Don Bies
| Don Bies | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
December 10, 1937 Cottonwood, Idaho |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Residence | Seattle, Washington |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1957 |
| Former tour(s) |
PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 20 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Champions Tour | 7 |
| Other |
6 (regular) 6 (senior) |
| Best results in Major Championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T33: 1969 |
| U.S. Open | T5: 1968 |
| The Open Championship | 65th: 1980 |
| PGA Championship | T7: 1967 |
Don Bies (born December 10, 1937) is an American professional golfer who has won tournaments on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour (now known as the Champions Tour).
Bies was born in Cottonwood, Idaho. He turned pro in 1957. Bies won the 1975 Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open, and is a 7-time winner of the Washington State PGA Championship. His best finish in a major was a T-5 at the 1968 U.S. Open. He left the PGA Tour in 1980 in order to devote time to a restaurant he had opened in Seattle, Washington.[1]
After turning 50 at the end of 1987, Bies joined the Senior PGA Tour, where his fortunes improved dramatically with respect to winning tournaments. He has won numerous events both on the regular Senior PGA Tour and in non-Tour senior events. These wins include a senior major championship – The Tradition at Desert Mountain in 1989.
Bies was elected a member of the Pacific Northwest PGA Hall of Fame in 1994.[2] He lives in Seattle with his wife of more than 50 years, Marylin. They have 3 grown children: Karen, Marcy and David; and 8 grandchildren.
Professional wins (19)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 17, 1975 | Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | −15 (65-66-67-69=267) | Playoff | Hubert Green |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1975 | Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | Hubert Green |
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Other wins (6)
this list may be incomplete
- 1959 Washington Open
- 1962 Northwest Open
- 1967 Pacific Northwest PGA Championship
- 1980 Washington Open
- 1984 Northwest Open
- 1987 Washington Open
Senior PGA Tour wins (7)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 19, 1988 | Northville Long Island Classic | −14 (69-67-66=202) | 2 strokes |  Bob Charles |
| 2 | Dec 4, 1988 | GTE Kaanapali Classic | −12 (68-67-69=204) | 1 stroke | Don January |
| 3 | Apr 2, 1989 | Murata Seniors Reunion | −8 (68-67-73=208) | 6 strokes |  Harold Henning |
| 4 | Apr 16, 1989 | The Tradition at Desert Mountain | −13 (71-70-68-66=275) | 1 stroke | Gary Player |
| 5 | Dec 9, 1989 | GTE Kaanapali Classic | −12 (68-64=132) | 1 stroke | Dale Douglass |
| 6 | Jun 7, 1992 | PaineWebber Invitational | −13 (66-71-66=203) | 1 stroke | Lee Trevino |
| 7 | Oct 15, 1995 | Raley's Senior Gold Rush | −11 (69-68-68=205) | 1 stroke | Lee Trevino |
Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1988 | Northville Long Island Classic | Butch Baird, Frank Beard, Orville Moody |
Baird won with birdie on first extra hole |
Senior major championship is shown in bold.
Other senior wins (6)
- 1989 Air New Zealand Shell Open, DuPont Cup, Japan vs. U.S. Senior Golf Match
- 1990 Chrysler Cup
- 2004 Pacific Northwest Senior PGA Championship, Oregon Senior Open
Champions Tour major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Tradition at Desert Mountain | −13 (71-70-68-66=275) | 1 stroke | Gary Player |
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