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].
The Sentry: known for many years as the Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour’s 2025 season-opener gets underway on Kapalua’s Plantation course (Jan 2-5). Chris Kirk defends.
Tournament of Champions: the LPGA Tour’s 2025 season is launched at Lake Nona with the their Tournament of Champions (Jan 30-Feb 2). The 2024 edition gave Lydia Ko her 20th LPGA Tour title.
Attahya Thitikul: also known as “Jeeno”, the Thai golfer won the LPGA Tour’s 2024 CME Group Tour Championship … and an eye-watering $4 million, the richest first-prize in women’s golf.
Rory McIlroy: scooped the 2024 European (DP World) Tour season-long Order of Merit title, joining Seve Ballesteros as a six-time winner of this prestigious award.
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.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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