Brad Fabel
American professional golfer
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Brad Fabel (born November 30, 1955) is an American professional golfer.
United States| Brad Fabel | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 30, 1955 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
| Sporting nationality | United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Houston Western Kentucky University |
| Turned professional | 1982 |
| Former tours | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T28: 1987 |
| U.S. Open | T34: 1999 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Early life and amateur career
In 1955, Fabel was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He was a semifinalist at the 1973 U.S. Junior Amateur[1] and won 1974 Kentucky Amateur.[2] He played college golf first at the University of Houston,[3] then at Western Kentucky University. He graduated from WKU in 1982.
Professional career
In 1982, Fabel turned professional. Fabel played on the PGA Tour from 1985 to 1993 and 1996 to 2001. His best finish on tour was pair of T-2: at the 1990 Canon Greater Hartford Open and the 1997 Buick Open. He also played on the Nationwide Tour from 1994 to 1995 and 2001 to 2005, winning twice: the 1994 Nike Gateway Classic and the 1995 Nike Shreveport Open.
Since retiring in 2005, Fabel has worked as a PGA Tour rules official.[4]
Amateur wins
- 1974 Kentucky Amateur
Professional wins (2)
Nike Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 24, 1994 | Nike Gateway Classic | −9 (70-68-71-70=279) | 1 stroke |  Jim Carter, Chris Perry |
| 2 | Apr 23, 1995 | Nike Shreveport Open | −13 (64-67=131)[a] | 4 strokes | Chris Smith |
Playoff record
Other playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1985 | Chrysler Team Championship (with Charlie Bolling) |
Jim Colbert and Tom Purtzer, Raymond Floyd and Hal Sutton, John Fought and Pat McGowan, Gary Hallberg and Scott Hoch |
Floyd/Sutton won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T34 | |||||||||
| PGA Championship | T28 | T33 | T71 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Note: Fabel never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship
See also
Notes
- Shortened to 36 holes due to weather.