| Fred Haas | |
| Fullname: | Frederick Theodore Haas Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 3 January 1916 |
| Birth Place: | Portland, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Metairie, Louisiana, U.S. |
| College: | Louisiana State University |
| Yearpro: | 1946 |
| Extour: | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Prowins: | 7 |
| Pgawins: | 5 |
| Otherwins: | 2 |
| Masters: | T10: 1950 |
| Usopen: | T6: 1954 |
| Open: | CUT: 1966 |
| Pga: | T5: 1952 |
Frederick Theodore Haas Jr. (January 3, 1916 – January 26, 2004) was an American professional golfer.
Haas was born in Portland, Arkansas. After graduating from Dermott High School, he graduated from Louisiana State University in 1937, winning the NCAA individual championship in his senior year.
Haas's first PGA Tour win, at the Memphis Invitational as an amateur, broke Byron Nelson's record streak of 11 straight victories (Nelson finished 4th).[1] He turned pro in early 1946. He played on the 1953 Ryder Cup team.
Haas died in Metairie, Louisiana at age 88.[2]
this list may be incomplete
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 19, 1945 | Memphis Invitational (as an amateur) | −18 (69-69-64-68=270) | 5 strokes |  Bob Cochran (a), George Low Jr. | |
| 2 | Oct 4, 1948 | Portland Open Invitational | −18 (67-67-71-65=270) | Playoff | Ben Hogan (2nd), Johnny Palmer (3rd) | |
| 3 | Dec 12, 1949 | Miami Open | −16 (65-67-67-65=264) | Playoff | Bob Hamilton | |
| 4 | Jan 23, 1950 | Long Beach Open | −16 (70-66-67-65=268) | 5 strokes |  Stan Leonard | |
| 5 | Jan 31, 1954 | Thunderbird Invitational | −20 (65-68-66-69=268) | 2 strokes | Marty Furgol, Chandler Harper, Bo Wininger |
PGA Tour playoff record (2–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1947 | St. Paul Open |  Jim Ferrier | Lost 18-hole playoff; Ferrier: −4 (68), Haas: −1 (71) | |
| 2 | 1948 | Tacoma Open Invitational | Chuck Congdon, Vic Ghezzi, Cary Middlecoff, Ed Oliver | Oliver won with eagle on first extra hole after 18-hole playoff; Oliver: −2 (69), Middlecoff: −2 (69), Haas: +1 (72), Congdon: +2 (73), Ghezzi: +4 (75) | |
| 3 | 1948 | Portland Open Invitational | Ben Hogan (2nd), Johnny Palmer (3rd) | Won 18-hole playoff; Haas: −2 (70), Hogan: −1 (71), Palmer: +2 (75) | |
| 4 | 1949 | Miami Open | Bob Hamilton | Won 18-hole playoff; Haas: −1 (69), Hamilton: +1 (71) | |
| 5 | 1955 | Thunderbird Invitational | Shelley Mayfield, Mike Souchak | Mayfield won with birdie on second extra hole after 18-hole playoff; Mayfield: −3 (69), Souchak: −3 (69), Haas: −2 (70) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 28, 1966 | PGA Seniors' Championship | −2 (72-71-71-72=286) | 2 strokes | John Barnum, Dutch Harrison | |
| 2 | Jul 3, 1966 | World Senior Championship | align=center colspan=2 | 3 & 2 | Dai Rees |
Amateur
| Tournament | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Amateur | R16 | QF | R256 | R16 | R32 | R32 | R32 | R32 | |
| The Amateur Championship | R32 |
Professional
| Tournament | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T37 | WD | WD | |||
| U.S. Open | ||||||
| The Open Championship | ||||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | NT | NT | NT | 15 | T17 | T18 | 29 | ||||
| U.S. Open | WD | NT | NT | NT | NT | T43 | T31 | T19 | |||
| The Open Championship | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | |||||
| PGA Championship | NT |
| Tournament | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T10 | T39 | 26 | T33 | WD | T29 | CUT | ||||
| U.S. Open | T18 | T29 | WD | T12 | T6 | T34 | T14 | T35 | CUT | ||
| The Open Championship | |||||||||||
| PGA Championship | R64 | QF | R32 | R32 | R32 | R32 |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | ||||||||||
| PGA Championship | WD | T50 | T23 | T27 | T37 | T51 | WD |
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||
| U.S. Open | |||||
| The Open Championship | |||||
| PGA Championship | T51 | CUT |
Sources: U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur,[4] 1938 British Amateur[5]
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 10 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 12 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 44 | 32 |
Amateur
Professional
1953 (winners)