Daniel Albert Halldorson (born April 2, 1952) is a Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 professional golfer

Professional golfer

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 who played on the PGA Tour

PGA Tour

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 and the Canadian Tour.

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

Brandon, Manitoba

Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance...

. He did not attend college and turned pro in 1971. He joined the Canadian Tour in 1973 and the PGA Tour in 1975.

Halldorson had seven career wins in Canadian Tour events. He won one official PGA Tour event, the 1980 Pensacola Open

Pensacola Open

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, 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

WGC-World Cup

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 Canadian national teams (1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1991) including two winning teams (1980, 1985).

Halldorson played briefly on the Champions Tour

Champions Tour

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 after turning 50 in 2002.

Halldorson is now the Deputy Director of the Canadian Tour and was named a Lifetime Member in 2005. He was elected to the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame

Canadian Golf Hall of Fame

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 in 2002, and the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. He operates a golf course design business with fellow former PGA Tour golfer Mike Morley

Mike Morley

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. Halldorson also authored a golf instructional book. He currently lives in Cambridge, Illinois

Cambridge, Illinois

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Canadian Tour

• 1977 (2) Saskatchewan Open
  Saskatchewan Open
  The Saskatchewan Open, now known as the Dakota Dunes Casino Open, is a golf tournament on the Canadian Tour. From 1919 to 1984, it was played annually except for minor interruptions. The tournament was not played from 1985 to 2007. It was revived in 2008 and changed its name in 2010...
  
  , Manitoba Open
• 1978 (1) Manitoba Open
• 1980 (1) Quebec Open
• 1983 (1) Manitoba Open
• 1984 (1) Manitoba Open
• 1986 (1) Canadian PGA Championship
  Canadian PGA Championship
  The PGA Championship of Canada is a golf tournament organized by the PGA of Canada. It was first played in 1912 as the Canadian PGA Championship. It was a Nationwide Tour event from 2001 to 2005. It was also an event on the Canadian Tour. Stan Leonard holds the record with eight victories...
  
  

Other wins

• 1980 World Cup (team with Jim Nelford
  Jim Nelford
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  )
• 1982 Colorado Open
  Colorado Open
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• 1985 World Cup (team with Dave Barr
  Dave Barr (golfer)
  David Allen Barr is a Canadian professional golfer who has played on the Canadian Tour, PGA Tour and Champions Tour.Barr was born in Kelowna, British Columbia. He attended Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma and was a member of the golf team. He finished as runner-up in the 1972 Canadian...
  
  )
• 1986 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic

External links

• Profile at Canadian Golf Hall of Fame