Pensacola Open
Golf tournament
Tiger Point GC
Location in the United States
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Location in Florida
Show map of FloridaThe Pensacola Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The inaugural version[1] of the tournament was played in 1956 and its last edition in 1988.
Tournament highlights
- 1960: Arnold Palmer birdies the 72nd hole to win by one shot over Doug Sanders. It is Palmer's third consecutive win in as many weeks.[2]
- 1966: Defending champion Doug Sanders is ahead by four shots after 36 holes when he is disqualified for not signing his scorecard.[3]
- 1967: Gay Brewer successfully defends his Pensacola Open. He shoots a then record 191 for 54 holes and wins by six shots over local pro Bob Keller.[4]
- 1968: George Archer birdies the last three holes on Sunday on his way to a 65 and a one-shot win over Dave Marr and Tony Jacklin.[5]
- 1972: Dave Hill wins for the first time in two years. He birdies the 72nd hole to beat Jerry Heard by one shot.[6]
- 1974: Lee Elder birdies the 4th hole of a sudden death playoff to defeat Peter Oosterhuis and win for the first time ever on the PGA Tour. With the win, Elder becomes the first black golfer to qualify for the Masters Tournament.[7]
- 1979: Future two-time U.S. Open champion Curtis Strange wins for the first time on the PGA Tour. He beats Billy Kratzert by one shot.[8]
- 1981: Pensacola resident Jerry Pate wins by three shots over Steve Melnyk.[9]
- 1982: Calvin Peete wins by seven shots over Hal Sutton and Dan Halldorson. It is Peete's 4th PGA Tour win for the year tying him for the most with Craig Stadler.[10]
- 1986: As rain shortens the Pensacola Open to only 36 holes, Ernie Gonzalez becomes the first left-handed golfer to win on the PGA Tour since Bob Charles won the 1974 Greater Greensboro Open.[11]
- 1988: Andrew Magee wins the last Pensacola Open. He beats Bruce Lietzke, Ken Green, and Tom Byrum by one shot.[12]
Tournament hosts
This list is incomplete.
- 1988 Tiger Point Golf & Country Club in Gulf Breeze, Florida
- 1978–1987 Perdido Bay Country Club in Pensacola, Florida
- 1958–1977 Pensacola Country Club in Pensacola, Florida
Winners
Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
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Pensacola Open | ||||||
1988 | Andrew Magee | 271 | −17 | 1 stroke | Tom Byrum Ken Green Bruce Lietzke | |
1987 | Doug Tewell | 269 | −15 | 3 strokes | Phil Blackmar Danny Edwards | |
1986 | Ernie Gonzalez | 128[a] | −14 | 1 stroke | Joey Sindelar | |
1985 | Danny Edwards | 269 | −15 | 1 stroke | John Mahaffey Gil Morgan | |
1984 | Billy Kratzert | 270 | −14 | 2 strokes | Ken Brown John Mahaffey | |
1983 | Mark McCumber | 266 | −18 | 4 strokes | Lon Hinkle Mark Lye | |
1982 | Calvin Peete | 268 | −16 | 7 strokes | Dan Halldorson Hal Sutton | |
1981 | Jerry Pate | 271 | −17 | 3 strokes | Steve Melnyk | |
1980 | Dan Halldorson | 275 | −13 | 2 strokes | Gary Hallberg Mike Sullivan | |
1979 | Curtis Strange | 271 | −17 | 1 stroke | Billy Kratzert | |
1978 | Mac McLendon | 272 | −16 | Playoff | Mike Reid | |
1977 | Leonard Thompson | 268 | −16 | 2 strokes | Curtis Strange | |
1976 | Mark Hayes | 275 | −9 | 2 strokes | Lee Elder | |
1975 | Jerry McGee | 271 | −13 | 2 strokes | Wally Armstrong | |
Monsanto Open | ||||||
1974 | Lee Elder | 274 | −10 | Playoff | Peter Oosterhuis | |
1973 | Homero Blancas | 277 | −11 | 1 stroke | Frank Beard | |
1972 | Dave Hill | 271 | −13 | 1 stroke | Jerry Heard | |
1971 | Gene Littler | 276 | −8 | 3 strokes | George Archer Pete Brown | |
1970 | Dick Lotz | 275 | −9 | 3 strokes | Dave Stockton | |
Monsanto Open Invitational | ||||||
1969 | Jim Colbert | 267 | −17 | 2 strokes | Deane Beman | |
Pensacola Open Invitational | ||||||
1968 | George Archer | 268 | −20 | 1 stroke | Tony Jacklin Dave Marr | |
1967 | Gay Brewer (2) | 262 | −26 | 6 strokes | Bob Keller | |
1966 | Gay Brewer | 272 | −16 | 3 strokes | Bruce Devlin | |
1965 | Doug Sanders (2) | 277 | −11 | Playoff | Jack Nicklaus | |
1964 | Gary Player | 274 | −14 | Playoff | Miller Barber Arnold Palmer | |
1963 | Arnold Palmer (2) | 273 | −15 | 2 strokes | Harold Kneece Gary Player | |
1962 | Doug Sanders | 270 | −18 | 1 stroke | Don Fairfield | |
1961 | Tommy Bolt | 275 | −13 | 2 strokes | Gary Player | |
1960 | Arnold Palmer | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke | Doug Sanders | |
1959 | Paul Harney | 269 | −19 | 3 strokes | Jay Hebert | |
1958 | Doug Ford | 278 | −10 | 2 strokes | Ken Venturi Art Wall Jr. | |
1957 | Art Wall Jr. | 273 | −15 | 2 strokes | Peter Thomson | |
1956 | Don Fairfield | 275 | −13 | 2 strokes | Bo Wininger |
Notes
- ^ Shortened to 36 holes due to rain.
References
- ^ Golf lead shared by three
- ^ Arnold Palmer Wins Pensacola Open Golf Play
- ^ Pensacola Disqualification Bitter Blow To Doug Sanders
- ^ Gay Brewer Wins Title At Pensacola Spewing Birdies
- ^ George Archer Fires A 65 To Win Pensacola Tourney
- ^ Dave Hill Triumphs in Monsanto Tourney
- ^ Elder finally wins tourney
- ^ Strange wins Pensacola
- ^ Jerry Pate captures Pensacola Open
- ^ Calvin Peete credits famous caddy for Pensacola Open tournament win
- ^ Linette, Jim (14 October 1986). "Exemptions excite Lefty in Pensacola". Florida Today. Cocoa, Florida. p. 19 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Magee cops Pensacola Open crown
External links
- Tournament results (1970-1988) at GolfObserver.com
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