Kansas City Open
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KCGA
Played as the Kansas City Open (Sept 4-7). Finsterwald (USA) beat Don Fairfield (USA) at the first playoff hole. [Blue Hills CC, nr Kansas City, Missouri].
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KCGA
Played as the Kansas City Open (May 22-25). Second-placed Billy Maxwell (USA) finished 3 shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner Vossler (USA). [Hillcrest CC, Kansas City, MO].
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KCGA
Played as the Kansas City Open (May 23-26). Second-placed George Bayer (USA) and Dow Finsterwald (USA) finished 3 shots behind Besselink (USA). [Hillcrest CC, Kansas City, MO].
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KCGA
Played as the Kansas City Open (May 16-19). Second-placed Fred Hawkins (USA) and Bob Rosburg (USA) finished 1 shot behind Wininger (USA). [Milburn G&CC, nr Kansas City, KS].
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KCGA
Played as the Kansas City Open (May 19-22). Second-placed Chandler Harper (USA) and Billy Maxwell (USA) finished 6 shots behind Mayer (USA). [Hillcrest CC, Kansas City, MO].
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KCGA
Played as the Kansas City Open (Jul 29-Aug 1). Second-placed Lloyd Mangrum (USA) and Gene Littler (USA) finished 2 shots behind Ulrich (USA), who recorded his first and only PGA Tour win. [Blue Hills CC, nr Kansas City, Missouri].
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KCGA
Played as the Kansas City Open (July 23-26). Second-placed Marty Furgol (USA) finished 2 shots behind Ed "Porky" Oliver (USA). [Milburn G&CC, nr Kansas City, KS].
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KCGA
Played as the Kansas City Open (Aug 14-17). Defending champion Middlecoff (USA) beat Jack Burke Jr (USA) in an 18-hole playoff. Playoff scores: Middlecoff 66; Burke 72. [Milburn G&CC, nr Kansas City, KS].
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KCGA
Played as the Kansas City Open (Oct 4-8). Middlecoff (USA) beat Doug Ford (USA) and Dave Douglas (USA) in an 18-hole playoff. Playoff scores: Middlecoff 68; Ford and Douglas 72. [Milburn G&CC, nr Kansas City, KS].
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KCGA
Played as the Kansas City Open (Sept 20-23). Second-placed Ed "Porky" Oliver (USA) and Jack Burke Jr (USA) finished 1 shot behind Mangrum (USA). [Milburn G&CC, nr Kansas City, KS].
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KCGA
Played as the Kansas City Open (Sept 8-11; last played in 1946 as the Kansas City Invitational). Second-placed Dick Metz (USA) finished 4 shots behind Ferrier (USA). [Swope Memorial GC, Kansas City, Missouri; at the time called Swope Park GC].
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Played as the Kansas City Invitational (July 11-14; last played in 1938; next played as the Kansas City Open in 1949). Second-placed Johnny Bulla (USA) finished 1 shot behind Frank Stranahan (USA, amateur). [Hillcrest CC, Kansas City, MO].
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Played as the Kansas City Invitational (June 3-5; next played in 1946). Second-placed Paul Runyan (USA) finished 3 shots behind Penna (Italy/USA). During the tournament two spectators were killed by lightning. [Hillcrest CC, Kansas City, MO].
FedEx Cup playoffs: the PGA Tour’s season finale starts in Memphis (TPC Southwind; Aug 11-14) and culminates in Atlanta (East Lake; Aug 25-28) … for the winner, the biggest prize in world golf … $18 million.
British Women’s Open: the year’s final women’s major championship heads for mighty Muirfield in East Lothian, Scotland, with Anna Nordqvist defending (Aug 4-7).
Anna Nordqvist: major championships aside, Solheim Cup stalwart Nordqvist notched up her first official Ladies European Tour win at the 2022 Ladies Dutch Open (aka Big Green Egg Open).
Cameron Smith: the Aussie PGA Tour player shot a blistering final round 64 to record his first major championship win at the home of golf in the 150th Open Championship.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Golf Son Gual is home to a course frequently rated the No.1 layout on the holiday island of Mallorca. Opening for play in 2007, this Thomas Himmel design combines the openness of a links-style layout with the stylish bunkering and not infrequent water hazards more typically associated with parkland courses.
Son Gual is located just a few kilometres from Palma (Mallorca). Palma's Old City shows clear influences from the city's Arab past.
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