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Lakes Open

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The Lakes Open was a golf tournament played at The Lakes Golf Club in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia between 1934 and 1974.{{cite web |url=http://www.golfcollectors.co.uk/u/cms/TTG_93_2010June.pdf#page=38 |title=Australia's Ryder Cup |author=Michael Sheret |periodical=Through the Green |accessdate=7 January 2020}}

History

The inaugural event was organised in connection with the visit of a group of American professionals who had earlier played in the Lakes International Cup.

It was held annually until World War II with Jim Ferrier and Norman Von Nida both winning twice. It did not restart until 1947 and was held annually until 1967, except for 1965.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article229699489 |title=Pickworth's great run |newspaper=The Sun |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=31 July 1947 |access-date=15 February 2020 |page=23 |via=Trove}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VI9VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rZYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6549%2C1463023 |title=The Lakes Open in out |newspaper=The Age |date=8 December 1964 |page=25}} The event was revived in 1974 as the Coca-Cola Lakes Open.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g6cpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ouUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=872%2C5443846 |title=Dunk leads golf three under par |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=18 January 1974 |page=13}} Ferrier won for the third time in 1948, a feat later matched by Eric Cremin, Kel Nagle and Frank Phillips.

Winners

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!Year !! Winner !! Country !! Score !! To par !! Margin
of victory !! Runner(s)-up !! Ref

1934Craig Wood{{flagu|United States}}align=center|283align=center|−54 strokes{{flagicon|USA}} Paul Runyan{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17130764 |title=Records at The Lakes |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=10 December 1934 |access-date=15 February 2020 |page=14 |via=Trove }}
1935Fred Bolger{{flagu|Australia}}align=center|284align=center|−45 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Jim Ferrier (a){{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27994273 |title=Golf F. Bolger wins |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=21 October 1935 |access-date=15 February 2020 |page=14 |via=Trove}}
1936Jim Ferrier (a){{flagu|Australia}}align=center|281align=center|−79 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Billy Bolger{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205909710 |title=Ferrier's New Record |newspaper=The Age |location=Victoria, Australia |date=19 October 1936 |access-date=15 February 2020 |page=17 |via=Trove}}
1937Jim Ferrier (a){{flagu|Australia}}align=center|297align=center|+91 stroke{{flagicon|AUS}} Bill Holder{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article231083069 |title=Jim Ferrier's Fine Fighting Round W. Holder Only One Stroke Behind |newspaper=The Sun |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=22 August 1937 |access-date=15 February 2020 |page=52 |via=Trove}}
1938Norman Von Nida{{flagu|Australia}}align=center|277align=center|−116 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Jim Ferrier (a){{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article41003511 |title=Von Nida Superb in Lakes Open |newspaper=The Courier-Mail |location=Brisbane |date=25 July 1938 |access-date=15 February 2020 |page=11 |via=Trove}}
1939Norman Von Nida{{flagu|Australia}}align=center|292align=center|+4Playoff{{flagicon|AUS}} Billy Bolger{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article236300217 |title=Lakes Open |newspaper=Daily News |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=17 July 1939 |access-date=15 February 2020 |page=8 |via=Trove}}{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article40854152 |title=Lakes Open Title To Von Nida |newspaper=The Courier-Mail |location=Brisbane |date=24 July 1939 |access-date=15 February 2020 |page=12 |via=Trove}}
colspan=8 align=center|1940–1946: No tournament
1947Ossie Pickworth{{flagu|Australia}}align=center|291align=center|+32 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Eric Cremin{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article248103084 |title=Pickworth's great finish to take golf title |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=21 September 1947 |access-date=15 February 2020 |page=43 |via=Trove}}
1948Jim Ferrier{{flagu|Australia}}align=center|283align=center|−54 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Eric Cremin{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27776353 |title=Lakes Open To Ferrier |newspaper=The Mercury |location=Tasmania, Australia |date=27 September 1948 |access-date=15 February 2020 |page=10 |via=Trove}}
1949Eric Cremin{{flagu|Australia}}align=center|287align=center|−13 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Norman Von Nida{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article158294854 |title=Cremin wins by three strokes in Lakes Open |newspaper=The Newcastle Sun |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=9 July 1949 |access-date=15 February 2020 |page=5 |via=Trove}}
1950Eric Cremin{{flagu|Australia}}align=center|293align=center|+54 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Kel Nagle{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article84454097 |title=Cremin Wins Lakes Open |newspaper=The Daily News |location=Western Australia |date=8 July 1950 |access-date=15 February 2020 |page=24 (First) |via=Trove}}
1951Ted Naismith{{flagu|Australia}}align=center|296align=center|+84 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Barkel (a)
{{flagicon|AUS}} Jim Moran		{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230226905 |title=E. Naismith wins Lakes Open golf |newspaper=The Sun |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=7 July 1951 |access-date=15 February 2020 |page=7 |via=Trove}}
1952Jimmy Adams{{SCO}}align=center|307align=center|+194 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Eric Cremin
{{flagicon|AUS}} Kel Nagle		{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article168012346 |title=Jim Adams Takes Lakes Open Golf |newspaper=Truth |location=Sydney |date=6 July 1952 |access-date=15 February 2020 |page=23 |via=Trove}}
1953Eric Cremin{{flagu|Australia}}align=center|296align=center|+83 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Dan Cullen
{{flagicon|AUS}} Frank Phillips		{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230352593 |title=Lakes Open golf title to Cremin |newspaper=The Sun |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=5 July 1953 |access-date=15 February 2020 |page=38 |via=Trove}}
1954Kel Nagle{{flagu|Australia}}align=center|282align=center|−68 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Ted Rigney (a){{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article248934776 |title=Nagle wins Lakes Open in rain, wind |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=11 July 1954 |access-date=15 February 2020 |page=38 |via=Trove}}
1955Les Wilson{{flagu|Australia}}align=center|296align=center|+81 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Mick Kelly
{{flagicon|AUS}} Jim McInnes		{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LnZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8uQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6864%2C2011499 |title=Wilson's fine win |newspaper=The Sun-Herald |date=24 July 1955 |page=40}}
1956Harry Berwick (a){{flagu|Australia}}align=center|305align=center|+173 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Billy Bolger
{{flagicon|AUS}} Eric Cremin		{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1YhVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PZUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5866%2C3783218 |title=Amateur wins Open |newspaper=The Age |date=27 August 1956 |page=15}}
1957Kel Nagle{{flagu|Australia}}align=center|289align=center|+11 stroke{{flagicon|AUS}} Bill Holder{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=03tWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zuUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6505%2C2457119 |title=Open to K. Nagle |newspaper=The Sun-Herald |date=5 May 1957 |page=66}}
1958Kel Nagle{{flagu|Australia}}align=center|290align=center|+21 stroke{{flagicon|AUS}} Bruce Devlin (a){{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136301415 |title=Nagle Wins Third Lakes Open Title |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=30 June 1958 |access-date=15 February 2020 |page=11 |via=Trove}}
1959Frank Phillips{{flagu|Australia}}align=center|290align=center|+23 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Kel Nagle
{{flagicon|AUS}} Len Woodward		{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article114842916 |title=Phillips Wins Lakes Open Tournament |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=1 June 1959 |access-date=15 February 2020 |page=9 |via=Trove}}
1960Frank Phillips{{flagu|Australia}}align=center|291align=center|+34 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Alan Murray{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=03tWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zuUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6505%2C2457119 |title=Lakes Open to Phillips |newspaper=The Sun-Herald |date=8 May 1960 |page=66}}
1961Phil Billings (a){{flagu|Australia}}align=center|280align=center|−88 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Bill See Hoe{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8HxWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HeYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6172%2C4957105 |title=Lakes total best in 23 years |newspaper=The Sun-Herald |date=21 May 1961 |page=57}}
1962Les Wilson{{flagu|Australia}}align=center|282align=center|−63 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Phil Billings (a){{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article130573981 |title=Martini Win |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=7 May 1962 |access-date=15 February 2020 |page=20 |via=Trove}}
1963Peter Thomson{{flagu|Australia}}align=center|288align=center|E2 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Bob Swinbourne{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CjBWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UOYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3264%2C1354465 |title=Thomson's Lakes win |newspaper=The Sun-Herald |date=5 May 1963 |page=65}}
1964Ted Ball{{flagu|Australia}}align=center|279align=center|−92 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Les Wilson{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6wtiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TuYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4319%2C875982 |title=Ball wins golf |newspaper=The Sun-Herald |date=3 May 1964 |page=69}}
colspan=8 align=center|1965: No tournament
1966Frank Phillips{{flagu|Australia}}align=center|280align=center|−87 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Alan Murray{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131773029 |title=Phillips wins Lakes Open |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=16 May 1966 |access-date=15 February 2020 |page=17 |via=Trove}}
1967Bruce Devlin{{flagu|Australia}}align=center|287align=center|−11 stroke{{flagicon|AUS}} Ted Ball
{{flagicon|AUS}} Jim Moran		{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131651087 |title=Final putt gives Open to Devlin |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=24 April 1967 |access-date=15 February 2020 |page=12 |via=Trove}}
colspan=8 align=center|1968–1973: No tournament
colspan=8|Coca-Cola Lakes Open
1974Bob Shearer{{flagu|Australia}}align=center|297align=center|+5Playoff{{flagicon|AUS}} Ted Ball
{{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Murray		{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110757661 |title=Shearer wins Lakes Open |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=21 January 1974 |access-date=14 February 2020 |page=14 |via=Trove}}

In 1939 there was an 18-hole playoff a week later. Von Nida scored to 74 to Bulger's 75. In 1974 Shearer won with a birdie at the first extra hole.

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