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].
Ryder Cup: Rome plays host to the first ever Ryder Cup to be staged in Italy, with the USA defending golf’s greatest team trophy at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club (Sept 29-Oct 1).
Solheim Cup: also in September, also in southern Europe, the 18th Solheim Cup will be contested at Finca Cortesin on the Costa del Sol, with Europe defending after their surprise win in Toledo, Inverness Club (Ohio) in 2021 (Sept 22-24).
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Céline Boutier: with many successes as both an amateur and professional golfer, Boutier added a major championship title to her impressive résumé at this year’s Evian Championship.
Alex Cejka: buffeted by rain and high winds, especially on the high-scoring final day, Čejka prevailed over Pádraig Harrington in a playoff at Royal Porthcawl, to scoop the Senior Open Championship title.
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.
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