Daniel Albert Halldorson
Category: Professional Golfer
Dan Halldorson
Inducted: 2002
Born: April 2, 1952
Deceased: 2015
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 named Canada’s professional golfer of the year in 1981 and 1983.
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 PGA of Canada Championship*
- 1976, 1980, 1985, 1992, 1994 Rivermead Cup winner (Low Professional Canadian at Canadian Open)
Provincial:
- 1970 Manitoba Junior Boys Championship
- 1971 Manitoba PGA Championship*
- 1977 Saskatchewan Open*
- 1977-78, 1983-84 Manitoba*
- 1980 Quebec Open*
Teams:
- 1976 World Cup* (with George Knudson)
- 1978 World Cup* (with Dave Barr)
- 1979 World Cup* (with Jim Nelford)
- 1982 World Cup* (with Dave Barr)
- 1991 World Cup* (with Dave Barr)
(* Notes professional victories)
Other Items of Note:
- 28 top 10 finishes on PGA Tour
Awards:
1981 and 1983 SCORE Magazine Male Playing Professional of the Year
1983 Canadian Tour Order of Merit
Inducted to Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame in 2003
Inducted to PGA of Canada Hall of Fame in 2014
Resources:
Photos of Dan Halldorson from our collection.