Labatt Open
The Labatt Open was a golf event on the PGA Tour that was played in Canada from 1953 to 1957. It was sponsored by the Labatt Brewing Company, and played at several different venues. It was canceled after the 1957 season when suitable dates in 1958 could not be agreed. Billy Casper won the first of his 51 PGA Tour wins at this event in 1956.
The Labatt Open was a golf event on the PGA Tour that was played in Canada from 1953 to 1957. It was sponsored by the Labatt Brewing Company, and played at several different venues.[1] It was canceled after the 1957 season when suitable dates in 1958 could not be agreed.[2]
Billy Casper won the first of his 51 PGA Tour wins at this event in 1956.[3]
Tournament hosts
[edit]- 1953 Summerlea Golf & Country Club, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec
- 1954 Scarboro Golf & Country Club, Scarborough, Ontario
- 1955 Summerlea Golf & Country Club, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec
- 1956 Royal Quebec Golf Club, Boischatel, Quebec
- 1957 Islesmere Golf & Country Club, Sainte-Dorothée, Quebec
Winners
[edit]| Year | Player | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Doug Ford |  United States |
265 | −15 | 5 strokes |  Walter Burkemo |
5,000 | [4] |
| 1954 | Bud Holscher | United States |
269 | −15 | 4 strokes | Doug Ford Dick Mayer |
5,000 | [5] |
| 1955 | Gene Littler | United States |
272 | −8 | Playoff |  Stan Leonard |
5,000 | [6] |
| 1956 | Billy Casper | United States |
274 | −14 | 2 strokes | Jimmy Demaret |
5,000 | [7] |
| 1957 | Paul Harney | United States |
278 | −10 | 3 strokes | George Bayer |
3,500 | [8] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Canada will have $25,000 golf tourney next summer". Edmonton Journal. Alberta, Canada. CP. December 13, 1952. p. 36. Retrieved March 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LaBatt golf meet canceled". The Pittsburgh Press. Pennsylvania. UP. December 15, 1957. p. 70. Retrieved March 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Year in Golf, 1956". Archived from the original on February 4, 2008. Retrieved November 19, 2007.
- ^ Mcauley, Ed. (August 24, 1953). "Doug Ford Wins Labatt Open With 15-under-par 265". The Montreal Gazette. p. 18.
- ^ Wheatley, W. R. (August 30, 1954). "Holscher Shoots 63 to Win Toronto Open". The Montreal Gazette. p. 21.
- ^ Mcauley, Ed. (August 29, 1955). "Littler Beat Leonard in Play-off to Win Open Golf". The Montreal Gazette. p. 21.
- ^ Mcauley, Ed. (July 16, 1956). "Bill Casper (274) Wins $26,800 Open". The Montreal Gazette. p. 49.
- ^ Mcauley, Ed. (July 8, 1957). "Paul Harney Wins $29,000 Open With 278, Bayer 2nd". The Montreal Gazette. p. 25.
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