Darrell Kestner

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

Darrell Kestner
Personal information
Born	(1953-08-15) August 15, 1953 Welch, West Virginia
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Nationality	United States
Residence	Glen Cove, New York
Career
College	Concord College
Turned professional	1975
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	At least 22
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	78th: 2005
U.S. Open	CUT: 1979, 1987–88, 1991, 1995–96, 2000, 2002
The Open Championship	DNP

Kestner was born in Welch, West Virginia.[1] He attended Concord College. He turned professional in 1975.[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.

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

Professional wins

this list may be incomplete

• 1982 PGA Assistant Professional Championship, Metropolitan Open
• 1983 Metropolitan Open
• 1984 Charley Pride Golf Fiesta (PGA Tour Tournament Players Series)
• 1987 PGA Assistant Professional Championship
• 1988 Westchester PGA Championship
• 1989 Westchester PGA Championship
• 1992 Long Island PGA Championship
• 1993 New York State Open
• 1994 Metropolitan PGA Championship, New York State Open
• 1995 Metropolitan Open, Metropolitan PGA Championship, Long Island Open
• 1996 PGA Club Professional Championship
• 1997 Metropolitan PGA Championship
• 2001 Long Island PGA Championship
• 2002 Long Island PGA Championship
• 2003 Metropolitan PGA Championship
• 2004 Metropolitan PGA Championship
• 2006 Long Island Open
• 2012 Long Island PGA Championship

Results in major championships

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

• PGA Cup: 1998 (winners)

Notable achievements

• Played in eight U.S. Opens[3]
• Played in 11 PGA Championships, best finish - 78th in 2005[2]
• Played in seven Senior PGA Championships, best finish – T-31 in 2005[1][2]
• Played in two U.S. Senior Opens, best finish – T-32 in 2004[3][4]
• Qualified for majors in five different decades

References

1. 2011 Senior PGA Championship profile
2. "Darrell Kestner – Results". PGA Tour. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
3. "USGA Championship Database". Archived from the original on December 21, 2010.
4. 2004 U.S. Senior Open results

External links

• Darrell Kestner at the PGA Tour official site