Utah Open
{{Short description|Golf tournament}}
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The Utah Open is the Utah state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Utah section of the PGA of America. It was first played in 1926 and has been played at a variety of courses around the state. It was occasionally a PGA Tour event: in the 1940s, 1960, and 1963. Since 2003, the title sponsor has been Siegfried & Jensen. {{Cite web|url=https://www.siegfriedandjensen.com/community/the-utah-open/|title=The Utah Open - Golf|date=2016-07-26|website=Siegfried & Jensen|access-date=2020-02-27}}
Winners
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- 2024 Derek Fribbs
- 2023 Zac Blair
- 2022 Blake Tomlinson
- 2021 Derek Fribbs
- 2020 Peter Kuest
- 2019 Sam Saunders
- 2018 Dusty Fielding
- 2017 Patrick Fishburn (amateur)
- 2016 Zahkai Brown
- 2015 Nate Lashley
- 2014 B. J. Staten
- 2013 Zach Johnson
- 2012 James Drew
- 2011 Clay Ogden
- 2010 Nicholas Mason
- 2009 Nate Lashley
- 2008 Bruce Summerhays
- 2007 Clay Ogden
- 2006 Pete Stone
- 2005 Nick McKinlay
- 2004 Greg Buckway (amateur)
- 2003 Steve Friesen
- 2002 Boyd Summerhays
- 2001 Kim Thompson
- 2000 Todd Fischer
- 1999 Dean Wilson
- 1998 Todd Demsey
- 1997 Steve Runge
- 1996 Patrick Boyd
- 1995 J. B. Sneve
- 1994 Warren Schutte
- 1993 Dennis Paulson
- 1992 Grant Waite
- 1991 Eric Hogg
- 1990 Mark Carnevale
- 1989 Neal Lancaster
- 1988 Jay Don Blake
- 1987 Perry Arthur
- 1986 Clark Burroughs
- 1985 Mike Reid
- 1984 Richard Zokol
- 1983 Mike Reid
- 1982 Larry Webb
- 1981 Jimmy Blair
- 1980 Ray Arinno
- 1979 Bob Betley
- 1978 Terry Mauney
- 1977 Larry Webb
- 1976 Gary Vanier
- 1975 Mike Brannan
- 1974 Mike Malaska
- 1973 Paul Allen
- 1972 Victor Regalado
- 1971 Ernesto Perez Acosta
- 1970 Buddy Allin
- 1969 Tommy Williams
- 1968 Dick Payne
- 1967 Richard Potzner
- 1966 Ernie Schneiter, Jr.
- 1965 Randy Glover ($2,000){{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mM8nAAAAIBAJ&sjid=d0kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4710%2C2674628 |work=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |last=Ferguson |first=George |title=Glover's birdie charge wins Utah Open title |date=September 13, 1965 |page=B3}}
- 1964 No tournament
- 1963 Tommy Jacobs ($6,400){{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N9BSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=438DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7069%2C1646496 |work=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |last=Ferguson |first=George |title=Jacobs nabs prize in richest Utah Open |date=September 9, 1963 |page=2B}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uzhWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7egDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3273%2C2964737|newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Tom Jacobs "hangs on" for Utah win |date=September 9, 1963 |page=11}}
- 1962 Zell Eaton ($500){{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MX0vAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GEoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5630%2C1828257 |work=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |last=Ferguson |first=George |title=Zell drops 1 birdie - it won him Utah Open |date=September 10, 1962 |page=2B}}
- 1961 Al Geiberger ($1,600){{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8sEzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OkgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4212%2C4439567 |work=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |title=Geiberger overcomes nemesis to win Utah Open championship |last=Ferguson |first=George |date=July 24, 1961 |page=D1}}
- 1960 Bill Johnston ($2,800){{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-3svAAAAIBAJ&sjid=a0gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6879%2C2587168 |work=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |title=Billy boy belts 'em, keeps booty home |last=Ferguson |first=George |date=September 13, 1960 |page=B3}}
- 1959 Bob Rosburg ($1,500){{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_JQuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OUgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5416%2C3976527 |work=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |title=Porky fiddled; Rosburg burns up Open |last=Ferguson |first=George |date=September 21, 1959 |page=D1}}
- 1958 Dow Finsterwald ($2,000){{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JJguAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QkgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7085%2C1562010 |work=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |last=Miller |first=Hack |title=Dow nabs Utah Open on final putt |date=September 9, 1959 |page=2B}}
- 1957 Zell Eaton ($1,500){{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JJUuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OEgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5199%2C5469557 |work=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |last=Miller |first=Hack |title=Eaton blisters Fort to win prize in colorful Utah Open |date=July 29, 1957 |page=B3}}
- 1956 Dick Lundahl
- 1955 Ellsworth Vines ($800){{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JpcOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kYADAAAAIBAJ&pg=7134%2C5632474 |last=Miller |first=Hack |title=Prof. Vines gives 'em a lesson in Open golf final |date=August 30, 1955 |page=2B}}
- 1954 Bill Johnston ($800){{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Oo4xAAAAIBAJ&sjid=s0kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5783%2C4854024 |last=Grebe |first=Jim |title=Billy's record 266 wins Open |date=August 30, 1954 |page=2B}}
- 1953 Zell Eaton ($750){{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kbomAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pU0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4931%2C3704732 |work=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |last=Miller |first=Hack |title=Eaton takes top prize in Utah Open golf tournament |date=August 24, 1953 |page=2B }}
- 1952 Bud Ward ($750){{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IBYkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oU0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6612%2C4892542 |work=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |last=Grebe |first=Jim |title=Ward captures Open - 8 under par |date=August 25, 1952 |page=10A}}
- 1951 Smiley Quick ($750){{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8O8oAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7U0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6736%2C5395697|work=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |last=Miller |first=Hack |title=Quick broadens 'Smile' with $750 Open title |date=August 27, 1951 |page=8A}}
- 1950 Harold West ($1,000){{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=d8JSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=v38DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6974%2C6099766|work=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |last=Miller |first=Hack |title=West takes home top Utah Open prize |date=July 31, 1950 |page=4A}}
- 1949 Joe Bernolfo (amateur){{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lNdjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jn8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6640%2C2471427 |work=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |last=Miller |first=Hack |title=Playoff set in Utah Open golf meet |date=September 12, 1949 |page=B2}}
- 1948 Lloyd Mangrum ($2,150){{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RLcoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k04DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4967%2C6528562 |work=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |last=Miller |first=Hack |title=Mangrum too steady for Fazio; wins Open crownin 18-hole playoff |date=August 31, 1948 |page=B3}}
- 1947 Johnny Palmer ($2,200){{cite news |url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1947/09/02/page/33/article/in-the-wake-of-the-news |work=Chicago Daily Tribune |last=Bartlett |first=Charles |title=Palmer's 270 sets Western Open record |date=September 2, 1947 |page=1, sec. 3}}
- 1946 Emery Zimmerman
- 1945 Emery Zimmerman
- 1944 Jug McSpaden ($700){{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DSFPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pE0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4832%2C2318976 |work=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |last=Cannon |first=Woodie |title=McSpadden shatters three records to capture Utah Open |date=July 24, 1944 |page=12}}
- 1943 George Schneiter
- 1942 Ed Dudley
- 1941 George Schneiter
- 1940 Emery Zimmerman
- 1939 Emery Zimmerman ($350){{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LXAcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zVUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6513%2C6193224 |work=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |last=Corbett |first=Mack |title=Sub-par finish keeps Utah golf title in Zimmerman family |date=June 19, 1944 |page=10}}
- 1938 Al Zimmerman
- 1937 Al Zimmerman
- 1936 George Schneiter
- 1935 Fred Morrison
- 1934 Ed Kingsley
- 1933 Ky Laffoon ($201){{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UKUTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9bUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6661%2C1153177 |work=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |last=Hodgson |first=Jimmy |title=Ky Laffoon captures Open golf championship |date=August 28, 1933 |page=2}}
- 1932 C. E. Foley
- 1931 Owen Covey
- 1930 Babe McHugh
- 1929 Babe McHugh
- 1928 Tom McHugh
- 1927 C. E. Foley
- 1926 Eddie Morrison
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References
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External links
- [http://www.utahpga.com Utah section of the PGA of America]
- [https://utpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/utpga17/event/utpga1714/champions.htm List of winners]
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Category:State Open golf tournaments
Category:PGA of America sectional tournaments
Category:Golf tournaments in Utah