Dean Refram
Encyclopedia
Dean Refram was an American
professional golfer
and golf course architect.
Refram was born in Miami, Florida
. He attended Florida Southern College
in Lakeland, Florida
, and was a member of the golf
team.
Refram played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s. He won twice on tour: the 1968 Robinson Open
and the 1975 Walt Disney World National Team Championship with Jim Colbert
.
After leaving the Tour in 1975, Refram spent the latter part of his career as a golf course designer and architect. Most of the courses he designed were in Florida
.
Refram died in Tampa, Florida
at age 54 of respiratory problems complicated by cancer. His son, Dean Refram Jr., also is a professional golfer.
United States
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professional golfer
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
and golf course architect.
Refram was born in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
. He attended Florida Southern College
Florida Southern College
Florida Southern College is a private college located in Lakeland, Florida, United States. It was selected by U.S...
in Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. According to the 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city had a population of 94,406...
, and was a member of the golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
team.
Refram played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s. He won twice on tour: the 1968 Robinson Open
Robinson Open
The Robinson Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1968 to 1973. It was played at the Crawford County Country Club in Robinson, Illinois.-Winners:Shrine-Robinson Open Golf Classic*1973 Deane BemanRobinson's Fall Golf Classic...
and the 1975 Walt Disney World National Team Championship with Jim Colbert
Jim Colbert
James Joseph Colbert is an American professional golfer.Colbert was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He attended Kansas State University, where he finished second in the NCAA golf championships in 1964, before graduating and turning professional in 1965.Colbert won eight times on the PGA Tour,...
.
After leaving the Tour in 1975, Refram spent the latter part of his career as a golf course designer and architect. Most of the courses he designed were in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
.
Refram died in Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
at age 54 of respiratory problems complicated by cancer. His son, Dean Refram Jr., also is a professional golfer.
PGA Tour wins
- 1968 Robinson OpenRobinson OpenThe Robinson Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1968 to 1973. It was played at the Crawford County Country Club in Robinson, Illinois.-Winners:Shrine-Robinson Open Golf Classic*1973 Deane BemanRobinson's Fall Golf Classic...
- 19751975 PGA TourThe 1975 PGA Tour season was played from January 9 to October 26. The season consisted of 42 official money events. Jack Nicklaus won the most tournaments, five, and there were eight first-time winners. Johnny Miller won the first two events of the year for the second year in a row...
Walt Disney World National Team Championship (with Jim ColbertJim ColbertJames Joseph Colbert is an American professional golfer.Colbert was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He attended Kansas State University, where he finished second in the NCAA golf championships in 1964, before graduating and turning professional in 1965.Colbert won eight times on the PGA Tour,...
)