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Panama Open

{{Short description|Golf tournament}}

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

{{Infobox golf tournament

| name = Panasonic Panama Open

| image =

| location = Coloncito, Panama

| establishment = 1938

| course = Coronado Beach and Golf Resort

| par = 72

| yardage =

| tour = Tour de las Américas
Challenge Tour
Canadian Tour

| format = Stroke play

| purse = {{currency|200,000|USD}}

| month_played = December

| final_year = 2004

| defunct =

| aggregate = {{nowrap|265 Roberto De Vicenzo (1973)}}

| to-par = −23 as above

| score =

| final_champion = {{flagicon|ENG}} Richard McEvoy

| map = Panama

| map_label = Coronado Beach & Golf Resort

| map_caption = Location in Panama

| map_relief = yes

| map_label_position =

| map_size = 200

| coordinates = {{coord|8.534|-79.885}}

}}

The Panama Open was a golf tournament played from 1938 to 1982, during which time it was won by some of the biggest names in professional golf, including Sam Snead and Arnold Palmer. It was an event on the PGA-sponsored Caribbean Tour between 1958 and 1974.{{cite news |title=Golf pros eye prizes of $298,000 |newspaper=The South Bend Tribune |location=South Bend, Indiana |page=17 |date=November 4, 1957 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/515127401/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=May 10, 2020 |url-access=subscription}} Following the demise of the Caribbean Tour the tournament was not played for several years, until there was a brief revival between 1979 and 1982.

The Panama Open was revived in 1996, when it was an unofficial event on the Canadian Tour; it became an official tournament in 2001 and 2002.{{cite news |title=Canadian Tour slices into the U.S. |newspaper=Edmonton Journal |location=Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |page=D6 |date=November 28, 2000 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/476463673 |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=May 10, 2020 |url-access=subscription}} In 2003, it was an event on the Tour de las Américas, and the following year, it was co-sanctioned by the European Challenge Tour (2005 season).

Winners

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

!Year!!Tour(s){{efn|CAN − Canadian Tour; CHA − Challenge Tour; TLA − Tour de las Américas.}}!!Winner!!Score!!To par!!Margin of
victory!!Runner(s)-up!!Ref.

colspan=9|Panasonic Panama Open
2004CHA, TLA{{flagicon|ENG}} Richard McEvoyalign=center|277align=center|−111 stroke{{flagicon|PAR|1990}} Marco Ruiz{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/4071329.stm |title=Hoey third in Panama Open |work=BBC Sport |date=6 December 2004 |access-date=6 May 2020}}
colspan=9|Samsung Panama Open
2003TLA{{flagicon|USA}} Charles Warrenalign=center|284align=center|−41 stroke{{flagicon|USA}} Ken Duke{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/golf/story?id=1495194 |title=Warren warming up for Nationwide Tour season |website=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=19 January 2003 |accessdate=15 May 2020}}
colspan=9|Panasonic Panama Open
2002CAN{{efn|name=canadiantour|In 2002, the event was sanctioned by the Canadian Tour, but did not count towards the Order of Merit.}}{{flagicon|USA}} Mario Tizianialign=center|273align=center|−15Playoff{{flagicon|USA}} David Kirkpatrick
{{flagicon|USA}} Chad Wright		{{cite news |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/maine-golfer-wins-first-canadian-event/article25290558/ |title=Maine golfer wins first Canadian event |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |date=21 January 2002 |accessdate=15 May 2020}}
2001CAN{{flagicon|USA}} Steve Rungealign=center|272align=center|−162 strokes{{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Byrd{{cite web |url=https://www.golfchannel.com/article/golf-channel-newsroom/runge-comes-behind-take-panama-open |title=Runge Comes From Behind to Take Panama Open |website=Golf Channel |date=21 January 2001 |accessdate=15 May 2020}}
colspan=9|Panama Open
2000{{flagicon|USA}} Steve Haskinsalign=center|align=center|{{flagicon
} ||

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| 1999 || || {{flagicon|COL}} Gustavo Mendoza || align=center| || align=center| || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA}} Sonny Skinner ||

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| 1998 || || {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Friend || align=center|281 || align=center|−7 || Playoff || {{flagicon|CAN}} Rick Todd || {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MtJRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rm8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6710%2C3338695 |title=Golf |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |page=D-7 |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=14 January 1998 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=15 May 2020}}

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| 1997 || || {{flagicon|USA}} Garrett Willis || align=center| || align=center| || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA}} Clark Dennis || {{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/592523115/ |title=Willis enters winners circle again |first=Joe |last=Avento |newspaper=Johnson City Press |location=Johnson City, Tennessee |date=15 January 1997 |page=25 |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=15 May 2020 |url-access=subscription}}

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| 1996 || || {{flagicon|USA}} Jaime Gomez || align=center|210{{efn|name=54weather|Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.}} || align=center|−6 || Playoff || {{flagicon|MEX}} Rafael Alarcón
{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Cioe || {{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/325850074/ |title=Cioe's game ready; tour up in air |first=Terry |last=Organ |newspaper=Tampa Bay Times |location=St. Petersburg, Florida |date=16 January 1996 |page=72 |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=15 May 2020 |url-access=subscription}}

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| colspan=8 align=center|1983–1995: No tournament

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| 1982 || || {{flagicon|USA}} George Burns || align=center|275 || align=center| || || || {{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour/news/2007/01/24/panama_camilo_feature.html |title=Panama set to resume its strong golf history |website=PGA Tour |date=January 24, 2007 |first=Helen |last=Ross |accessdate=May 15, 2020}}

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| 1981 || || {{flagicon|USA}} Curtis Strange || align=center|204{{efn|name=54weather}} || align=center| || || ||

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| 1980 || || {{flagicon|USA}} Bruce Fleisher || align=center|267 || align=center| || || ||

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| 1979 || || {{flagicon|USA}} Butch Baird (3)
{{flagicon|USA}} Chi-Chi Rodríguez || align=center|267 || align=center| || colspan=2 align=center|Title shared{{efn|Title shared when darkness ended play with Baird and Rodríguez still tied after two holes of a sudden-death playoff.}} ||

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| colspan=8 align=center|1975–1978: No tournament

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| 1974 || || {{flagicon|ARG}} Roberto De Vicenzo (5) || align=center|265 || align=center|−23 || 7 strokes || {{flagicon|ARG}} Florentino Molina || {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110761054 |title=Panama Open |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=12 February 1974 |access-date=6 May 2020 |page=17 |via=Trove}}

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| 1973 || || {{flagicon|ARG}} Roberto De Vicenzo (4) || align=center|271 || align=center|−17 || 8 strokes || {{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Oosterhuis || {{cite news |title=Oosterhuis Second |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |location=Glasgow, Scotland |agency=Reuter |page=4 |date=20 February 1973 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LuE9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=SUgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6381%2C3988780 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=6 May 2020}}

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| 1972 || || {{flagicon|TWN}} Lu Liang-Huan || align=center|279 || align=center|−9 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|COL}} Rogelio González
{{flagicon|BRA}} Luis Carlos Pinto || {{cite news |title=Lu Lian Huang Wins Panama Open Title |newspaper=Youngstown Vindicator |location=Youngstown, Ohio |agency=AP |page=19 |date=14 February 1972 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4OBIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=coIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4895%2C5182979 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=6 May 2020}}

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| 1971 || || {{flagicon|ARG}} Roberto De Vicenzo (3) || align=center|273 || align=center|−15 || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Townsend || {{cite news |title=De Vicenzo Golf Winner |newspaper=Youngstown Vindicator |location=Youngstown, Ohio |agency=AP |page=15 |date=22 February 1971 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_RRJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Y4MMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1951%2C2358621 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=6 May 2020}}

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| 1970 || || {{flagicon|USA}} Herb Hooper || align=center|275 || align=center|−13 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} Jay Dolan || {{cite news |title=Hooper Golf Champ |newspaper=Youngstown Vindicator |location=Youngstown, Ohio |agency=AP |page=14 |date=9 February 1970 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_4dIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UIMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3549%2C3059879 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=6 May 2020}}

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| 1969 || || {{flagicon|USA}} Butch Baird (2) || align=center|276 || align=center|−12 || Playoff || {{flagicon|COL}} Rogelio González
{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Ross || {{cite news |title=Panama Open Is Butch Baird's |newspaper=The Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |agency=AP |page=10 |date=3 March 1969 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bbZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fOkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2685%2C1299924 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=6 May 2020}}

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| 1968 || || {{flagicon|USA}} Butch Baird || align=center|267 || align=center|−21 || 11 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} Wes Ellis
{{flagicon|ARG}} Vicente Fernández || {{cite news |title=Baird Sets Record |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |page=29 |date=26 February 1968 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7XgqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oE8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7416%2C4331016 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=6 May 2020}}

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| 1967 || || {{flagicon|USA}} Bert Weaver || align=center|274 || align=center|−14 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} Art Wall Jr. || {{cite news |title=Second Try Nets Victory For Weaver |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |agency=UPI |page=35 |date=27 February 1967 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8kgqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=W08EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6481%2C4765301 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=6 May 2020}}

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| 1966 || || {{flagicon|CAN}} Wilf Homenuik || align=center|283 || align=center|−5 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Mosel || {{cite news |title=Little Wilfie Wins Panama |newspaper=The Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |agency=AP |page=10 |date=21 February 1966 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YrNWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3073%2C1797121 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=6 May 2020}}

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| 1965 || || {{flagicon|USA}} Art Wall Jr. || align=center|277 || align=center|−11 || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} Wes Ellis || {{cite news |title=Wall Eyes Caribbean Golf Title |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |agency=UPI |page=33 |date=15 February 1965 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Vl4bAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Mk8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2430%2C4891041 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=6 May 2020}}

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| colspan=8 align=center|1964: No tournament

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| 1963 || || {{flagicon|CAN|1957}} George Knudson || align=center|280 || align=center|−8 || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} Joe Jimenez
{{flagicon|USA}} Ernie Vossler || {{cite news |title=Knudson Victor In Panama Open |newspaper=Youngstown Vindicator |location=Youngstown, Ohio |agency=AP |page=13 |date=11 February 1963 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xjJAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6FgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3599%2C2558338 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=6 May 2020}}

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| 1962 || || {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Ferree || align=center|277 || align=center|−11 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Maxwell || {{cite news |title=Jim Ferree Gains Title |newspaper=Youngstown Vindicator |location=Youngstown, Ohio |agency=AP |page=20 |date=12 February 1962 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Li1AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-lgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4794%2C2940016 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=6 May 2020}}

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| 1961 || || {{flagicon|USA}} Pete Cooper (2) || align=center|273 || align=center|−15 || 5 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} Ernie Vossler || {{cite news |title=Cooper Captures Panama Tourney |newspaper=Youngstown Vindicator |location=Youngstown, Ohio |agency=AP |page=11 |date=13 February 1961 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5mRKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cYYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4767%2C3301055 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=6 May 2020}}

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| 1960 || || {{flagicon|USA}} Ernie Vossler || align=center|269 || align=center|−19 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} Dow Finsterwald || {{cite news |title=Vossler Wins Panama Open |newspaper=Daytona Beach Morning Journal |location=Daytona Beach, Florida |agency=AP |page=13 |date=15 February 1960 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=j24pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lswEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3152%2C2682062 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=6 May 2020}}

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| 1959 || || {{flagicon|USA|1959}} Pete Cooper || align=center|274 || align=center|−14 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|USA|1959}} Don January || {{cite news |title=Pete Cooper Golf Winner |newspaper=Youngstown Vindicator |location=Youngstown, Ohio |agency=AP |page=19 |date=2 February 1959 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1XRAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lFcMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3802%2C605311 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=6 May 2020}}

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| 1958 || || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Bob Watson || align=center|271 || align=center|−17 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Art Wall Jr. || {{cite news |title=Watson's 271 Cops Panama Open |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |agency=AP |page=19 |date=27 January 1958 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=isVRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=52oDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4370%2C4054884 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=6 May 2020}}

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| 1957 || || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Doug Ford || align=center|277 || align=center|−11 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Dow Finsterwald || {{cite news |title=Panama Open Won By Ford |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |agency=AP |page=20 |date=14 January 1957 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CcZaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3msDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4447%2C2106156 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=6 May 2020}}

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| 1956 || || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Arnold Palmer || align=center|283 || align=center|−5 || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Sam Snead || {{cite news |title=Arnold Palmer Beats Snead in Sudden Death |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |agency=AP |page=16 |date=16 January 1956 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-pZRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AmwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3960%2C4588310 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=6 May 2020}}

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| 1955 || || {{flagicon|ARG}} Antonio Cerdá || align=center|273 || align=center|−15 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|ARG}} Roberto De Vicenzo
{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Arnold Palmer || {{cite news |title=Palmer Finishes Tied for Second |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |agency=AP |page=19 |date=17 January 1955 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tLpRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3moDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3852%2C3929522 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=6 May 2020}}

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| 1954 || || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Sam Snead || align=center|271 || align=center|−17 || 6 strokes || {{flagicon|ARG}} Roberto De Vicenzo || {{cite news |title=Sam Snead Cops Panama Open Golf |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |agency=AP |page=19 |date=18 January 1954 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=15VRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mmoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1359%2C4498005 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=6 May 2020}}

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| 1953 || || {{flagicon|ARG}} Roberto De Vicenzo (2) || align=center|274 || align=center|−14 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Charlie Harper
{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Clayton Heafner
{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Sam Snead || {{cite news |title=De Vicenzo Wins Panama Open Golf |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |agency=AP |page=26 |date=19 January 1953 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zZVRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kGoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1023%2C6659683 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=6 May 2020}}

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| 1952 || || {{flagicon|ARG}} Roberto De Vicenzo || align=center|282 || align=center|−6 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Sam Snead || {{cite news |title=De Vicenzo Wins |newspaper=Daytona Beach Morning Journal |location=Daytona Beach, Florida |agency=AP |page=5 |date=28 January 1952 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DAEiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZcgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1702%2C3262397 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=6 May 2020}}

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| 1951 || || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Johnny MacMurray (a) (4) || align=center|284 || align=center|−4 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|COL}} Raúl Posse
{{flagicon|USA}} Gene Kunes
{{flagicon|USA}} Harvey Breaux (a) || {{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/147506389/ |title=Amateur captures Panama Toga |agency=UP |newspaper=The Akron Beacon Journal |location=Akron, Ohio |date=15 January 1951 |page=15 |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=15 May 2020 |url-access=subscription}}

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| 1950 || || {{flagicon|COL}} Raúl Posse || align=center|284 || align=center| || || ||

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| 1949 || || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Johnny MacMurray (a) (3) || align=center|288 || align=center| || || ||

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| 1948 || || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Johnny MacMurray (a) (2) || align=center|283 || align=center| || || || {{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/334308507/ |title=Mississippi golfer breaks Panama Open record |agency=UP |newspaper=The Journal Times |location=Racine, Wisconsin |date=1 June 1948 |page=13 |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=15 May 2020 |url-access=subscription}}

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| 1947 || || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Herb Mitten (a) || align=center|293 || align=center| || || ||

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| 1946 || || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Charlie Grant || align=center|299 || align=center| || || ||

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| 1945 || || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Tony Tiso (2) || align=center|291 || align=center| || || ||

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| 1944 || || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Marion Reid (a) || align=center|299 || align=center| || || ||

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| 1943 || || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Tony Tiso (2) || align=center|291 || align=center| || || ||

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| 1942 || || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Lou Barbaro || align=center|297 || align=center| || || ||

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| 1941 || || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Al Escalante || align=center|298 || align=center| || || ||

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| 1940 || || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Johnny MacMurray (a) || align=center|301 || align=center| || || ||

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| 1939 || || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Jimmy Vincent (2) || align=center|301 || align=center| || || ||

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| 1939 || || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Jimmy Vincent || align=center|304 || align=center| || || ||

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See also

Notes

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References

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External links

  • [http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pageid=127&pagegid=%7BAEFB93B0%2DEFF5%2D4C05%2DAB0F%2DFD08D947D944%7D&eventid=2004770&infosid=3&pageno=1 Coverage on the European Tour's official site]

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