Philadelphia Inquirer Open
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Template:Short description 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Inquirer Open | ||||||||
| 1949 | Joe Kirkwood, Jr. | Script error: No such module "flag". | 276 | −12 | 4 strokes | Template:Flagicon Johnny Palmer | 2,600 | [3] |
| 1948 | Johnny Palmer | Script error: No such module "flag". | 281 | −7 | 4 strokes | Template:Flagicon Ben Hogan | 2,500 | [4] |
| 1947 | Bobby Locke | Template:Flagcountry | 277 | −7 | 4 strokes | Template:Flagicon Matt Kowal Template:Flagicon Lloyd Mangrum |
2,500 | [5] |
| 1946 | Herman Barron | Script error: No such module "flag". | 277 | −3 | Playoff | Template:Flagicon Lew Worsham | 2,500 | [6][7] |
| 1945 | Byron Nelson | Script error: No such module "flag". | 269 | −11 | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Jug McSpaden | 2,500 | [8] |
| Philadelphia Inquirer Open Invitational | ||||||||
| 1944 | Sam Byrd | Script error: No such module "flag". | 274 | −10 | 7 strokes | Template:Flagicon Craig Wood | 6,700 | [9] |
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Fred Byrod, Class of 1993". PGA Philadelphia Section. Retrieved 2010-03-14.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Llanerch Country Club History". Retrieved 2010-12-06.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Kirkwood Jr. Golf Winner". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. May 23, 1949. p. 22.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Palmer Overhauls Hogan To Win Whitemarsh Golf". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. May 17, 1948. p. 18.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."South Africa's Bobby Locke Wins Philadelphia Golf". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. May 26, 1947. p. 18.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Two in Playoff For Golf Prize". The Pittsburgh Press. United Press. June 10, 1946. p. 18.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Barron Is Victor Of Golf Play Off". The Pittsburgh Press. United Press. June 11, 1946. p. 23.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Nelson Shatters Course Record". The Pittsburgh Press. United Press. June 18, 1945. p. 14.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Byrd Wind Philly Golf By 7 Strokes". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. June 12, 1944. p. 17.
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