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Tournament results: Cajun Classic

Results for the Cajun Classic are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
1968
America
Cerrudo, Ron
Oakbourne CC
270 (-18)
$5,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Cerrudo, Ron

Venue

Oakbourne CC

Score

270 (-18)

Prize money

$5,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Cajun Classic (Nov 21-24; PGA Tour season-ending event). Second-placed Charlie Sifford (USA) finished 4 shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner Cerrudo (USA), who shot a tournament record equalling 18-under-par 270. [Oakbourne CC, Lafayette, Louisiana].

1967
America
Fleckman, Marty
Oakbourne CC
275 (-13)
$5,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Fleckman, Marty

Venue

Oakbourne CC

Score

275 (-13)

Prize money

$5,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Cajun Classic (Nov 30-Dec 3; PGA Tour season-ending event). 24-year-old Marty Fleckman (USA) beat Jack Montgomery (USA) with a 30-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole, to record his first and only PGA Tour win. Fleckman, who had previously played in only one or two PGA Tour events, became the first ever player to win in his debut event as a full member of PGA Tour. [Oakbourne CC, Lafayette, Louisiana].

1966
America
Cupit, Jacky
Oakbourne CC
271 (-17)
$4,850
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Cupit, Jacky

Venue

Oakbourne CC

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

$4,850

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Cajun Classic (Nov 24-27; PGA Tour season-ending event). Cupit (USA) beat Chi Chi Rodriguez (PR/USA) with a par at the second playoff hole to record the last of his four PGA Tour wins. [Oakbourne CC, Lafayette, Louisiana].

1965
America
Hiskey, Babe
Oakbourne CC
275 (-13)
$4,250
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hiskey, Babe

Venue

Oakbourne CC

Score

275 (-13)

Prize money

$4,250

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Cajun Classic (Nov 25-28; PGA Tour season-ending event). 26-year-old Bryant "Babe" Hiskey (USA) beat Dudley Wysong (USA) with a 20-foot birdie putt at the second playoff hole, to record his first PGA Tour win. [Oakbourne CC, Lafayette, Louisiana].

1964
America
Oakbourne CC
277 (-11)
$3,300
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Barber, Miller

Venue

Oakbourne CC

Score

277 (-11)

Prize money

$3,300

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Cajun Classic (Nov 19-22; PGA Tour season-ending event). Second-placed Gay Brewer (USA) and Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 5 shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner Barber (USA). First round washed out due to heavy rain, and 36 holes played on the Sunday. [Oakbourne CC, Lafayette, Louisiana].

1963
America
Baxter, Rex
Oakbourne CC
275 (-13)
$2,800
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Baxter, Rex

Venue

Oakbourne CC

Score

275 (-13)

Prize money

$2,800

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Cajun Classic (Nov 21-24; PGA Tour season-ending event). Second-placed Bob Shave Jr (USA) finished 2 shots behind 26-year-old Rex Baxter Jr (USA), who recorded his only win on the PGA Tour. Saturday's play was cancelled following the assassination of President JF Kennedy; 36 holes were played on the Sunday. [Oakbourne CC, Lafayette, Louisiana].

1962
America
Barnum, John
Oakbourne CC
270 (-18)
$2,400
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Barnum, John

Venue

Oakbourne CC

Score

270 (-18)

Prize money

$2,400

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Cajun Classic (Nov 8-11). Second-placed Gay Brewer (USA) finished 4 shots behind 51-year-old Barnum (USA), the only golfer to record his first PGA Tour win when aged over 50. It proved to be his only PGA Tour win. Barnum was the second golfer aged 50+ to win a PGA Tour event, after Jim Barnes (1937, Long Island Open). [Oakbourne CC, Lafayette, Louisiana].

1961
America
Oakbourne CC
270 (-14)
$2,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Sanders, Doug

Venue

Oakbourne CC

Score

270 (-14)

Prize money

$2,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Cajun Classic (Nov 16-19). Second-placed Ken Still (USA) finished 6 shots behind Sanders (USA). [Oakbourne CC, Lafayette, Louisiana].

1960
America
Oakbourne CC
272 (-12)
$2,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hebert, Lionel

Venue

Oakbourne CC

Score

272 (-12)

Prize money

$2,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Cajun Classic (Nov 17-20). Second-placed Johnny Pott (USA) and Jon Gustin (USA) finished 2 shots behind Hebert (USA), whose older brother Jay won this event two years earlier. [Oakbourne CC, Lafayette, Louisiana].

1959
America
Oakbourne CC
273 (-11)
$2,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Casper, Billy

Venue

Oakbourne CC

Score

273 (-11)

Prize money

$2,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Lafayette Open (Nov 12-15). Second-placed George Bayer (USA) finished 4 shots behind Casper (USA), who recorded his third PGA Tour win in his last four starts. [Oakbourne CC, Lafayette, Louisiana].

1958
America
Oakbourne CC
273 (-11)
$2,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hebert, Jay

Venue

Oakbourne CC

Score

273 (-11)

Prize money

$2,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the inaugural Lafayette Invitational (April 24-27). Second-placed Bob Rosburg (USA) and Leo Biagetti (USA) finished 5 shots behind Hebert (USA). [Oakbourne CC, Lafayette, Louisiana].

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