[1] His best finish in a major was a T-5 at the 1968 U.S. Open that was played at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York.

He left the PGA Tour in 1980 in order to devote full-time to his restaurant he had opened just outside Seattle.

After turning 50 at the end of 1987, Bies joined the Senior PGA Tour, where his fortunes improved dramatically for winning tournaments.

These wins include a senior major championship – The Tradition at Desert Mountain in 1989.

[3] In 1994, Bies was elected a member of the Pacific Northwest PGA Hall of Fame.