The PGA of Canada Remembers Dan Halldorson

It is with great sadness that the PGA of Canada mourns the loss of Daniel (Dan) Albert Halldorson who passed away on November 18, 2015 at the age of 63.

Halldorson suffered a major stroke on Monday, November 16 at his home in Cambridge, Illinois and passed away two days later in hospital. He is survived by his wife Patricia, daughter Angela, son Mark, three grandchildren and countless friends across the Canadian and International golf community.

Born April 2, 1952 in Winnipeg to Alice and Daniel Halldorson, his impact on the game was felt both on and off the golf course.

As a young player, he caddied for fellow Saskatchewan native Wilf Homenuik. The two would become close friends and Halldorson acknowledged Homenuik as one of his golfing mentors.

Halldorson turned pro in 1971 and his first professional victory came later that year when he won the  PGA of Manitoba Championship.

He won the 1986 PGA Championship of Canada at the Brantford Golf & Country Club in Brantford, Ont.

One of Canada’s most consistent players throughout his professional playing career, Halldorson was a member of the PGA Tour from 1975 to 2004 which included victories at the 1980 Pensacola Open and 1986 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic. Among his competitive highlights, he partnered to win the World Cup for Canada on two occasions, pairing with Jim Nelford to claim the 1980 title and then Dave Barr to claim the 1985 title.

A long-time competitor and supporter of the former Canadian Tour (now Mackenzie Tour – PGA Tour Canada), he amassed seven victories on the Canadian circuit over his career and was named a lifetime member in 2005. He would go on to become Deputy Executive Director of the former Canadian Tour in 2005, a position he held until 2011.

Halldorson was twice named Canada’s professional golfer of the year by ScoreGolf in 1981 and 1983. In 2013, he became a director of golf at Oak Island Resort in Manitoba.

His contributions to the game earned him induction into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 2002, as well as inductions into the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame in 2003, Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 2007 and the PGA of Canada Hall of Fame in 2014.