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Vance Heafner
American professional golfer
American professional golfer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Vance Heafner |
| imagesize | |
| fullname | Clayton Vance Heafner Jr. |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| death_date | |
| death_place | Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| height | |
| weight | 170 lb |
| sporting_nationality | |
| college | North Carolina State University |
| yearpro | 1978 |
| extour | PGA Tour |
| T. C. Jordan Tour | |
| Champions Tour | |
| prowins | 3 |
| pgawins | 1 |
| otherwins | 2 |
| majorwins | |
| masters | T45: 1978 |
| usopen | T52: 1993 |
| open | DNP |
| pga | T11: 1981 |
| wghofid | |
| wghofyear | |
| award1 | |
| year1 | |
| awardssection |
T. C. Jordan Tour Champions Tour Clayton Vance Heafner Jr. (August 11, 1954 – September 26, 2012) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour, the Nationwide Tour and the Champions Tour.
Early life
In 1954, Heafner was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was the son of professional golfer Clayton Heafner and Mary Ellen Allen. The family moved to Cary, North Carolina where he attended Cary Elementary School and Cary High School.
Amateur career
Heafner attended North Carolina State University and was a three-time All-American member of the golf team. Heafner played on the 1977 Walker Cup team winning all three of his matches to help lead the U.S. to victory.
Professional career
In 1978, Heafner turned professional. He played in 266 events on the PGA Tour from 1978–1988, making the cut 157 times. He had 20 top-10 finishes including a win at the 1981 Walt Disney World National Team Championship with playing partner Mike Holland.
Heafner played some on the PGA Tour's developmental tour toward the end of his regular career years. His best finish in that venue is a T-14 at the 1994 NIKE Carolina Classic. After reaching the age of 50 in August 2004, he began to play on the Champions Tour in selected events. His best finish was a T-34 at the 2006 SAS Championship.
Heafner was Director of Golf at the Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, North Carolina. Most recently a teaching pro at Wildwood Golf Club in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Personal life
During his final years, Heafner resided in Raleigh, North Carolina. He died in 2012.
Amateur wins
- 1976 Eastern Amateur
- 1977 Azalea Invitational, Porter Cup, North Carolina Amateur
- 1978 Eastern Amateur
Professional wins (3)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| victory | Runners-up | |||
| 1 | Oct 25, 1981 | Walt Disney World National Team Championship | ||
| (with USA Mike Holland) | −42 (60-62-61-63=246) | 5 strokes | USA Chip Beck and USA Rex Caldwell |
Source:
T. C. Jordan Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| victory | Runners-up | ||||
| 1 | Aug 11, 1991 | Hampton Inn Classic | −13 (69-70-66-68=273) | 2 strokes | USA Marion Dantzler, USA Eric Manning |
Other wins (1)
this list may be incomplete
- 1974 Carolinas Open (as an amateur)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T45 | |||||||||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | T53 | CUT | T52 | ||||||||||
| PGA Championship | T11 | T54 | T47 | CUT |
Note: Heafner never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
U.S. national team appearances
- Walker Cup: 1977 (winners)
References
References
- Alexander, Chip. (September 26, 2012). "Heafner, three-time NCSU golf All-America, dies at 58". [[The News & Observer]].
- "Vance Heafner Obituary - Raleigh, NC".
- "Vance Heafner". PGA Tour.
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