William Frank Garrett (September 6, 1940 – February 25, 2010) was an American professional golfer who played on the

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in the 1960s and 1970s. Garrett was born in

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. He graduated from

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in 1962. He turned professional in 1964. Garrett was a member of the PGA Tour from 1964–1979; he earned a living as a senior club professional after his days as a touring professional were over. Garrett won the 1970 Coral Springs Open Invitational by one stroke over

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. His best finish in a major was a T-47 at the 1975

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. As a senior golfer, Garrett played in the PGA Senior Club Professional Championship several times finishing third in 1993, second in 1994 and T-3 in 1995. He lived in

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in 1995 and

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at the time of his death in 2010.

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (1)

Other wins (2)

*1975

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*1985

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Garrett, Bill American male golfers North Texas Mean Green men's golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Golfers from Texas Sportspeople from Amarillo, Texas Sportspeople from Grapevine, Texas People from Granbury, Texas 1940 births 2010 deaths