Fred Hawkins (September 3, 1923 – December 6, 2014) 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 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) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Sep 23, 1956Oklahoma City Open−9 (71-71-68-69=279)2 strokes Gardner Dickinson
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11959Colonial National Invitation Ben HoganLost 18-hole playoff;Hogan: −1 (69),Hawkins: +3 (73)
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Other wins (2) 1950 Cavalier Specialists Invitational 1961 New Mexico Open
Results in major championships Tournament1948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963Masters TournamentT7T10T58T29T16T27T16T24CUTU.S. OpenCUTT6T48T19CUTT6T11CUTCUTT38CUTPGA ChampionshipQFQFR128T14T28T10T22CUT Note: Hawkins never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1962 PGA Championship) R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play "T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeMasters Tournament 0 1 0 1 4 7 10 9U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 2 4 11 6The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0PGA Championship 0 0 0 2 3 5 8 7Totals 0 1 0 3 9 16 29 22 Most consecutive cuts made – 10 (1956 PGA – 1960 Masters) Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1951 U.S. Open – 1952 Masters)
U.S. national team appearances Ryder Cup: 1957
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