Shelley Mayfield

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Shelley Mayfield (born June 19, 1924) is an American golf course architect and professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s.

Mayfield was born in Liberty, Texas in the greater Houston area and grew up in Seguin near San Antonio. He was a star athlete in several sports at Seguin High School including golf, which he began playing at age 14. His team won several state championships under coach W.A. "Lefty" Stackhouse. Mayfield became a golf professional at the age of 24. Like most professional golfers of his generation, he earned his living primarily as a club pro. His first job was as an assistant for Claude Harmon at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York, a position he held for two years. The two later worked together at Seminole Golf Club in Florida for one year. He served as the head professional at Rockaway Hunting Club in Cedarhurst, New York from 1950–1952. In 1955, Mayfield went to work at the exclusive Meadowbrook Golf and Polo Club on Long Island, where he stayed until 1963. He then became the head club pro at Brook Hollow Country Club in Dallas until 1982 when he retired.[1]

Mayfield won three PGA Tour events during his career. His best finishes in major championships were T-6 at the 1954 U.S.Open and T-8 at the 1956 Masters.[2][3] Courses that Mayfield helped design included the the back-nine at Starcke Park in Texas, Doral Country Club in Florida and California's Bay Hill Golf Club and La Costa Country Club.[1]

Mayfield now lives in Carrizo Springs, Texas.[1]

[edit] Professional wins

[edit] PGA Tour (3)

[edit] Other

this list is probably incomplete

  • 1954 San Francisco Open

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Chiapek, Jason. "Mayfield, Stackhouse receive recognition", The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise, May 29, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-21. 
  2. ^ Tournament Results: 1956. The official site of the Masters Tournament. Retrieved on 2007-11-21.
  3. ^ Golf Major Championships. Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
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