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Played as the Motor City Open (July 12-15; last played in 1959). Second-placed Dave Hill (USA) and Don Massengale (USA) finished 3 shots behind Bruce Crampton (Aus). [Knollwood CC, West Bloomfield, nr Detroit, Michigan].
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Played as the Motor City Open (Aug 13-16; last played in 1956; next played in 1962). Second-placed Billy Casper (USA) and Doug Ford (USA) finished 9 shots behind Mike Souchak (USA). [Meadowbrook CC, Northville, nr Detroit, Mich.].
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Played as the Motor City Open (Aug 30-Sept 2; last played in 1954; next played in 1959). Bob Rosburg (USA) beat Ed Furgol (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Western G&CC, Redford, nr Detroit, Mich].
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Played as the Motor City Open (July 1-4; last played in 1952; next played in 1956). Second-placed Tommy Bolt (USA, Marty Furgol (USA) and Gene Littler (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Cary Middlecoff (USA), who recorded the third of his three wins in this event. [Meadowbrook CC, Northville, nr Detroit, Mich.].
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Played as the Motor City Open (July 3-6; last played in 1950; next played in 1954). Cary Middlecoff (USA) beat Ted Kroll (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-5 18th). [Red Run GC, Royal Oak, nr Detroit, Mich].
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Played as the Motor City Open (July 1-4; next played in 1952). Second-placed Sam Snead (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Lloyd Mangrum (USA). [Red Run GC, Royal Oak, nr Detroit, Mich].
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Played as the Motor City Open (June 16-19). Cary Middlecoff (USA) and Lloyd Mangrum (USA) were declared co-winners as darkness began to fall. A sudden-death playoff lasting 11 holes had failed to separate them. As at 2023, this remains the longest sudden-death playoff in PGA Tour history. [Meadowbrook CC, Northville, nr Detroit, Mich.].
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Played as the Motor City Open (June 16-19). Cary Middlecoff (USA) and Lloyd Mangrum (USA) were declared co-winners as darkness began to fall. A sudden-death playoff lasting 11 holes had failed to separate them. As at 2023, this remains the longest sudden-death playoff in PGA Tour history. [Meadowbrook CC, Northville, nr Detroit, Mich.].
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Played as the Motor City Open (July 2-5). Ben Hogan (USA) beat E. W "Dutch" Harrison (USA) in an 18-hole playoff (Hogan 73; Harrison 74). This was the third of six straight wins in six starts for Hogan on the PGA Tour. [Meadowbrook CC, Northville, nr Detroit, Mich.].
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
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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