Felix Serafin | |
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Personal information | |
Born | (1905-05-23)May 23, 1905 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
Died | August 9, 1966(1966-08-09) (aged 61) Kingston, Pennsylvania |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Career | |
Status | Professional |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 5 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 4 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T6: 1938 |
PGA Championship | T9: 1938 |
U.S. Open | T20: 1940 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Felix Serafin (May 23, 1905 – August 9, 1966) was an American professional golfer.
Biography
Serafin was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He made his living as a club professional while occasionally playing on the early PGA Tour, and won four times on tour.
Serafin's best finish in a major was a tie for sixth at the Masters Tournament in 1938. He also finished in a tie for ninth at the PGA Championship in 1939, then a match play event.
Professional wins
PGA Tour wins
- 1931 Pennsylvania Open Championship
- 1933 one win
- 1936 Pennsylvania Open Championship
- 1939 Hershey Open
Other wins
this list may be incomplete
- 1933 East Falls Open
References
- ^ A Chronicle of the Philadelphia Section PGA and its Members Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Barkow, Al (November 1989). The History of the PGA TOUR. Doubleday. pp. 238–9, 250. ISBN 0-385-26145-4.
- "Felix Serafin wins in Hershey Open with 284". Chicago Daily Tribune. Associated Press. September 4, 1939. p. 31.
- "Serafin surprises in Hershey victory". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. September 4, 1939. p. 10.
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