Fairfield played full-time on the PGA Tour between 1956 and 1963, and won three times. 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. Fairfield played sparingly on the Senior PGA Tour from 1980 to 1989. His best result was in his first event, a T-16 at the
Atlantic City Senior International in 1980. == Personal life ==