Vance Heafner

Vance Heafner
Vance Heafner
Personal information
Full name	Clayton Vance Heafner
Born	August 11, 1954; Charlotte, North Carolina
Died	September 26, 2012 (aged 58); Raleigh, North Carolina
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
College	North Carolina State University
Turned professional	1978
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour; Champions Tour
Professional wins	2
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
Other	1
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	T45: 1978
PGA Championship	T11: 1981
U.S. Open	T52: 1993
The Open Championship	DNP

Clayton Vance Heafner Jr. (August 11, 1954 – September 26, 2012)^[1] was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour, the Nationwide Tour and the Champions Tour. He was the son of professional golfer Clayton Heafner.

Heafner was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended North Carolina State University and was a three-time All-American member of the golf team. Heafner played on the 1977 Walker Cup team, winning all three of his matches to help lead the U.S. to victory, and turned professional in 1978.

Heafner played in 266 events on the PGA Tour from 1978–1988, making the cut 157 times. He had 20 top-10 finishes including a win at the 1981 Walt Disney World National Team Championship with playing partner Mike Holland.

Heafner played some on the Nationwide Tour toward the end of his regular career years. His best finish in that venue is a T-14 at the 1994 NIKE Carolina Classic. After reaching the age of 50 in August 2004, he began to play on the Champions Tour in selected events. His best finish was a T-34 at the 2006 SAS Championship.

Heafner resided in North Carolina; he was Director of Golf at the Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, and most recently a teaching pro at Wildwood Golf Club in Raleigh.

Amateur wins[]

1976 Eastern Amateur
1977 Azalea Invitational, Porter Cup, North Carolina Amater
1978 Eastern Amateur

Professional wins (2)[]

PGA Tour wins (1)[]

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Oct 25, 1981	Walt Disney World National Team Championship (with Mike Holland)	−42 (60-62-61-63=246)	5 strokes	Chip Beck and Rex Caldwell

Other wins (1)[]

this list may be incomplete

1974 Carolinas Open (as an amateur)

Results in major championships[]

Tournament	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1985	1993
Masters Tournament	T45
U.S. Open	CUT	CUT	CUT		T53	CUT		T52
PGA Championship				T11	T54	T47	CUT

Note: Heafner never played in The Open Championship.

Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

U.S. national team appearances[]

Walker Cup: 1977 (winners)

References[]

^ Alexander, Chip (September 26, 2012). "Heafner, three-time NCSU golf All-America, dies at 58". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on September 28, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012.

External links[]

Vance Heafner at the PGA Tour official site
Obituary
Vance Heafner at Find a Grave

[1] Alexander, Chip (September 26, 2012). "Heafner, three-time NCSU golf All-America, dies at 58". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on September 28, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012.

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