IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic
Golf tournament
Whitemarsh Valley CC
Location in the United States
Show map of the United StatesWhitemarsh Valley CC
Location in Pennsylvania
Show map of PennsylvaniaThe IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It was played at the Whitemarsh Valley Country Club in Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania from 1963 to 1980.[1]
Tournament highlights
- 1963: Arnold Palmer wins the inaugural version of the tournament by one shot over Lionel Hebert. The $26,000 first prize was the most Palmer collected for a win up to that time.[2]
- 1965: Jack Nicklaus successfully defends his title. He eagles the 71st hole to win by 2 shots over Joe Campbell and Doug Sanders.[3]
- 1966: Jack Nicklaus narrowly misses winning in Philadelphia for the third consecutive year. Don January beats him by one shot.[4]
- 1969: A four-player sudden death playoff is won by Dave Hill when he makes an eleven-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole to defeat Tommy Jacobs, Gay Brewer, and R. H. Sikes.[5]
- 1973: Tom Weiskopf wins for the second consecutive week. He beats Jim Barber by four shots.[6]
- 1975: Tom Jenkins wins by one shot over Johnny Miller and by two over Bob Wynn. Wynn was leading by two shots until he made a quadruple-bogey eight on the tournament's 71st hole.[7]
- 1976: Future World Golf Hall of Fame member Tom Kite wins for the first time on the PGA Tour. He defeats Terry Diehl on the fifth hole of a sudden death playoff.[8]
- 1980: Doug Tewell wins the last edition of the tournament. He beats Tom Kite by one shot.[9]
Winners
Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IVB-Golf Classic | ||||||
1980 | Doug Tewell | 272 | −12 | 1 stroke | Tom Kite | |
IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic | ||||||
1979 | Lou Graham | 273 | −11 | Playoff | Bobby Wadkins | |
1978 | Jack Nicklaus (3) | 270 | −14 | 1 stroke | Gil Morgan | |
1977 | Jerry McGee | 272 | −12 | 4 strokes | John Lister Bob Shearer | |
IVB-Bicentennial Golf Classic | ||||||
1976 | Tom Kite | 277 | −7 | Playoff | Terry Diehl | |
IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic | ||||||
1975 | Tom Jenkins | 275 | −9 | 1 stroke | Johnny Miller | |
1974 | Hubert Green | 271 | −17 | 4 strokes | Hale Irwin | |
1973 | Tom Weiskopf (2) | 274 | −14 | 4 strokes | Jim Barber | |
1972 | J. C. Snead | 282 | −6 | 1 stroke | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | |
1971 | Tom Weiskopf | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Dave Hill | |
1970 | Billy Casper | 274 | −4 | 3 strokes | Terry Wilcox | |
1969 | Dave Hill | 279 | −9 | Playoff | Gay Brewer Tommy Jacobs R. H. Sikes | |
Philadelphia Golf Classic | ||||||
1968 | Bob Murphy | 276 | −12 | Playoff | Labron Harris Jr. | |
1967 | Dan Sikes | 276 | −12 | 2 strokes | George Archer | |
1966 | Don January | 278 | −10 | 1 stroke | Jack Nicklaus | |
1965 | Jack Nicklaus (2) | 277 | −11 | 1 stroke | Joe Campbell Doug Sanders | |
Whitemarsh Open Invitational | ||||||
1964 | Jack Nicklaus | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | Gary Player | |
1963 | Arnold Palmer | 281 | −7 | 1 stroke | Lionel Hebert |
References
- ^ Whitemarsh Valley Country Club Archived 2012-02-06 at the Wayback Machine - Historical Highlights
- ^ Arnold Palmer wins Whitemarsh Open
- ^ Jack Nicklaus Is Philly Champion
- ^ Don January Nips Jack Nicklaus To Win Philadelphia Golf Event
- ^ Dave Hill Wins Philadelphia Open after one-hole playoff
- ^ Sizzling Weiskopf nabs title in Philly classic
- ^ Jenkins takes Philly because Bob couldn't Wynn
- ^ Kite Captures Philly Crown
- ^ Tewell wins Philly after sweating cut
- v
- t
- e
Former PGA Tour events
- 500 Festival Open Invitation
- Agua Caliente Open
- Alameda County Open
- Alcan Open
- All American Open
- Almaden Open
- American Golf Classic
- Ardmore Open
- Arlington Hotel Open
- Atlanta Classic
- Azalea Open Invitational
- Bahamas National Open
- Bakersfield Open Invitational
- Baton Rouge Open Invitational
- B.C. Open
- Beaumont Open Invitational
- Bellevue Country Club Open
- Blue Ribbon Open
- Buick Open
- Cajun Classic Open Invitational
- California State Open
- Carling World Open
- Cavalcade Of Golf
- Chattanooga Classic
- Chicago Open
- CIMB Classic
- CJ Cup
- Cleveland Open
- Colgate Hall of Fame Classic
- Connecticut Open
- Coral Gables Open Invitational
- Coral Springs Open Invitational
- Dallas Open
- Danny Thomas-Diplomat Classic
- Dapper Dan Open
- Dell Technologies Championship
- Denver Open Invitational
- De Soto Open Invitational
- Doral Open
- Dow Jones Open Invitational
- Durham Open
- Eastern Open Invitational
- El Paso Open
- Empire State Open
- Esmeralda Open
- Fig Garden Village Open Invitational
- Florida Open
- Fort Wayne Open
- Frank Sinatra Open Invitational
- Gasparilla Open
- Ginn sur Mer Classic
- Glens Falls Open
- Golden Gate Championship
- Goodall Palm Beach Round Robin
- Greater Jacksonville Open
- Greater Milwaukee Open
- Greater St. Louis Golf Classic
- Greater Vancouver Open
- Greenbrier Classic
- Gulfport Open
- Haig Open Invitational
- Hale America National Open Golf Tournament
- Hershey Open
- Hesperia Open Invitational
- Houston Open
- Indian Ridge Hospital Open Invitational
- The International
- Inverness Invitational Four-Ball
- IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic
- Kansas City Open Invitational
- Kemper Open
- Kentucky Derby Open
- Knoxville Invitational
- La Gorce Open
- Labatt Open
- Liggett & Myers Open
- Long Beach Open
- Long Island Open
- Lucky International Open
- Maryland Open
- Massachusetts Open
- Mayakoba Golf Classic
- Mayfair Inn Open
- Memphis Invitational
- Metropolitan Open
- Metropolitan PGA Championship
- Miami Beach Open
- Miami International Four-Ball
- Miami Open
- Michelob Championship
- Michigan Golf Classic
- Milwaukee Open
- Milwaukee Open Invitational
- Mobile Sertoma Open Invitational
- Motor City Open
- Mountain View Open
- Nashville Invitational
- Nassau Bahamas Open
- Nassau Open
- The National
- National Airlines Open Invitational
- National Celebrities Open
- National Team Championship
- NEC World Series of Golf
- New England Classic
- New Jersey PGA Championship
- New Jersey State Open
- New York State Open
- North and South Open
- Northern California Open
- Oakland Open
- Ohio Kings Island Open
- Ohio Open
- Oklahoma City Open Invitational
- Oklahoma Open
- Ontario Open
- Orange County Open Invitational
- Oregon Open
- Orlando Open
- Palmetto Championship
- Pasadena Open
- Pennsylvania Classic
- Pennsylvania Open Championship
- Pensacola Open
- Pepsi Championship
- Philadelphia Daily News Open
- Philadelphia Inquirer Open
- Philadelphia Open Championship
- Portland Open Invitational
- Reading Open
- Rebel Yell Open
- Rio Grande Valley Open
- Robinson Open
- Rubber City Open Invitational
- Sacramento Open
- Sahara Invitational
- St. Jude Classic
- St. Paul Open Invitational
- St. Petersburg Open Invitational
- Seattle Open Invitational
- Shawnee Open
- Sioux City Open
- Southern Open
- Southern (Spring) Open
- Southwest Golf Classic
- Sunset-Camellia Open Invitational
- Sunshine Open Invitational
- Tacoma Open Invitational
- Tallahassee Open
- Thomasville Open
- Thunderbird Classic
- Thunderbird Invitational
- Tournament of the Gardens Open
- Tucson Open
- Turning Stone Resort Championship
- U.S. Professional Match Play Championship
- Utah Open
- Virginia Beach Open
- Virginia Open
- Waco Turner Open
- Walt Disney World Golf Classic
- West End Classic
- West Palm Beach Open Invitational
- Westchester Open
- Western Open
- WGC Championship
- WGC Match Play
- WGC-HSBC Champions
- WGC Invitational
- White Sulphur Springs Open
- Wisconsin State Open
- Workday Charity Open
- World Championship of Golf
- Yorba Linda Open Invitational
Current PGA Tour events