Background
Fairfield was born in Kansas, but grew up in Jacksonville, Illinois.
Fairfield was born in Kansas, but grew up in Jacksonville, Illinois.
He served in the United States. Air Force. He was head professional at Casey Country Club in Casey, Illinois from 1954 to 1955. And at Eldorado Country Club in Indian Wells, California from 1964 to 1997.
His best finish in a major championship was a loss in the quarterfinals (T-5) at the 1955 Professional Golf Association Championship.
Fairfield played sparingly on the Senior Professional Golf Association Tour from 1980 to 1989. His best result was in his first event, a T-16 at the Atlantic City Senior International in 1980.
Professional Golf Association Tour wins (3).