Bill Haas
Bill Haas | |||||||
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Nationwide Tour | |||||||
Professional wins | 7 | ||||||
Highest ranking | 12 (February 19, 2012)[1] | ||||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||||
PGA Tour | 6 | ||||||
Other | 1 | ||||||
Best results in major championships | |||||||
Masters Tournament | T12: 2015 | ||||||
PGA Championship | T12: 2011 | ||||||
U.S. Open | T5: 2017 | ||||||
The Open Championship | T9: 2016 | ||||||
Achievements and awards | |||||||
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William Harlan Haas (born May 24, 1982) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and won the 2011 FedEx Cup. He is the son of former PGA Tour player Jay Haas.
Early life
Haas was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and was raised in Greer, South Carolina, a suburb of Greenville. He was the third member of his family to play golf at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, following his father, Jay and uncle, Jerry.
College career
Haas had a distinguished college career: he was a three-time first-team
Professional career
Haas was a member of the Nationwide Tour (now
In his debut year on tour, Haas finished 99th on the money list, making 19 out of 30 cuts. His best result was at the
In 2008 Haas had a remarkably similar year to 2007, finishing 104th on the money list for the second year in a row. He qualified for the first two
At the start of the 2010 season Haas won his first PGA Tour title at the
With his first win Haas earned his first appearance in the
In 2011 Haas won the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, defeating Hunter Mahan in a sudden death playoff at the third extra hole. At the second playoff hole, Haas played an exceptional pitch from the bank of the water hazard to save par and extend the playoff.[4] The victory propelled Haas to 2011 FedEx Cup title and the $10 million prize.[5] Haas was ranked seventh on the final 2011 PGA Tour money list (the FedEx Cup money does not count toward that total).
Haas was one of U.S. team captain, Fred Couples', two picks for the 2011 Presidents Cup team, along with Tiger Woods. The USA went on to retain the cup, and Haas contributed 1.5 points to the team, with an overall record of 1-3-1 for the week.
Haas won for the fourth time on the
In June 2013 Haas claimed his fifth PGA Tour title with a win at the
In April 2014 Haas led the Masters after an opening round of 68.[8] However, he shot a second round six-over-par 78 to fall down the leaderboard. Over the weekend he finished with rounds of 74-70 to end T20th.
In January 2015, Haas won for the sixth time on the PGA Tour, at the
Haas played the 2018-19 season out of the 126-150 category after an injury kept him off the course for part of the previous season and he did not earn enough to retain full Tour privileges, the first time in his career that Haas did not have full status on the PGA Tour.
Personal life
Haas comes from a distinguished family of golfers. His father is nine-time PGA Tour winner, Jay Haas. His brother, Jay Haas Jr. and uncle, Jerry Haas, are former PGA Tour players. He is a great nephew of 1968 Masters Tournament winner Bob Goalby.
Haas and his father won the
On February 13, 2018, Haas was involved in an automobile crash in
Amateur wins
- 2002 Players Amateur
Professional wins (7)
PGA Tour wins (6)
Legend |
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FedEx Cup playoff events (1) |
Other PGA Tour (5) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Jan 25, 2010 | Bob Hope Classic
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68-66-66-66-64=330 | −30 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2 | Oct 3, 2010 | Viking Classic
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66-66-69-72=273 | −15 | 3 strokes | ![]() |
3 | Sep 25, 2011 | Tour Championship | 68-67-69-68=272 | −8 | Playoff | ![]() |
4 | Feb 19, 2012 | Northern Trust Open
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72-68-68-69=277 | −7 | Playoff | ![]() ![]() |
5 | Jun 30, 2013 | AT&T National
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70-68-68-66=272 | −12 | 3 strokes | ![]() |
6 | Jan 26, 2015 | Humana Challenge (2)
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67-63-69-67=266 | −22 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
PGA Tour playoff record (2–3)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 2011 | Bob Hope Classic
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Vegas won with par on second extra hole Haas eliminated by birdie on first hole |
2 | 2011 | Greenbrier Classic | ![]() ![]() |
Stallings won with birdie on first extra hole |
3 | 2011 | Tour Championship | ![]() |
Won with par on third extra hole |
4 | 2012 | Northern Trust Open
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Won with birdie on second extra hole |
5 | 2016 | Valspar Championship | ![]() |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
Other wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | Jun 29, 2004 | ) | 60-62=122 | −20 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
Other playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 2016 | CVS Health Charity Classic (with ![]() |
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Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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Masters Tournament | |||||||
U.S. Open | CUT | T40 | |||||
The Open Championship | |||||||
PGA Championship |
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Masters Tournament | T26 | T42 | T37 | T20 | T20 | T12 | T24 | T36 | |
U.S. Open | T23 | CUT | CUT | T35 | CUT | T51 | T5 | T36 | |
The Open Championship | CUT | T57 | T19 | CUT | T51 | CUT | T9 | CUT | |
PGA Championship | CUT | T12 | T32 | T25 | T27 | T65 | T56 | T54 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 25 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (2015 PGA – 2017 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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The Players Championship | T72 | CUT | CUT | T39 | CUT | T25 | CUT | T26 | T4 | T43 | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
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Championship
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T6 | T31 | T29 | T43 | T6 | T7 | T49 | T32 |
Match Play
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R64 | R64 | R64 | R32 | T17 | R16 | 3 | |
Invitational
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T33 | T63 | T19 | T7 | T41 | T25 | T38 | T36 |
Champions | T21 | T42 | 10 | T21 | T48 | T4 | T62 |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Palmer Cup: 2002 (winners), 2003
- Walker Cup: 2003
Professional
- Presidents Cup: 2011 (winners), 2013 (winners), 2015 (winners)
See also
References
- OWGR. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Bill Haas holds nerve to win Bob Hope Classic and maiden title". BBC Sport. January 26, 2010. Archived from the original on January 27, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
- ^ "Bill Haas wins Viking Classic by 3 strokes". ESPN. Associated Press. October 3, 2010. Archived from the original on October 6, 2010. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
- ^ "Bill Haas wins FedEx Cup after dramatic play-off with Hunter Mahan". Guardian. September 25, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ^ "Bill Haas beats Hunter Mahan to $10m prize". BBC Sport. September 25, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ^ "Haas edges Mickelson and Bradley in playoff at Riviera to win Northern Trust". Sky Sports. February 19, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ "Haas claims fifth PGA Tour title at AT&T National". Sky Sports. June 30, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ^ ojciechowski, Gene (April 10, 2014). "Some new blood on Bill Haas' bag". ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^ Martin, Sean (January 25, 2015). "Haas surprises himself, wins after long layoff". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ^ "Bill Haas injured in fatal car crash near Riviera". ESPN. February 14, 2018.
External links
- Bill Haas at the PGA Tour official site
- Bill Haas at the Official World Golf Ranking official site