| Daryl Freeman Bristol, Tennessee |
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| Career Statistics | ||
| Professional Status Earned: | 1960 | |
| Amateur Status Earned: | 1958 | |
| Career Money Winnings: | $46,000 | |
| Lifetime Stroke Average: | 27.75 | |
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| National Tournaments Won: | 2008 PPA National Seniors Championship 1975 Elton Davis Memorial Classic 1973 PPA National Medal-Play Champion 1973 Tulsa, OK Open 1969 PPA National Pro-Am Championship 1962 Pacific Open | |
| National Awards and Honors: | 54-Hole PPA Record Holder (1975-77 and 2005-present) PPA National Players Advisory Board Member (2002) Pro Players Committee Member (2001-Present) 1998 PPA Hall of Fame Inductee Pro Player Committee Member (1975) 1973 PPA Tracy Moore Award (Stroke Average) 1972 PPA Tracy Moore Award (Stroke Average) Putt-Putt Course Owner (Bristol, TN) from 1971-1978 | |
| Television Appearances: | 1973 PPA World Putting Championship 1965 PPA Parade of Champions 1963 PPA Parade of Champions | |
| State Championships Won: | 2006 Virginia PPA State Championship | |
| State Awards and Honors: | 2003 PPA Virginia State Tour Sportsmanship Award | |
| State Tournament Wins: | 2010 Southern Putting Tour - White Lake, NC 2009 Southern Putting Tour - Winston-Salem, NC 2009 Virginia State Tour - Richmond, VA 2008 Virginia State Tour - Roanoke, VA 2007 Dogwood Festival Open - Charlottesville, VA 2007 Southern Putting Tour - Gastonia, NC 2007 Virginia State Tour - Lynchburg, VA 2007 Southern Putting Tour - Asheboro, NC 2006 Carolinas' Open - White Lake, NC 2006 Virginia State Tour - Richmond, VA 2005 Virginia State Tour - Richmond, VA 2005 NC/VA State Tours - Martinsville, VA 2004 South Carolina Tour - Columbia, SC 2004 North Carolina State Tour - High Point, NC 2004 North Carolina State Tour - Burlington, NC 2003 Virginia State Tour - Roanoke, VA 2003 Elton Davis Memorial Classic 2003 NC/SC State Tours - Burlington, NC 2003 SC/NC State Tours - Spartanburg, SC 2001 Virginia State Tour - Richmond, VA | |
| Daryl A. Freeman, a pioneer in professional putting, was one of the most revered players in the game from 1960 to 1975, Freeman joined the PPA in 1960 as a charter member. He won the $5,000 PPA Pacific Coast Open in 1962 in Los Angeles, Calif., and appeared on the 1963 and 1965 "PPA Parade of Champions "syndicated television series while establishing himself as one of the premier players in the PPA's first decade. Freeman culminated his career by capturing the 1973 PPA National Championship in Tulsa, Okla., while establishing an 8-round scoring record of 95-under par. He competed in the $100,000 1973 PPA World Putting Championship, his third television appearance. Other PPA victories include the 1969 PPA National Championship Pro-Am and the 1975 Elton Davis Memorial Classic, one of more than 30 triumphs in Freeman's distinguished career. He earned the PPA Tracy Moore Low Stroke Average in 1972 (29.01) and 1973 (27.67). His PPA lifetime national prize money earnings are $36,000. His PPA lifetime stroke average is 29.24. Freeman was a member of the PPA Pros-Players Committee in 1975. He retired in 1977, and was inducted into the PPA Hall of Fame in 1998. | ||
