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Tournament results: Philadelphia Inquirer Open

Results for the Philadelphia Inquirer Open are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
1949
America
Kirkwood Jr, Joe
Whitemarsh Valley
276 (-12)
$2,600
Philadelphia Inquirer

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Kirkwood Jr, Joe

Venue

Whitemarsh Valley

Score

276 (-12)

Prize money

$2,600

Title sponsor

Philadelphia Inquirer

Played as the Philadelphia Inquirer Open (May 19-22). Second-placed and defending champion Johnny Palmer (USA) finished 4 shots behind Joe Kirkwood Jr (Aus), who recorded the first of his three PGA Tour wins. [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].

1948
America
Palmer, Johnny
Whitemarsh Valley
281 (-7)
$2,500
Philadelphia Inquirer

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Palmer, Johnny

Venue

Whitemarsh Valley

Score

281 (-7)

Prize money

$2,500

Title sponsor

Philadelphia Inquirer

Played as the Philadelphia Inquirer Open (May 14-16). Second-placed Ben Hogan (USA) finished 4 shots behind Johnny Palmer (USA). [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].

1947
America
Cedarbrook CC
277 (-7)
$2,500
Philadelphia Inquirer

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Locke, Bobby

Venue

Cedarbrook CC

Score

277 (-7)

Prize money

$2,500

Title sponsor

Philadelphia Inquirer

Played as the Philadelphia Inquirer Open (May 23-25). Second-placed Lloyd Mangrum (USA) and Matt Kowal (USA) finished 4 shots behind Bobby Locke (S Africa), who recorded his second PGA Tour win in as many weeks. [Cedarbrook CC, Blue Bell, nr Philadelphia, PA].

1946
America
Barron, Herman
Llanerch CC
277 (-3)
$2,500
Philadelphia Inquirer

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Barron, Herman

Venue

Llanerch CC

Score

277 (-3)

Prize money

$2,500

Title sponsor

Philadelphia Inquirer

Played as the Philadelphia Inquirer Open (June 6-10). Hermann Barron (USA) beat Lew Worsham (USA) in an 18-hole Monday playoff (Barron 70, Worsham 73), to record the second of his four PGA Tour wins. [Llanerch CC, Havertown, nr Philadelphia, PA].

1945
America
Llanerch CC
269 (-11)
$2,500
Philadelphia Inquirer

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Nelson, Byron

Venue

Llanerch CC

Score

269 (-11)

Prize money

$2,500

Title sponsor

Philadelphia Inquirer

Played as the Philadelphia Inquirer Open (June 14-17). Second-placed Harold "Jug" McSpaden (USA) finished 2 shots behind Byron Nelson (USA), whose final round 7-under-par 63 included birdies at each of the final four holes. [Llanerch CC, Havertown, nr Philadelphia, PA].

1944
America
Byrd, Sam
Torresdale-Frankford CC
274 (-10)
$6,700
Philadelphia Inquirer

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Byrd, Sam

Venue

Torresdale-Frankford CC

Score

274 (-10)

Prize money

$6,700

Title sponsor

Philadelphia Inquirer

Played as the inaugural Philadelphia Inquirer Open (June 8-11). Second-placed Craig Wood (USA) finished 7 shots behind Sam Byrd (USA). [Torresdale-Frankford CC, Torresdale, nr Philadelphia, PA; now known as The Union League Golf Club at Torresdale].

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