Frederick T. "Freddie" Haas, Jr. (January 3, 1916 – January 26, 2004) was an American

United States

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 professional golf

Golf

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er.

Hass was born in Portland, Arkansas

Portland, Arkansas

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. He graduated from Louisiana State University

Louisiana State University

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 in 1937, winning the NCAA individual championship

NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships

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 his senior year.

Haas's first PGA Tour

PGA Tour

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 win, at the Memphis Invitational as an amateur, broke Byron Nelson

Byron Nelson

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's record streak of 11 straight victories. He turned pro later in 1945. He played on the 1953 Ryder Cup

Ryder Cup

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 team.

Haas died in Metairie, Louisiana

Metairie, Louisiana

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 at age 88.

Amateur wins

this list may be incomplete

• 1934 Southern Amateur
  Southern Amateur
  The Southern Amateur is an amateur golf tournament. It has been played since 1902 and is organized by the Southern Golf Association. From1902 to 1963, it was played at match play...
  
  , Western Junior
  Western Junior
  The Western Junior is the oldest national junior golf tournament in the United States. It was founded in 1914 and is organized by the Western Golf Association. It is played at a different course each year, primarily in the midwest. From 1914 to 1998, it was played with stroke play qualifying...
  
  
• 1935 Western Junior
  Western Junior
  The Western Junior is the oldest national junior golf tournament in the United States. It was founded in 1914 and is organized by the Western Golf Association. It is played at a different course each year, primarily in the midwest. From 1914 to 1998, it was played with stroke play qualifying...
  
  , Chicago District Amateur
• 1936 Canadian Amateur Championship
  Canadian Amateur Championship
  The Canadian Amateur Championship, begun in 1895, is the men's amateur golf championship of Canada. It is staged annually by the Royal Canadian Golf Association. It was played at match play until 1968, went to stroke play beginning in 1969, and reverted to match play in 1995...
  
  
• 1937 Southern Amateur
  Southern Amateur
  The Southern Amateur is an amateur golf tournament. It has been played since 1902 and is organized by the Southern Golf Association. From1902 to 1963, it was played at match play...
  
  , NCAA championship
  NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships
  The NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships, played in late May or early June, is the top annual competition in U.S. men's collegiate golf. It is a stroke play team competition, starting in 2009 the competition changed to a stroke play/match play competition with the top 8 teams after 54 holes of...
  
  

PGA Tour wins (5)

• 1945 Memphis Invitational (as an amateur)
• 1948 Portland Open Invitational
  Portland Open Invitational
  The Portland Open Invitational was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour that was played in the Portland, Oregon area from 1944 to 1948and again from 1959 to 1966. The event was hosted at the Portland Golf Club and the Columbia Edgewater Country Club. It first played as the Portland Open...
  
  
• 1949 Miami Open
  Miami Open
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• 1950 Long Beach Open
  Long Beach Open
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• 1954 Thunderbird Invitational
  Thunderbird Invitational
  The Thunderbird Invitational was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1954 to 1959 and was the direct predecessor of today's Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. It was played in Palm Springs, California.-Winners:*1959 Arnold Palmer*1958 Ken Venturi...
  
  

Results in major championships

Amateur

Tournament	1934	1935	1936	1937	1938	1939	1940	1941
U.S. Amateur	R16	QF	R256	R16	R32	R32	R32	R32
The Amateur Championship The Amateur Championship The Amateur Championship is a golf tournament which is held annually in the United Kingdom. It is one of the two leading individual tournaments for amateur golfers, alongside the U.S. Amateur...	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	R32	DNP	DNP	DNP

Professional

Tournament	1935	1936	1937	1938	1939
Masters Tournament	T37	WD	WD	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

Tournament	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949
Masters Tournament	DNP	DNP	DNP	NT	NT	NT	15	T17	T18	29
U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...	DNP	WD	NT	NT	NT	NT	T43	T31	DNP	T19
The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...	NT	NT	NT	NT	NT	NT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...	DNP	DNP	DNP	NT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

Tournament	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959
Masters Tournament	T10	T39	DNP	26	T33	WD	T29	CUT	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...	T18	T29	WD	T12	T6	T34	T14	T35	CUT	DNP
The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...	DNP	R64	QF	R32	R32	R32	R32	DNP	DNP	DNP

Tournament	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969
Masters Tournament	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...	WD	T50	T23	T27	DNP	DNP	T37	T51	WD	DNP

Tournament	1970	1971	1972	1973
Masters Tournament	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...	DNP	DNP	T51	CUT

NT = No tournament

DNP = Did not play

WD = Withdrew

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" indicates a tie for a place

R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play

Yellow background for top-10

Source for U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur: USGA Championship Database

Source for 1938 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, May 27, 1938, pg. 7.

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