| Dean Refram | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1936-11-08)November 8, 1936 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | July 28, 1991(1991-07-28) (aged 54) Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | Florida Southern College |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T30: 1964 |
| PGA Championship | 72nd: 1979 |
| U.S. Open | T13: 1969 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
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.13 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  Jim Colbert) |
−36 (63-63-62-64=252) | 3 strokes |  Bobby Cole and John Schlee, Victor Regalado and Charlie Sifford
|
Source:5
Other wins (1)
- 1968 Robinson Open
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.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
References
References
- "Dean Refram, 54, golfer, developer". St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. July 29, 1991. p. 6.
- "Mocs in the Professional Ranks". Florida Southern College Athletics. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
- "Golf pro Dean Refram, course designer, dies". The Hour. Norwalk, Connecticut. July 31, 1991. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
- "Dean Refram Courses Built". World Golf. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
- "Dean Refram". PGA Tour. Retrieved August 5, 2025.