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Butch Baird

Fred "Butch" Baird (born July 20, 1936) is an American professional golfer. He played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.

Butch Baird
Personal information
Full nameFred Baird
Born (1936-07-20) July 20, 1936 (age 89)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceScottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Career
Turned professional1959
Former toursPGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins14
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour2
PGA Tour Champions2
Other9 (regular)
1 (senior)
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 1977
PGA ChampionshipT28: 1966
U.S. OpenT4: 1976
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 1978

Early life

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Baird was born in Chicago, Illinois. He learned the game at the age of 14 from his father. After he graduated from high school he worked in the oil industry for a few years.[1]

Professional career

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In 1959, Baird turned professional. Baird won two official PGA Tour events during his career: the 1961 Waco Turner Open and the 1976 San Antonio Texas Open. The San Antonio victory came 15 years, 5 months and 10 days after the Waco win, and was the record for longest time span between victories in PGA history until eclipsed by Robert Gamez in 2005.[2][3] His career year came in 1976, when in addition to his San Antonio win, he finished 46th on the money list with $58,192. Also in 1976, came his best finish in a major championship — a T-4 at the U.S. Open.[4]

He now has a golf-memorabilia marketing business, BBJM Golf Enterprises, with partner Jack Mishler.

Personal life

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Baird now lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. His son, Briny, is also a professional golfer.

Professional wins (14)

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PGA Tour wins (2)

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No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1May 7, 1961Waco Turner Open−7 (73-72-68-68=281)1 strokeUnited States Rex Baxter
2Oct 17, 1976San Antonio Texas Open−15 (68-70-70-65=273)PlayoffUnited States Miller Barber

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1976 San Antonio Texas Open United States Miller Barber Won with birdie on first extra hole

PGA Tour satellite win (1)

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Caribbean Tour wins (5)

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Other wins (3)

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Senior PGA Tour wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Oct 19, 1986 Cuyahoga Seniors International −3 (70-71-69=210) 4 strokes United States Chi-Chi Rodríguez
2 Jun 18, 1989 Northville Long Island Classic −9 (58-62-63=183)* Playoff United States Frank Beard, United States Don Bies,
United States Orville Moody

*Note: The 1989 Northville Long Island Classic was played over 16 holes for each round due to flooding.[5]

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1987 MONY Senior Tournament of Champions United States Don January Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole
2 1989 Northville Long Island Classic United States Frank Beard, United States Don Bies,
United States Orville Moody		 Won with birdie on first extra hole

Other senior wins (1)

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Results in major championships

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!Tournament 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT CUT CUT T42
The Open Championship
PGA Championship CUT T28 T32
!Tournament 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
Masters Tournament CUT
U.S. Open T52 T4 CUT T53
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship T40 CUT T42
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

References

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