Jay Haas
Name:
Jay Dean HaasCountry:
USABorn:
Dec 2, 1953 in St Louis, Missouri.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1976America
Toshiba
Played as the Toshiba Classic (Oct 7-9). Wire-to-wire winner Jay Haas (USA) beat Bart Bryant (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-5 18th), to record the last of his 18 PGA Tour Champions wins. Haas (62 years 312 days) became the second oldest player to win a PGA Tour Champions event, behind Mike Fetchick (who won the 1985 Hilton Head Seniors International aged 63). [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, CA].
America
Kia
Played as the Greater Hickory Kia Classic at Rock Barn (Oct 17-19). Second-placed Joe Durant (USA) and Kirk Triplett (USA) finished 2 shots behind Haas (USA), who recorded his 17th Champions Tour win. [Trent Jones Jr course, Rock Barn G&S, Conover, NC].
America
Principal
Played as the Principal Charity Classic (June 1-3). Second-placed Kirk Triplett (USA) and Larry Mize (USA) finished 5 shots behind Jay Haas (USA), who won this event for the third time. [Glen Oaks CC, West Des Moines, Iowa].
America
3M
Played as the 3M Championship (Aug 5-7). Second-placed Kenny Perry (USA), Tom Lehman (USA) and Peter Senior (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Haas (USA). [TPC Twin Cities, Blaine, nr Minneapolis, Minn.].
America
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Played as the Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn (Sept 18-20). Second-placed Russ Cochran (USA) and Andy Bean (USA) finished 2 shots behind Haas (USA). [Trent Jones Jr course, Rock Barn G&S, Conover, NC].
Majors
Constellation Energy
Played as the Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship (Oct 1-4). Second-placed Tom Watson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Haas (USA), who claimed his third senior major title. [East course, Baltimore CC - Five Farms, Lutherville, Maryland].
Majors
PGA of America
The Senior PGA Championship (May 22-25). Second-placed Bernhard Langer (Ger) finished 1 shot behind Haas (USA). [Oak Hill CC, Pittsford, Rochester, NY].
America
Principal
Played as the Principal Charity Classic (May 30-Jun 1). Second-placed Andy Bean (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Jay Haas (USA). [Glen Oaks CC, West Des Moines, Iowa].
Awards
Charles Schwab
Haas (USA) won the Champions Tour season-long points chase, to capture his second Charles Schwab Cup and $1 million annuity cheque. Fred Funk (USA) was second with 2544 pts; Bernhard Langer (Ger) was third with 2460 pts. The Cup is awarded based on points earned for top 10 finishes during the Champions Tour season.
America
Principal
Played as the Principal Charity Classic (June 8-10; formerly the Allianz Championship ... a name that transferred to a different tournament launched in 2007). Second-placed R.W. Eaks (USA) finished 3 shots behind Jay Haas (USA), who recorded his third Champions Tour win in 2007. [Glen Oaks CC, West Des Moines, Iowa].
America
Liberty Mutual
Played as the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (April 20-22). Defending champion Haas (USA) beat Tom Kite (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Savannah Harbor Resort, Savannah, GA].
Played as the Bank of America Championship (June 22-24). Second-placed Leonard Thompson (USA) and Brad Bryant (USA) finished 3 shots behind Haas (USA), who recorded back-to-back Champions Tour wins, and his fourth win on the Tour in 2007. [Nashawtuc CC, Concord, Massachusetts].
America
Toshiba
Played as the Toshiba Classic (March 9-11). Second-placed R.W. Eaks (USA) finished 2 shots behind Jay Haas (USA). [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, California].
Haas (USA) won his second straight Jack Nicklaus Award as the Champions Tour Player of the Year, based on the votes of his peers.
Awards
Champions Tr
Haas (USA) won his second straight Arnold Palmer Award as the Champions Tour 2007 leading money winner, with earnings of $2,581,001 on the Tour. Loren Roberts (USA) was second with $2,170,627; Brad Bryant (USA) was third with $1,812,099.
America
Administaff
Played as the Administaff Small Business Classic (Oct 13-15). Second-placed Bruce Lietzke (USA) and Tom Purtzer (USA) finished 5 shots behind Jay Haas (USA). Reduced to 36 holes when rain forced the cancellation of the final round. [Augusta Pines GC, Spring, Texas].
Majors
PGA of America
The Senior PGA Championship (May 25-28). Haas (USA) clinched his first major championship title, beating Brad Bryant (USA) with a par at the third playoff hole. [Oak Tree National, Edmond, Okla. Known as Oak Tree GC at the time].
America
Fedex Kinko's
Played as the FedEx Kinko's Classic (April 28-30). Second-placed Tom Kite (USA) and Mark James (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Haas (USA), who recorded back-to-back Champions Tour wins. [The Hills CC, Hills of Lakeway, Austin, TX].
America
Liberty Mutual
Played as the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (April 21-23). Second-placed Craig Stadler (USA) and Peter Jacobsen (USA) finished 5 shots behind Haas (USA). [Savannah Harbor Resort, Savannah, GA].
Awards
Charles Schwab
Haas (USA) won the Champions Tour season-long points chase, to capture the Charles Schwab Cup and $1 million annuity cheque. Loren Roberts (USA) was second with 3033 pts. Tom Kite (USA) was third with 1910 pts. The Cup is awarded based on points earned for top 10 finishes during the Champions Tour season.
Awards
Champions Tr
Haas (USA) won the Arnold Palmer Award as the Champions Tour 2006 leading money winner, with earnings of $2,240,227 on the Tour. Loren Roberts (USA) was second with $2,365,395; Brad Bryant (USA) was third with $1,692,417.
Haas (USA) won the Jack Nicklaus Award as the Champions Tour Player of the Year, based on the votes of his peers.
America
SBC
Played as the SBC Championship (Oct 21-23). Second-placed Tom Purtzer (USA) finished 2 shots behind Haas (USA), who recorded his second win in the space of three weeks on the Champions Tour. [Oak Hills CC, San Antonio, TX].
Awards
Champions Tr
Jay Haas (USA) won the Champions Tour 2005 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He finished 15th on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $998,653.
America
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Played as the Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn (Oct 7-9). Second-placed Dana Quigley (USA) finished 2 shots behind first-time Champions Tour winner Haas (USA), who was playing in his tenth start on the Tour. [Trent Jones Jr course, Rock Barn G&S, Conover, NC].
America
Franklin Templeton
Played as the Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout (Nov 15-17; played over three rounds: 1-alternate shot; 2-better ball; 3-scramble). Second-placed team of Craig Stadler (USA) & Lanny Wadkins (USA) finished 2 shots behind the winning team of Jay Haas (USA) & Tom Kite (USA). [Sherwood CC, Thousand Oaks, nr LA, Calif.].
America
H.E.B.
Played as the H.E.B. Texas Open (Oct 14-17). Jay Haas (USA) beat Bob Lohr (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole, to record his second win in this event and the last of his nine PGA Tour wins. [Oak Hills CC, San Antonio, TX].
America
FedEx
Played as the Federal Express St Jude Classic (June 11-14). Second-placed Dan Forsman (USA) and Robert Gamez (USA) finished 3 shots behind Haas (USA). [TPC Southwind, Memphis, TN].
Played as the Mexican Open (Abierto Mexicano de Golf). Ed Fiori (USA) finished in second place behind Haas (USA). [GC Chapultepec, Naucalpan, Mexico City].
America
Chrysler
Played as the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic (Jan 20-24). Second-placed David Edwards (USA) finished 2 shots behind Haas (USA). [Indian Wells CC, Coachella Valley, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Bermuda Dunes CC; La Quinta CC; PGA West (Palmer Private)].
America
Big "I"
Played as the Big "I" Houston Open (April 23-26). Jay Haas (USA) beat Buddy Gardner (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. Haas made a 65-foot putt on the final hole to force a playoff. [Tournament course (known as TPC at The Woodlands), Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
America
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Played as the Texas Open (Sept 30-Oct 3). Second-placed Curtis Strange (USA) finished 3 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Jay Haas (USA), who recorded his fifth PGA Tour win. [Oak Hills CC, San Antonio, TX].
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Played as the Hall of Fame Classic (Sept 16-19). Haas (USA) beat John Adams (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. [No.2 course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
Played as the B.C. Open (Sept 3-6). Second-placed Tom Kite (USA) finished 3 shots behind Haas (USA). [En-Joie GC, Endicott, NY].
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Played as the Greater Milwaukee Open (July 9-12). Second-placed Chi Chi Rodríguez (PR/USA) finished 3 shots behind Jay Haas (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Tuckaway CC, Franklin, nr Milwaukee, Wisc.].
America
Andy Williams
Played as the Andy Williams San Diego Open Invitational (Jan 26-29). Second-placed Andy Bean (USA), Gene Littler (USA) and John Schroeder (USA) finished 3 shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner Haas (USA). [South course, Torrey Pines, La Jolla, CA].
Tournaments:
PGA Championship: the year’s second men’s major championship is hosted by Southern Hills CC, Tulsa, Oklahoma, amidst doubt as to whether reigning champion Phil Mickelson will defend his title (May 19-22).
Soudal Open: Belgium’s return to European Tour golf sees 36-hole Rinkven International GC host the Soudal Open, the country’s national open championship (May 12-15).
Who's Who:
Scottie Scheffler: bags the 2022 Masters Tournament title, and with it a fourth win in six starts on the PGA Tour and his first major championship victory.
Stephen Dodd: took the European Senior Tour’s 2021 Order of Merit honours following the abandonment due to rain of the season’s final event, the MCB Tour Championship – Mauritius (April 1-3, 2022).
Golf World Top 100: Best Golf Courses in Europe. From France to Spain to the Netherlands and Norway, the Golf World Top 100 panel reveals the places you have to play (published 20 October 2021).
New 27-hole golf complex to be built in southern Belgium
A new golf complex in southern Belgium, close to the border with Luxembourg, will start construction in June 2021.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club "makes its tournament debut with the hosting of the Italian Open on the European Tour" by Richard Humphreys
Gamble Sands opens short course:
David McLay Kidd’s 14-hole QuickSands short course has opened for play at Gamble Sands in Brewster, Washington.
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