# Dan Halldorson

Daniel Albert Halldorson (April 2, 1952 – November 18, 2015) was a Canadian professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Canadian Tour.

## Early life

Halldorson was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and raised in Brandon, Manitoba.

## Professional career

In 1971, Halldorson turned pro. He joined the Canadian Tour in 1973 and the PGA Tour in 1975.
Halldorson had seven career wins on the Canadian Tour and its predecessors. He won one official PGA Tour event, the 1980 Pensacola Open, and finished a career best 36th on the PGA Tour money list that year. He won the unofficial Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic in 1986. Halldorson was a member of seven WGC-World Cup Canadian national teams (1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1991) including two winning teams (1980, 1985).
Halldorson played briefly on the Champions Tour after turning 50 in 2002. He operated a golf course design business with fellow former PGA Tour golfer Mike Morley. Halldorson also authored a golf instructional book and was the deputy director of the Canadian Tour

## Personal life

Halldorson lived in Cambridge, Illinois. He died from a massive stroke at the age of 63.

## Awards and honors

* In 2002, Halldorson was elected to the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame.
* In 2005, Halldorson was named a Lifetime Member of the Canadian Tour.
* In 2007, Halldorson was elected to the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame.

## Professional wins (13)
### PGA Tour wins (1)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
| 1 | Oct 12, 1980 | Pensacola Open | −13 (68-67-70-70=275) | 2 strokes | Gary Hallberg, Mike Sullivan |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
| 1 | 1981 | Quad Cities Open | Dave Barr, Woody Blackburn, Frank Conner, Victor Regalado | Barr won with par on eighth extra hole Conner, Halldorson and Regalado eliminated by birdie on first hole |

### Canadian Tour wins (1)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
| 1 | Sep 14, 1986 | CPGA Championship | −11 (68-71-70-68=277) | 1 stroke | Dave Barr |

### Earlier Canadian wins (6)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | Jul 31, 1977 | Manitoba Open | +1 (71-68-69=208) | 1 stroke | Ray Thompson |
| 2 | Aug 7, 1977 | Saskatchewan Open | −9 (69-66-72=207) | Playoff | Cec Ferguson, Gar Hamilton |
| 3 | Jul 30, 1978 | Manitoba Open (2) | −3 (70-69-74=213) | 2 strokes | Terry More (a) |
| 4 | Jun 29, 1980 | Quebec Open | −11 (70-68-67=205) | 6 strokes | Serge Thivierge |
| 5 | Aug 14, 1983 | Manitoba Open (3) | +1 (70-68-70=208) | 4 strokes | Scott Knapp |
| 6 | Aug 12, 1984 | Manitoba Open (4) | −8 (68-70-70=208) | Playoff | Sandy Harper |

### Other wins (5)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | Jul 15, 1977 | Shrine Pro-Am | −7 (70-67=137) | Shared title with Gar Hamilton and George Knudson | Shared title with Gar Hamilton and George Knudson |
| 2 | Dec 14, 1980 | World Cup (with Jim Nelford) | −14 (144-143-139-146=572) | 3 strokes | Scotland − Sandy Lyle and Steve Martin |
| 3 | Jul 25, 1982 | Colorado Open | −1 (68-72-69-70=279) | 2 strokes | Bob Byman, Ron Vlosich |
| 4 | Nov 24, 1985 | World Cup (2) (with Dave Barr) | −17 (138-135-140-146=559) | 4 strokes | England − Howard Clark and Paul Way |
| 5 | Apr 13, 1986 | Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic | −17 (64-67-66-66=263) | 2 strokes | Paul Azinger |

## Results in major championships

| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1988 | 1989 | 1991 | 1992 |
| Masters Tournament | | CUT | | | | | | | | | |
| U.S. Open | | | | | CUT | CUT | | T40 | T63 | CUT | CUT |
| PGA Championship | CUT | WD | T16 | CUT | | CUT | CUT | | | | |
Note: Halldorson never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut WD = withdrew "T" = tied

## Results in The Players Championship

| Tournament | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 |
| The Players Championship | T69 | T22 | T8 | T70 | CUT | CUT | T5 | CUT | CUT | T27 | T59 | | CUT | T64 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place

## Team appearances

* World Cup (representing Canada): 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980 (winners), 1982, 1985 (winners), 1991
* Dunhill Cup (representing Canada): 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991