Shawnee Open

The Shawnee Open was a golf tournament that was first held in 1912. It was played at The Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort in Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. The course was completed in 1911, the first design by renowned architect A. W. Tillinghast.{{cite web |url=http://www.shawneeinn.com/pa-golf-courses/ |title=27 Hole Championship Golf Course |publisher=The Shawnee Inn And Golf Resort |access-date=June 19, 2014}} The Shawnee Open was recognized as a PGA Tour event from 1916 to 1937. While no longer recognized as a PGA Tour event, there have been more than 60 Shawnee Opens played. It was sponsored by the Philadelphia section of the PGA of America.

In 1938, Shawnee hosted the PGA Championship and the Shawnee touring professional, Sam Snead, lost to Paul Runyan 8 and 7.{{cite web |url=http://www.shawneeinn.com/pa-golf-courses/pga-history-en.html |title=The History of Golf at Shawnee |publisher=The Shawnee Inn And Golf Resort|access-date=June 19, 2014}} According to legend, Tommy Armour hit 10 straight balls out of bounds and scored the first ever "Archaeopteryx" (15 or more over-par) when he made a 23 on a par-5, for 18-over-par at the 1927 Shawnee Open. Many sources still claim that this represents the highest score on one hole in PGA history.{{cite book |title=Golf's All-Time Firsts, Mosts, Leasts, and a Few Nevers |url=https://archive.org/details/golfsalltimefirs0000bark |url-access=registration |first=Al |last=Barkow |author-link=Al Barkow |publisher=Taylor Trade Publishing |year=2012 |page=[https://archive.org/details/golfsalltimefirs0000bark/page/75 75]}} However, other research shows that he carded "only" an 11 on the 17th hole in the third round.{{cite book |title=The Golf Hall of Shame |url=https://archive.org/details/golfhallofshame00nash |url-access=registration |first1=Bruce |last1=Nash |first2=Allan |last2=Zullo |publisher=Pocket Books |year=1989 |page=x|isbn=978-0-671-68488-4 }}

Winners

Philadelphia Section of PGA of America event

2019 Brian Bergstol
2018 Brian Bergstol
2017 Brett Melton
2016 Michael Little
2015 Josh Rackley
2014 Mark Sheftic
2013 John Pillar
2012 Greg Farrow{{cite news |url=http://tmacteesoff.blogspot.com/2012/06/perla-earns-first-section-pga-win.html|title=Perla earns first Section PGA win |newspaper=The Delaware County Times |date=June 22, 2012 |access-date=June 19, 2014}}
2011 No tournament (weather)
2010 Don Allan{{cite web |url=http://trenhamgolfhistory.org/Section20102019.html |title=Trenham Golf History: 2010 to 2012 |publisher=trenhamgolfhistory.org |first=Pete |last=Trenham |access-date=June 19, 2014}}
2009 Travis Deibert
2008 John Pillar{{cite web |url=http://www.neagle.com/article/20130708/SPORTS/130709841/1020/SPORTS?template=printart |title=John Pillar Off to a Sizzling Start on the Summer Links |publisher=Neagle.com |date=July 8, 2013 |access-date=June 19, 2014}}
2007 Stu Ingraham
2006 No tournament (bridge washed out)
2005 Barry Dear
2004 Dave McNabb
2003 Mark Parisi
2002 Rich Steinmetz
2001 Greg Farrow
2000 Chris Anderson{{cite web |url=http://trenhamgolfhistory.org/Section20002009.html|title=Trenham Golf History: 2000 to 2009 |publisher=trenhamgolfhistory.org |first=Pete |last=Trenham |access-date=June 19, 2014}}
1999 Pete Oakley
1998 Pete Oakley{{cite web |url=http://articles.philly.com/1998-08-19/sports/25724936_1_oakley-wgap-moselem-springs-golf-club |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150918062031/http://articles.philly.com/1998-08-19/sports/25724936_1_oakley-wgap-moselem-springs-golf-club |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 18, 2015 |title=Oakley Wins Shawnee Open Again |publisher= Philly.Com |date=August 19, 1998 |access-date=June 19, 2014}}
1990–97 No tournament
1989 Wayne Phillips
1988 Harold Perry
1987 Gene Fieger
1986 Pete Oakley
1985 Wayne Phillips
1984 Pete Oakley
1983 Pete Oakley
1982 Dennis Milne
1981 John Kulhamer{{cite news |url=https://www.mcall.com/2006/05/10/lv-golf-hall-of-fame-adds-six-gloria-ehret-debbie-massey-head-the-class-of-new-inductees/ |title=L.V. Golf Hall of Fame adds six |newspaper=The Morning Call |date=May 10, 2006 |access-date=June 19, 2014}}
1980 Pete Oakley
1979 Jack Connelly{{cite web |url=http://www.shawneeinn.com/shawnee-open-,awards-press_viewItem_351-en.html |title=Awards & Press: Press Release |publisher=The Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort |access-date=June 19, 2014}}
1965–78 No tournament
1964 William Petersen
1963 No tournament
1962 Howard Everitt
1961 Raymond Lebel
1960 Raymond Lebel
1959 Leon Buck
1958 W.C. Wehnes
1957 F.A. Winchenbach
1956 Howard Everitt
1955 Howard Everitt
1954 Howard Everitt
1953 Ellis Taylor
1952 Olin Cerrochi
1951 Tom Robins
1950 Ed Meister
1949 Ed Meister
1939–48 No tournament
1938 Robert Weichel

PGA Tour

1937 Lawson Little{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19370715&id=9HYtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=j5gFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5082,1819823 |title=Lawson Little Winner in Shawnee Open Golf |newspaper=The Montreal Gazette |date=July 15, 1937 |access-date=June 19, 2014}}
1936 Ed Dudley
1931–35 No tournament{{cite web |url=http://trenhamgolfhistory.org/Section19301939II.html |title=Trenham Golf History: 1935 to 1939 |publisher=trenhamgolfhistory.org |first=Pete |last=Trenham |access-date=June 19, 2014}}
1930 Ed Dudley{{cite web |url=http://trenhamgolfhistory.org/Section19301939.html|title=Trenham Golf History: 1930 to 1939 |publisher=trenhamgolfhistory.org |first=Pete |last=Trenham |access-date=June 19, 2014}}
1929 Harry Cooper
1928 Willie Macfarlane
1927 Johnny Farrell{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2206&dat=19270622&id=N0AuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=N9gFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1533,6074180 |title=Farrell Wins Shawnee Open Golf Tourney |newspaper= Miami News |date=June 22, 1927 |access-date=June 19, 2014}}
1926 Johnny Farrell
1925 Willie Macfarlane
1924 Leo Diegel
1923 George McLean{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sjpIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9gANAAAAIBAJ&pg=5123,4607295&dq=shawnee&hl=en |title=George McLean Wins Shawnee Tournament |newspaper=The Meriden Daily Journal |location=Meriden, Connecticut |date=July 18, 1923 |page=8}}
1922 Johnny Farrell{{cite web |url=http://trenhamgolfhistory.org/Section19221929.html |title=Trenham Golf History: November 21, 1921 to 1929 |publisher=trenhamgolfhistory.org |first=Pete |last=Trenham |access-date=June 19, 2014}}{{cite news |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9902E4DA1239EF3ABC4051DFB1668389639EDE |title=John Farrell Wins Shawnee Open Golf |newspaper=The New York Times |date=July 28, 1922 |access-date=June 19, 2014}}
1921 Willie Ogg
1920 Jim Barnes
1919 Jim Barnes
1918 No tournament
1917 Eddie Loos
1916 Walter Hagen{{cite web |url=http://trenhamgolfhistory.org/SouthEa19161921.html |title=Trenham Golf History: The Southeastern Section of the PGA 1916 to 1921 |publisher=trenhamgolfhistory.org |first=Pete |last=Trenham |access-date=June 19, 2014}}{{cite news |url=https://www.mcall.com/2011/08/09/shawnee-celebrates-100-years-of-golf-on-the-delaware/ |title=Shawnee celebrates 100 years of golf on the Delaware |newspaper=The Morning Call |date=August 9, 2011 |access-date=June 19, 2014}}

pre-PGA Tour

1915 Gilbert Nicholls
1914 Isaac Mackie
1913 John McDermott{{cite web |url=http://www.usgamuseum.com/about_museum/news_events/news_article.aspx?newsid=171 |title=Museum Moment: When the Cheering Stopped: The Tragedy of John J. McDermott |publisher=USGA |access-date=June 19, 2014}}
1912 Fred McLeod{{cite web |url=http://trenhamgolfhistory.org/History18951915.html |title=Trenham Golf History: Before the PGA 1895 to 1915 |publisher=trenhamgolfhistory.org |first=Pete |last=Trenham |access-date=June 19, 2014}}

References

External links

[http://philadelphia.pga.com/ PGA of America - Philadelphia section]
[https://phpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/phpga17/event/phpga1742/champions.htm Past champions]

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Category:Golf tournaments in Pennsylvania

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