Dean Refram
| Dean Refram | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 8, 1936 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | July 28, 1991 (aged 54) Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | Florida Southern College |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T30: 1964 |
| PGA Championship | 72nd: 1979 |
| U.S. Open | T13: 1969 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Dean Refram (November 8, 1936 – July 28, 1991) was an American professional golfer and golf course architect.
Early life and amateur career
[edit]Refram was born in Miami, Florida.[1] He attended Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida, and was a member of the golf team.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Refram played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s. He won twice on tour: the 1968 Robinson Open and the 1975 Walt Disney World National Team Championship with Jim Colbert.[3]
After leaving the Tour in 1975, Refram spent the latter part of his career as a golf course designer and architect.[3] Most of the courses he designed were in Florida.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Refram died in Tampa, Florida at age 54 of respiratory problems complicated by cancer.[1][3] His son, Dean Refram Jr., also is a professional golfer.
Professional wins (2)
[edit]PGA Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 26, 1975 | Walt Disney World National Team Championship (with  Jim Colbert) | −36 (63-63-62-64=252) | 3 strokes |  Bobby Cole and John Schlee, Victor Regalado and Charlie Sifford |
Source:[5]
Other wins (1)
[edit]- 1968 Robinson Open
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T30 | |||||||
| U.S. Open | T28 | T14 | CUT | T28 | T13 | |||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 48 | CUT | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | T36 | CUT | CUT | ||||||||
| PGA Championship | 72 | CUT |
Note: Refram never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Dean Refram, 54, golfer, developer". St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. July 29, 1991. p. 6.
- ↑ "Mocs in the Professional Ranks". Florida Southern College Athletics. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
- 1 2 3 "Golf pro Dean Refram, course designer, dies". The Hour. Norwalk, Connecticut. July 31, 1991. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
- ↑ "Dean Refram Courses Built". World Golf. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
- ↑ "Dean Refram". PGA Tour. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Dean Refram at the PGA Tour official site