Don Reese (golfer)

Don Reese
Personal information
Born (1953-12-07) December 7, 1953
Oconto Falls, Wisconsin
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceFreeport, Florida
Career
CollegeTroy State University
Turned professional1979
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other3
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 1986, 1989
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Don Reese (born December 7, 1953) is an American professional golfer.

Early life and amateur career

In 1953, Reese was born in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin. He played college golf at Troy State University where he was an All-American.[1]

Professional career

In 1979, Reese turned professional. He played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour while also working as a club professional.[1] On the PGA Tour (1982, 1989–90, 1994–95), his best finish was T-5 at the 1989 Hawaiian Open.

Reese played on the PGA Tour's developmental tour for the most of the 1990s. He won the 1991 Ben Hogan Lake City Classic.

After he turned 50, Reese played on the Champions Tour, his best finish was a pair of T-10s at the 2005 Turtle Bay Championship and the 2005 SBC Classic.

Professional wins (4)

Ben Hogan Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 Apr 7, 1991 Ben Hogan Lake City Classic −18 (67-66-65=198) 1 stroke United States Roger Rowland

Other wins (3)

Results in major championships

Tournament 1986 1987 1988 1989
U.S. Open CUT CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Reese only played in the U.S. Open.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Herrmann, Mark (June 27, 2005). "Commerce Classic". Newsday. Retrieved March 12, 2012.


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