Dean Refram

Dean Refram
Personal information
Born(1936-11-08)November 8, 1936
Miami, Florida, U.S.
DiedJuly 28, 1991(1991-07-28) (aged 54)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeFlorida Southern College
StatusProfessional
Former tourPGA Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT30: 1964
PGA Championship72nd: 1979
U.S. OpenT13: 1969
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Dean Refram (November 8, 1936 – July 28, 1991) was an American professional golfer and golf course architect.

Early life and amateur career

Refram was born in Miami, Florida.[1] He attended Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida, and was a member of the golf team.[2]

Professional career

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.[3]

After leaving the Tour in 1975, Refram spent the latter part of his career as a golf course designer and architect.[3] Most of the courses he designed were in Florida.[4]

Personal life

Refram died in Tampa, Florida at age 54 of respiratory problems complicated by cancer.[1][3] His son, Dean Refram Jr., also is a professional golfer.

Professional wins (2)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Oct 26, 1975 Walt Disney World National Team Championship
(with United States Jim Colbert)		 −36 (63-63-62-64=252) 3 strokes South Africa Bobby Cole and United States John Schlee,
Mexico Victor Regalado and United States Charlie Sifford

Source:[5]

Other wins (1)

Results in major championships

Tournament 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Masters Tournament T30
U.S. Open T28 T14 CUT T28 T13
PGA Championship
Tournament 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Masters Tournament 48 CUT
U.S. Open T36 CUT CUT
PGA Championship 72 CUT

Note: Refram never played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

References

  1. ^ a b "Dean Refram, 54, golfer, developer". St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. July 29, 1991. p. 6.
  2. ^ "Mocs in the Professional Ranks". Florida Southern College Athletics. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c "Golf pro Dean Refram, course designer, dies". The Hour. Norwalk, Connecticut. July 31, 1991. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
  4. ^ "Dean Refram Courses Built". World Golf. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
  5. ^ "Dean Refram". PGA Tour. Retrieved August 5, 2025.

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