Darrell Kestner

Darrell Kestner
Personal information
Born	August 15, 1953 (1953-08-15) (age 58) Welch, West Virginia
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Nationality	United States
Residence	Glen Cove, New York
Career
College	Concord College
Turned professional	1975
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	13
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT: 1979, 1987-88, 1991, 1995-96, 2000, 2002
The Open Championship	DNP
PGA Championship	78th: 2005

Darrell Kestner (born August 15, 1953) is an American professional golfer.

Kestner was born in Welch, West Virginia.^[1] He attended Concord College. He turned professional in 1975.^[1]

Kestner works as a club professional but did play on the PGA Tour in 1981 and 1983 .^[2][1] His best finish was a T-30 at the 1981 Tallahassee Open.

Kestner lives in Glen Cove, New York.^[1]

Professional wins

this list may be incomplete

• 1982 PGA Assistant Professional Championship, Metropolitan Open
• 1983 Metropolitan Open
• 1987 PGA Assistant Professional Championship
• 1994 Metropolitan PGA Championship
• 1995 Metropolitan Open, Metropolitan PGA Championship, Long Island Open
• 1996 PGA Club Professional Championship
• 1997 Metropolitan PGA Championship
• 2003 Metropolitan PGA Championship
• 2004 Metropolitan PGA Championship
• 2006 Long Island Open

Notable achievements

• Played in eight U.S. Opens^[3]
• Played in 10 PGA Championships, best finish - 78th in 2005^[4]
• Played in seven Senior PGA Championships, best finish - T-31 in 2005^[4][1]
• Played in two U.S. Senior Opens, best finish - T-32 in 2004^[3][5]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} 2011 Senior PGA Championship profile
2. ^ PGA Tour results
3. ^ ^{a b} USGA Championship Database
4. ^ ^{a b} PGA Media Guide - Darrell Kestner
5. ^ 2004 U.S. Senior Open results

External links

• Darrell Kestner at the PGA Tour official site

Persondata
Name	Kestner, Darrell
Alternative names
Short description	Professional golfer
Date of birth	August 15, 1953
Place of birth	Welch, West Virginia
Date of death
Place of death