Philadelphia Inquirer Open
Golf tournament
The Philadelphia Inquirer Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour played at various clubs in the greater Philadelphia area in the 1940s. The first event was played as the Philadelphia Inquirer Open Invitational; it was last played in 1949. Fred Byrod was the Inquirer employee who acted as tournament promoter and liaison with the PGA.[1] At the 1945 event, Byron Nelson won the seventh of his record-setting 11 consecutive victories.[2]
Tournament hosts
Years | Course |
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1948–1949 | Whitemarsh Valley Country Club |
1947 | Cedarbrook Country Club |
1945–1946 | Llanerch Country Club |
1944 | Torresdale-Frankford Country Club |
Winners
Year | Player | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) | Ref |
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Philadelphia Inquirer Open | ||||||||
1949 | Joe Kirkwood, Jr. | United States | 276 | −12 | 4 strokes | Johnny Palmer | 2,600 | [3] |
1948 | Johnny Palmer | United States | 281 | −7 | 4 strokes | Ben Hogan | 2,500 | [4] |
1947 | Bobby Locke | South Africa | 277 | −7 | 4 strokes | Matt Kowal Lloyd Mangrum | 2,500 | [5] |
1946 | Herman Barron | United States | 277 | −3 | Playoff | Lew Worsham | 2,500 | [6][7] |
1945 | Byron Nelson | United States | 269 | −11 | 2 strokes | Jug McSpaden | 2,500 | [8] |
Philadelphia Inquirer Open Invitational | ||||||||
1944 | Sam Byrd | United States | 274 | −10 | 7 strokes | Craig Wood | 6,700 | [9] |
References
- ^ "Fred Byrod, Class of 1993". PGA Philadelphia Section. Retrieved 2010-03-14.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Llanerch Country Club History". Retrieved 2010-12-06.
- ^ "Kirkwood Jr. Golf Winner". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. May 23, 1949. p. 22.
- ^ "Palmer Overhauls Hogan To Win Whitemarsh Golf". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. May 17, 1948. p. 18.
- ^ "South Africa's Bobby Locke Wins Philadelphia Golf". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. May 26, 1947. p. 18.
- ^ "Two in Playoff For Golf Prize". The Pittsburgh Press. United Press. June 10, 1946. p. 18.
- ^ "Barron Is Victor Of Golf Play Off". The Pittsburgh Press. United Press. June 11, 1946. p. 23.
- ^ "Nelson Shatters Course Record". The Pittsburgh Press. United Press. June 18, 1945. p. 14.
- ^ "Byrd Wind Philly Golf By 7 Strokes". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. June 12, 1944. p. 17.
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