Jay Dean Haas was born on December 2,1953 and is an American professional golfer formerly of the PGA Tour who now plays on the PGA Tour Champions.
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16 Facts About Jay Haas
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Jay Haas attended Wake Forest University and was a member of the NCAA Championship team of the middle 1970s with Curtis Strange and Bob Byman that Golf World has called "the greatest college team of all time".
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Jay Haas turned professional in 1976 and had a solid career on the PGA Tour, winning nine times between 1978 and 1993.
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Jay Haas had a resurgence in 2003, when he finished in the top 30 on the money list for the first time since 1995 and made the United States Presidents Cup team.
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Jay Haas was known for being one of the most consistent players on the PGA Tour over the course of his career and ended up playing 799 events.
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Jay Haas has made the cut 593 times on the PGA Tour, more than any other player.
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Jay Haas has the distinction of playing in 87 majors without a win.
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Jay Haas was eligible to play in Champions Tour events from the start of the 2004 season and he lost to Hale Irwin by one stroke at the Senior PGA Championship in his first appearance at that level.
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Jay Haas was still featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Ranking after his 50th birthday.
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Jay Haas was named the Champions Tour Player of the Year in 2006 as well.
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Jay Haas won the 2008 Charles Schwab Cup to win two out of the last three cups.
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Jay Haas came from 5 strokes behind with a final-round 6-under-par 64 to win by 1 over 54-hole leader Tom Watson.
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In June 2012, Jay Haas won his 16th title on the Champions Tour, cruising to a five-stroke victory over Larry Mize and Kirk Triplett at the Principal Charity Classic.
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In October 2016, Jay Haas won the Toshiba Classic in a playoff with Bart Bryant.
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Jay Haas is a nephew of 1968 Masters winner Bob Goalby, and has several other relations in golf including his second son Bill who has played on the PGA Tour since 2006.
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Jay Haas was voted the 2006 Bob Jones Award, the highest honor given by the United States Golf Association in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf.
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