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Darrell Kestner

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Darrell Kestner
Personal information
Born (1953-08-15) August 15, 1953 (age 71)
Welch, West Virginia, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceGlen Cove, New York, U.S.
Career
CollegeConcord College
Turned professional1975
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins22
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA Championship78th: 2005
U.S. OpenCUT: 1979, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Darrell Kestner (born August 15, 1953) is an American professional golfer.

Early life

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Kestner was born in Welch, West Virginia.[1] He attended Concord College.

Professional career

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In 1975, Kestner turned professional.[1]

Kestner works as a club professional but did play on the PGA Tour in 1981 and 1983.[1][2] His best finish was a T-30 at the 1981 Tallahassee Open.

Personal life

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Kestner lives in Glen Cove, New York.[1]

Professional wins (22)

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Tournament Players Series wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 27 May 1984 Charley Pride Golf Fiesta −10 (70-67-69=206) 3 strokes United States Rod Curl, United States Bob Tway,
United States Howard Twitty

Source:[3]

Metropolitan PGA Section wins (18)

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Other wins (3)

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Results in major championships

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Tournament 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
U.S. Open CUT CUT CUT
PGA Championship CUT
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
U.S. Open CUT CUT CUT
PGA Championship CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
U.S. Open CUT CUT
PGA Championship CUT 78
Tournament 2010 2011 2012
U.S. Open
PGA Championship CUT

Note: Kestner only played in the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.

U.S. national team appearances

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d 2011 Senior PGA Championship profile
  2. ^ "Darrell Kestner – Results". PGA Tour. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "28 May 1984, Page 21 - Albuquerque Journal at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
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