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Tournament results: Cleveland Open

Results for the Cleveland Open are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
1969
America
Aurora CC
271 (-9)
$22,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Coody, Charles

Venue

Aurora CC

Score

271 (-9)

Prize money

$22,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Cleveland Open (June 26-29). Second-placed Bruce Crampton (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Charles Coody (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Aurora CC, Aurora, nr Cleveland, OH].

1970
America
Aurora CC
268 (-12)
$30,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Devlin, Bruce

Venue

Aurora CC

Score

268 (-12)

Prize money

$30,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Cleveland Open (June 25-28). Second-placed Steve Eichstaedt (USA) finished 4 shots behind Bruce Devlin (Aus). [Aurora CC, Aurora, nr Cleveland, OH].

1967
America
Aurora CC
271 (-9)
$20,700
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Dickinson, Gardner

Venue

Aurora CC

Score

271 (-9)

Prize money

$20,700

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Cleveland Open (June 22-25). Second-placed Miller Barber (USA) and Homero Blancas (USA) finished 4 shots behind Gardner Dickinson (USA). [Aurora CC, Aurora, nr Cleveland, OH].

1972
America
Tanglewood Club, OH
278 (-6)
$30,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Graham, David

Venue

Tanglewood Club, OH

Score

278 (-6)

Prize money

$30,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Cleveland Open (Jun 30-Jul 4). 26-year-old tour rookie David Graham (Aus) beat fellow countryman Bruce Devlin (Aus) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. Monday finish required following earlier rain delays. [Tanglewood Club, Chagrin Falls, Ohio].

1964
America
Highland Park, OH
270 (-14)
$20,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Lema, Tony

Venue

Highland Park, OH

Score

270 (-14)

Prize money

$20,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Cleveland Open (June 25-28). Tony Lema (USA) beat defending champion Arnold Palmer (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Highland Park GC, Highland Hills, nr Cleveland, OH].

1963
America
Beechmont CC
273 (-11)
$22,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Palmer, Arnold

Venue

Beechmont CC

Score

273 (-11)

Prize money

$22,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the inaugural Cleveland Open (Jun 27-Jul 1). Arnold Palmer (USA) beat Tommy Aaron (USA) and Tony Lema (USA) in an 18-hole Monday playoff (Palmer 67, Aaron 70, Lema 70), to record his 40th PGA Tour win. [Beechmont CC, Orange, nr Cleveland, OH].

1968
America
Lakewood CC, OH
276 (-8)
$22,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Stockton, Dave

Venue

Lakewood CC, OH

Score

276 (-8)

Prize money

$22,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Cleveland Open (June 27-30). Second-placed Bob Dickson (USA) finished 2 shots behind Dave Stockton (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Lakewood CC, Westlake, nr Cleveland, OH].

1966
America
Sikes, Dick
Lakewood CC, OH
268 (-16)
$20,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Sikes, Dick

Venue

Lakewood CC, OH

Score

268 (-16)

Prize money

$20,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Cleveland Open (Aug 4-7). Second-placed Bob Goalby (USA) finished 3 shots behind Dick Sikes (USA), who recorded the second of his two PGA Tour wins. R.H. "Dick" Sikes is not related to the previous year's winner of this event, Daniel "Dan" Sikes Jr. [Lakewood CC, Westlake, nr Cleveland, OH].

1965
America
Sikes, Dan
Highland Park, OH
272 (-12)
$25,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Sikes, Dan

Venue

Highland Park, OH

Score

272 (-12)

Prize money

$25,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Cleveland Open (June 10-13). Second-placed and defending champion Tony Lema (USA) finished 1 shot behind Dan Sikes (USA), whose 35-foot birdie putt at the final hole secured his second PGA Tour win. [Highland Park GC, Highland Hills, nr Cleveland, OH].

1971
America
Mitchell, Bobby
Beechmont CC
262 (-22)
$30,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Mitchell, Bobby

Venue

Beechmont CC

Score

262 (-22)

Prize money

$30,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Cleveland Open (June 24-27). Second-placed Charles Coody (USA) finished 7 shots behind 28-year-old Bobby Mitchell (USA), who recorded the first of his two PGA Tour wins. [Beechmont CC, Orange, nr Cleveland, OH].

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