"PGA Champion" Jay Haas Hand Signed 3X5 Card Todd Mueller COA

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"PGA Champion" Jay Haas Hand Signed 3X5 Card.
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Jay Dean Haas
(born December 2, 1953) is an American
professional golfer
formerly of the
PGA Tour
who now plays on the
PGA Tour Champions
. Haas was born in
St. Louis, Missouri
, and grew up in
Belleville, Illinois
. He 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" He won the individual championship in 1975. He turned professional in 1976. Haas has had a solid career on the
PGA Tour
, winning nine times between 1978 and 1993. He 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. The following year he was one of
Hal Sutton
's two captain's picks for the
Ryder Cup
, and made his third appearance in that event. 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 798 events. He is only five starts off
Mark Brooks
' record. He has made the cut 592 times on the PGA Tour, more than any other player. Haas also has the distinction of playing in the most major tournaments without a win, with 87 during his PGA Tour career. Haas was eligible to play in
Champions Tour
(now PGA Tour Champions) 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. He was still featured in the top 20 of the
Official World Golf Ranking
after his 50th birthday. In 2005, he won twice on the Champions Tour, while also continuing to play regularly on the PGA Tour. In April 2006, he won back to back events on the Champions Tour and the following month he won a playoff at the
Oak Tree Golf Club
with
Brad Bryant
at the
Senior PGA Championship
to claim his first
senior major
and he went on to top the 2006 Champions Tour
money list
. He was named the Champions Tour Player of the Year in 2006 as well. Haas won the 2008 Charles Schwab Cup to win two out of the last three cups. After winning the
Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn
in September 2009, Haas won his third senior major and 14th Champions Tour event in October at the
Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship
. He came from 5 strokes behind with a final round 6-under-par 64 to win by 1 over 54-hole leader
Tom Watson
. In June 2012, 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
. In October 2016, Haas won the
Toshiba Classic
in a playoff with
Bart Bryant
. He became the second oldest player to win a PGA Tour Champions event at age 62 years, 312 days; the oldest is
Mike Fetchick
at 63 years.
Haas comes from a distinguished family of golfers. He 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. His oldest son
Jay Jr.
, brother
Jerry Haas
, and brother-in-law
Dillard Pruitt
also played on the PGA Tour. He was voted the 2006
Bob Jones Award
, the highest honor given by the
United States Golf Association
in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf. In February 2005, he received the Payne Stewart Award, and in April 2005, he received the
Murray Award
for his cooperation with the media.