3 |
Pgawins: | 1 |
Otherwins: | 2 |
Masters: | DNP |
Usopen: | CUT: 196466, 1971, 1975, 1981 |
Open: | T47: 1975 |
Pga: | T55: 1971 |
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.
Garrett was born in Amarillo, Texas.[2] He graduated from North Texas State University in 1962.[2] He turned professional in 1964.[2]
Garrett was a member of the PGA Tour from 1964 to 1979; he earned a living as a senior club professional after his days as a touring professional were over.[3]
Garrett won the 1970 Coral Springs Open Invitational by one stroke over Bob Murphy.[4] His best finish in a major was a T-47 at the 1975 British Open.[5]
As a senior golfer, Garrett played in the PGA Senior Club Professional Championship several times finishing third in 1993, second in 1994 and T-3 in 1995. He lived in Grapevine, Texas in 1995[6] and Granbury, Texas at the time of his death in 2010.[1]