Havana Invitational

{{Short description|Golf tournament}}

{{use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}

{{Infobox golf tournament

| name = Havana Invitational

| image =

| location = Havana, Cuba

| establishment = 1948

| course = Havana Country Club

| par = 72

| yardage =

| tour = PGA Tour

| format = Stroke play

| purse = {{currency|15,000|USD}}

| month_played = November

| final_year = 1958

| aggregate = 267 Jim Turnesa (1950)

| to-par = −27 as above

| final_champion = {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Casper

| map = Cuba

| map_relief = yes

| map_label = Havana CC

| map_caption = Location in Cuba

| coordinates = {{coord|23.045|-82.402}}

}}

The Havana Invitational (Spanish: Torneo de la Habana por invitación) was a pro-am golf tournament held from 1948 to 1958. It was played at Havana Country Club (Club de Campo de La Habana) in Havana, Cuba. In 1958 a second unrelated event was held two weeks before the pro-am, the Havana International. This was held at the Villa Real Golf Club (Club de golf Villa Real).

The 1948 event was a 54 hole event played from Monday 13 December to Wednesday 15 December immediately after the Miami Open which had finished on 12 December. Sam Snead won the individual event with a score of 209 and also won the best-ball with a score of 193. Later events were part of the PGA schedule.

Winners

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"

!Year!!Winner!!Score!!To par!!Margin of
victory!!Runner(s)-up!!Winner's
share ($)!!Venue!!Ref.

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1958{{efn|The second 1958 was sanctioned by the PGA Tour, although it was an official money event; the win is considered unofficial.}}{{flagicon|USA}} Billy Casperalign="center" |278align="center" |−102 strokes{{flagicon|USA}} Bo Winingeralign=center|2,400Havana CC{{cite news |title=Casper Victor In Havana Golf |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |page=28 |date=1 December 1958 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nWYcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c04EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6846%2C145999 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=10 May 2020}}
colspan=10|Havana International
1958{{flagicon|USA}} George Bayeralign="center" |286align="center" |+6Playoff{{efn|Bayer won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.}}{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Sneadalign=center|6,500Villa Real GC{{cite news |title=Sam Snead Wilts; Bayer Takes Win |newspaper=The Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |agency=AP |page=10 |date=17 November 1958 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9jFWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z-cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3231%2C802085 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=11 May 2020}}
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1957{{flagicon|CAN|1957}} Al Baldingalign="center" |281align="center" |−7Playoff{{efn|Balding won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.}}{{flagicon|USA}} Al Besselinkalign=center|2,400Havana CC{{cite news |title=Al Balding Wins Havana Open After Extra Hole |newspaper=The Gazette (Montreal) |location=Montreal, Canada |page=31 |date=9 December 1957 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uU8vAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e6gFAAAAIBAJ&pg=7058%2C1743691 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=10 May 2020}}
1956{{flagicon|USA}} Al Besselinkalign="center" |276align="center" |−122 strokes{{flagicon|USA}} Ed Furgolalign=center|2,500Havana CC{{cite news |title=Al Besselink Wins Havana Golf Tourney |newspaper=The Gazette (Montreal) |location=Montreal, Canada |page=29 |date=10 December 1956 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xbAtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0ZgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5826%2C1860919 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=10 May 2020}}
1955{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Souchakalign="center" |273align="center" |−152 strokes{{flagicon|USA}} Ed Oliveralign=center|2,000Havana CC{{cite news |title=Havana Golf Tourney Play |newspaper=The Gazette (Montreal) |location=Montreal, Canada |page=30 |date=5 December 1955 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1IMtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kZkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=7442%2C926127 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=10 May 2020}}
1954{{flagicon|USA}} Ed Furgolalign="center" |273align="center" |−151 stroke{{flagicon|USA}} Walter Burkemoalign=center|2,000Havana CC{{cite news |title=Furgol Wins Havana Golf To Souchak |newspaper=The Gazette (Montreal) |location=Montreal, Canada |page=26 |date=20 December 1954 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_4EtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V5kFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4964%2C3831632 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=10 May 2020}}
1953{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Toskialign="center" |272align="center" |−161 stroke{{flagicon|USA}} Al Besselink
{{flagicon|USA}} Walter Burkemo
{{flagicon|USA}} Fred Haas
align=center|1,500Havana CC{{cite news |title=Bob's Late Birdie Wins Havana |newspaper=The Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |page=8 |date=7 December 1953 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1n1WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NeYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2632%2C2556565 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=10 May 2020}}
1952{{flagicon|USA}} Dutch Harrisonalign="center" |270align="center" |−186 strokes{{flagicon|USA}} Al Besselink
{{flagicon|USA}} Tommy Bolt
{{flagicon|USA}} Fred Haas
align=center|1,500Havana CC{{cite news |title=Harrison Shoots 69 Wins Havana Open |newspaper=The Gazette (Montreal) |location=Montreal, Canada |page=26 |date=8 December 1952 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Im4rAAAAIBAJ&sjid=i5kFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3902%2C1441473 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=10 May 2020}}
1951{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Demaretalign="center" |275align="center" |−131 stroke{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Toskialign=center|1,500Havana CC{{cite news |title=Demaret Shares Golfing Money |newspaper=The Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |page=9 |date=17 December 1951 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ui5WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5OUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4791%2C1142081 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=10 May 2020}}
1950{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Turnesaalign="center" |267align="center" |−213 strokes{{flagicon|USA}} Pete Cooperalign=center|1,500Havana CC{{cite news |title=Turnesa Triumphs In Havana Event |newspaper=The Gazette (Montreal) |location=Montreal, Canada |page=23 |date=18 December 1950 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vjIrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k5kFAAAAIBAJ&pg=7092%2C7128028 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=10 May 2020}}
1949{{flagicon|USA}} Claude Harmonalign="center" |271align="center" |−172 strokes{{flagicon|USA}} Chick Harbertalign=center|1,200Havana CC{{cite news |title=Claude Harmon Wins Havana Golf Title |newspaper=The Gazette (Montreal) |location=Montreal, Canada |page=22 |date=19 December 1949 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=p5AuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ipkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6546%2C4000868 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=10 May 2020}}
1948{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Sneadalign="center" |209align="center" |−71 strokes{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Demaretalign=center|1,500Havana CC{{cite news |title=Snead Captures Havana Crown |newspaper=The Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |page=14 |date=16 December 1948 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=inpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jeUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2316%2C198548 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=10 May 2020}}

Notes

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