Bill Haas
Name:
William Harlan HaasCountry:
USABorn:
May 24, 1982 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.Original/Home Club:
Wake Forest University GC (the Demon Deacons).Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
2004Walker Cup player (2003). Presidents Cup player (2011, '13, '15). Multiple wins on the PGA Tour. FedEx Cup Champion (2011).
Bill Haas is the son of former PGA Tour player and now Champions Tour player Jay Haas, and nephew of Jay's brother Jerry, also a former PGA Tour player. Bill attended Wake Forest University.
America
Humana
Played as the Humana Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation (Jan 22-25). Second-placed Matt Kuchar (USA), Charley Hoffman (USA), Brendan Steele (USA), Steve Wheatcroft (USA) and Sung Joon Park (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind Haas (USA). [Palmer (private) course, PGA West, La Quinta, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Nicklaus (private) PGA West; La Quinta CC].
America
AT&T
Played as the AT&T National (June 27-30). Second-placed Roberto Castro (USA) finished 3 shots behind Haas (USA), whose final round 66 spurred him to victory. [Congressional CC, Bethesda, MD].
America
Northern Trust
Played as the Northern Trust Open (Feb 16-19). Haas (USA) beat Phil Mickelson (USA) and Keegan Bradley (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA].
Awards
FedEx
Bill Haas (USA) won the PGA Tour 2011 season-long points chase, to capture the FedExCup and $10 million bonus. Webb Simpson (USA) was second with 2745 pts. Luke Donald (Eng) was third with 2567 pts. The Cup is awarded based on points earned during the regular PGA Tour season and in the four playoff events.
America
Coca-Cola
Played as the Tour Championship by Coca-Cola (Sept 22-25; last of four FedExCup playoff events). Haas (USA) beat Hunter Mahan (USA) with a par at the third playoff hole to win this event, as well as the season-long FedEx Cup and associated $10 million bonus. [East Lake GC, Atlanta, GA].
America
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Played as the Bob Hope Classic (Jan 20-24). Second-placed Matt Kuchar (USA), Tim Clark (RSA) and Bubba Watson (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time PGA Tour winner Bill Haas (USA), whose father Jay Haas won this tournament in 1988. [Palmer (private) course, PGA West, La Quinta, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Nicklaus (private) PGA West; La Quinta CC; SilverRock].
America
Viking
Played as the Viking Classic (Sep 30-Oct 3). Second-placed Michael Allen (USA) finished 3 shots behind Haas (USA), who claimed his second PGA Tour win. [Annandale GC, Madison, nr Jackson, Miss.].
124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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