George Fazio

George Fazio
Personal information
Born (1912-11-12)November 12, 1912
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died June 6, 1986(1986-06-06) (aged 73)
Jupiter, Florida
Nationality  United States
Career
Status Professional
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins 10
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour 2
Other 8
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T14: 1952
U.S. Open 3rd: 1950
The Open Championship DNP
PGA Championship T5: 1948

George Fazio (November 12, 1912 – June 6, 1986) was an American professional golfer and a golf course architect.

Life and career

Fazio, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was a respected player in the mid-twentieth century and competed in seven Masters Tournaments from 1947 to 1954. His best finish was 14th in 1952.

Fazio won two PGA Tour events: the 1946 Canadian Open and the 1947 Bing Crosby Pro-Am (in a tie with Ed Furgol). He had career earnings of more than $50,000. He nearly won the 1950 U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club outside Philadelphia, finishing third to Ben Hogan and Lloyd Mangrum in an 18-hole playoff. This event was recently memoralized as one of the 15 most memorable Philadelphia sports moments.[1] Like most golfers of his generation, Fazio earned his living primarily as a club pro during his regular career years. During the 1940s, he was head pro at Hillcrest Country Club in Los Angeles, where many of Hollywood's celebrities played.[2]

After his playing days were over, Fazio went on to become a well-known golf course architect along with his nephew Tom Fazio and course designer Lou Cappelli. The trio built many notable courses, and they are particularly noted for the shapes built into their traps - such as clover-leafs and butterflies.

Fazio died in Jupiter, Florida at the age of 73.[3]

Professional wins (10)

PGA Tour wins (2)

Other wins (7)

this list may be incomplete

Results in major championships

Tournament 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Masters Tournament DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP NT NT NT DNP T39 DNP T30
U.S. Open WD CUT DNP WD NT NT NT NT T38 T59 T25 T35
PGA Championship DNP DNP R64 R32 DNP NT DNP DNP R32 DNP QF R32
Tournament 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Masters Tournament T21 T18 T14 T51 T33 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open 3 CUT 5 T4 T27 DNP DNP CUT DNP WD DNP
PGA Championship R32 R64 DNP R64 DNP R64 DNP R64 T25 T56 CUT

Note: Fazio never played in The Open Championship.
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF, F = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

Summary

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 7
U.S. Open 0 0 1 3 3 4 14 8
The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PGA Championship 0 0 0 1 1 6 13 12
Totals 0 0 1 4 4 13 34 27

Notable golf course designs

Ridgefield Golf Course 6th Tee Box (men's)

References

  1. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Frank (2009). "15 Most memorable Phila. sports moments". Philly Online. Archived from the original on September 5, 2009. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
  2. ↑ Thurber, Jon (February 12, 2009). "Eric Monti dies at 91; former golf pro at Hillcrest Country Club in L.A.". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 8, 2009.
  3. ↑ "George Fazio, Ex-Pro Golfer And a Designer of Courses". The New York Times. June 8, 1986. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
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