Dean Refram

Dean Refram
Personal information
Born	November 8, 1936(1936-11-08) Miami, Florida
Died	July 28, 1991(1991-07-28) (aged 54) Tampa, Florida
Nationality	United States
Career
College	Florida Southern College
Status	Professional
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	2
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	2
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament	T30: 1964
U.S. Open	T13: 1969
The Open Championship	DNP
PGA Championship	72nd: 1979

Dean Refram (November 8, 1936 – July 28, 1991) was an American professional golfer and golf course architect.

Refram was born in Miami, Florida.^[1] He attended Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida, and was a member of the golf team.^[2]

Refram played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s. He won twice on tour: the 1968 Robinson Open and the 1975 Walt Disney World National Team Championship with Jim Colbert.^[3]

After leaving the Tour in 1975, Refram spent the latter part of his career as a golf course designer and architect.^[3] Most of the courses he designed were in Florida.^[4]

Refram died in Tampa, Florida at age 54 of respiratory problems complicated by cancer.^[1][3] His son, Dean Refram Jr., also is a professional golfer.

PGA Tour wins

• 1968 Robinson Open
• 1975 Walt Disney World National Team Championship (with Jim Colbert)

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Dean Refram, 54, golfer, developer". St. Petersburg Times (St. Petersburg, Florida): p. 6. July 29, 1991. 
2. ^ "Mocs in the Professional Ranks". Florida Southern College Athletics. http://www.fscmocs.com/page.asp?articleID=317#MG. Retrieved 2010-05-10. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} "Golf pro Dean Refram, course designer, dies". The Hour (Norwalk, Connecticut). July 31, 1991. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1916&dat=19910731&id=OgghAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I3YFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4293,3625225. Retrieved 2010-05-10. 
4. ^ "Dean Refram Courses Built". World Golf. http://www.worldgolf.com/golf-architects/dean-refram.html. Retrieved 2010-05-10. 

External links

• Dean Refram at the PGA Tour official site

Persondata
Name	Refram, Dean
Alternative names
Short description	Professional golfer, golf course architect
Date of birth	November 8, 1936
Place of birth	Miami, Florida
Date of death	July 28, 1991
Place of death	Tampa, Florida