Fred Hawkins

Fred Hawkins (born September 3, 1923) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour from the mid 1940s to the mid 1960s.

Hawkins was born in Antioch, Illinois. He turned professional in 1947. He won once and had 19 runner-up finishes in PGA Tour events. His best year in professional golf was 1956, when he finished fourth on the money list earning about $25,000. His best finish in a major was a second-place tie (with Doug Ford) in the 1958 Masters won by Arnold Palmer.cite web | title=A Conversation with Ben Hogan's Practice Partner | author=Sagebiel, Neil | date=2007-11-28 | url=http://mvn.com/golf/2007/11/28/a-conversation-with-ben-hogan%e2%80%99s-practice-partner/ | accessdate=2007-12-12] Hawkins also had a T-6 at the 1957 Masters. He played on the 1957 Ryder Cup team.

Hawkins played on the Senior PGA Tour (now Champions Tour) from 1980 to 1991. His best finishes were two T-3s in the 1983 Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am and the 1984 Gatlin Brothers Seniors Golf Classic.

Hawkins lived in El Paso, Texas during much of his career, and currently lives in Sebring, Florida.

PGA Tour wins

*1956 Oklahoma City Open

Source: Harv |Barkow|1989|pp=292

References

External links

* [http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/14/97/ Profile on Champions Tour's official site]