Biography


Daniel Albert Halldorson

Manitoba’s Dan Halldorson has been one of Canada’s most consistent figures in professional golf since the 1970s. Most notably Canada’s only team member with two World Cup victories, the 1980 title with Jim Nelford and the 1985 title with Dave Barr, Dan also won two PGA Tour events, seven Canadian Tour events and isn’t finished racking up the titles yet.
Earning a total of more than $1 million on the PGA Tour, he was also been named Canada’s professional golfer of the year in 1981 and 1983.

Dan Halldorson's Playing Record International:
1980 World Cup Champion (with Jim Nelford)
1980 Pensacola Open Champion (PGA Tour)
1985 World Cup Champion (with Dave Barr)
1986 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic Champion (PGA Tour)
1982 Colorado Open

National:

1986 CPGA Championship

Provincial:

1977 Saskatchewan Open Champion
1977 Manitoba Open Champion
1978 Manitoba Open Champion
1983 Manitoba Open Champion
1984 Manitoba Open Champion
1970 Manitoba Junior Champion
1980 Quebec Open Champion
1971 Manitoba PGA Champion

Other Items of Note:

1981 and 1983 Score Magazine Player of the Year
1983 Won Canadian Tour Order of Merit

Overall:

28 top 10 finishes on PGA Tour
$1M + earnings on PGA Tour
Most lucrative year was 1991
Finished tied 6th at this year’s Canadian Tour event at McCormick Ranch, AZ

Reference:

http://www.rcga.org/english/HallOfFame/hall_ofFamers.asp?ID=60