Philadelphia Classic
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IVB
Played as the (last) IVB-Golf Classic (Jul 31-Aug 3). Second-placed Tom Kite (USA) finished 1 shot behind Doug Tewell (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
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IVB
Played as the IVB Philadelphia Golf Classic (July 26-29). Lou Graham (USA) beat Bobby Wadkins (USA) with a birdie-three at the first playoff hole. [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
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IVB
Played as the IVB Philadelphia Golf Classic (July 20-23). Second-placed Gil Morgan (USA) finished 1 shot behind Jack Nicklaus (USA), who claimed his third win in this event. [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
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IVB
Played as the IVB Philadelphia Golf Classic (July 28-31). Second-placed Bob Shearer (Aus) and John Lister (NZ) finished 4 shots behind Jerry McGee (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
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IVB
Played as the IVB Bicentennial Golf Classic (June 3-6). 26-year-old Tom Kite (USA) beat Terry Diehl (USA) with a par at the fifth playoff hole, to record his first PGA Tour win. [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
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IVB
Played as the IVB Philadelphia Golf Classic (June 12-16). Second-placed Johnny Miller (USA) finished 1 shot behind 27-year-old Tom Jenkins (USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. 36-hole Monday finish required due to earlier rain delays. [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
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IVB
Played as the IVB Philadelphia Classic (June 6-9). Second-placed Hale Irwin (USA) finished 4 shots behind Hubert Green (USA). [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
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IVB
Played as the IVB Philadelphia Golf Classic (Jun 7-10). Second-placed Jim Barber (USA) finished 4 shots behind Tom Weiskopf (USA), who recorded his third win in his last four starts, and second win in this event in three years. [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
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IVB
Played as the IVB Philadelphia Golf Classic (Jun 8-11). Second-placed Chi Chi Rodríguez (PR/USA) finished 1 shot behind Jesse Carlyle "J.C." Snead (USA). [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
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IVB
Played as the IVB Philadelphia Golf Classic (Aug 19-22). Second-placed Dave Hill (USA) finished 1 shot behind Tom Weiskopf (USA). [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
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IVB
Played as the IVB Philadelphia Golf Classic (July 16-19). Second-placed Terry Wilcox (USA) finished 3 shots behind Billy Casper (USA). [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
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IVB
Played as the IVB Philadelphia Golf Classic (July 17-20; first year of sponsorship by IVB, Industrial Valley Bank). Dave Hill (USA) beat R.H. "Dick" Sikes (USA), Gay Brewer (USA) and Tommy Jacobs (USA) with an 11-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole. [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
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Played as the Philadelphia Golf Classic (Aug 22-25). 25-year-old tour rookie Bob Murphy (USA) beat Labron Harris Jr (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole (par-5 17th), to claim the first of his five PGA Tour wins. [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
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Played as the Philadelphia Golf Classic (Sept 14-17). Second-placed George Archer (USA) finished 2 shots behind Dan Sikes (USA). [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
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Played as the Philadelphia Golf Classic (Aug 25-28). Second-placed and defending champion Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 1 shot behind Don January (USA), who recorded his fifth PGA Tour win. [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
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Played as the Philadelphia Golf Classic (Aug 5-8; formerly called the Whitemarsh Open). Second-placed Doug Sanders (USA) and Joe Campbell (USA) finished 2 shot behind defending champion Jack Nicklaus (USA), whose 45-foot putt for a birdie-three on the 71st hole set-up the win. [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
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Played as the Whitemarsh Open (July 2-5; PGA Tour invitational event). Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Jack Nicklaus (USA). [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
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Played as the inaugural Whitemarsh Open (Oct 3-6; PGA Tour invitational event). Second-placed Lionel Hebert (USA) finished 1 shot behind Arnold Palmer (USA), who scooped what at the time was the biggest first prize ever offered in professional golf. [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
Tournaments:
US Women's PGA Championship: located just outside Philadelphia, the famed Donald Ross layout of Aronimink Golf Club hosts the third women’s major championship of 2020 (Oct 8-11).
Scottish Open: first played in 1972, this year’s championship is again played on the Tom Doak-designed Renaissance Club course, which sits alongside mighty Muirfield in East Lothian (Oct 1-4).
Who's Who:
Jim Furyk: in winning the Pure Insurance Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links, “The Grinder” joined Arnold Palmer and Bruce Fleisher as the only players to win their first two starts on the PGA Tour Champions.
Georgia Hall: recorded her first win in an LPGA Tour event on American soil at this year’s Portland Classic, played at Columbia Edgewater Country Club … on the edge of the Columbia River.
Traigh Golf Course (pronounced "try", and meaning "beach" in Gaelic): You'll find this nine-hole seaside gem on the scenic coast road (as opposed to the more inland and quicker A830) between Arisaig and Morar. Although not on the well-beaten path of Scotland's "trophy" courses, if you are passing through this area, it's a must play.
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Cullen Links Golf Club: "immensely scenic", "quirky as golf can get", "short!", "hugely enjoyable" ... Cullen Links attracts as wide a variety of comments as it lays down golfing challenges. Shoehorned into this 4,600 yard treasure trove are ten par-3s, seven par-4s and a good-length par-5. Here you'll find all the seaside scenery a golfer could ask for, and a lot more besides. Read More...
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