Labatt Open
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The Labatt Open was a golf event on the PGA Tour that was played in Canada from 1953 to 1957. It was sponsored by the Labatt Brewing Company, and played at several different venues.[1] It was canceled after the 1957 season when suitable dates in 1958 could not be agreed.[2]
Billy Casper won the first of his 51 PGA Tour wins at this event in 1956.[3]
Tournament hosts
[edit | edit source]- 1953 Summerlea Golf & Country Club, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec
- 1954 Scarboro Golf & Country Club, Scarborough, Ontario
- 1955 Summerlea Golf & Country Club, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec
- 1956 Royal Quebec Golf Club, Boischatel, Quebec
- 1957 Islesmere Golf & Country Club, Sainte-Dorothée, Quebec
Winners
[edit | edit source]| Year | Player | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Doug Ford | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 265 | −15 | 5 strokes | United States Walter Burkemo | 5,000 | [4] |
| 1954 | Bud Holscher | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 269 | −15 | 4 strokes | United States Doug Ford United States Dick Mayer |
5,000 | [5] |
| 1955 | Gene Littler | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 272 | −8 | Playoff | Canada Stan Leonard | 5,000 | [6] |
| 1956 | Billy Casper | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 274 | −14 | 2 strokes | United States Jimmy Demaret | 5,000 | [7] |
| 1957 | Paul Harney | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 278 | −10 | 3 strokes | United States George Bayer | 3,500 | [8] |
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