Rancho Santa Fe
The main tournaments played at Rancho Santa Fe are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
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Played as the San Diego Open (Jan 21-24). E.J. "Dutch" Harrison (USA) finished 4 shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner Littler (US, amateur). Harrison collected the $2,400 top money prize. [Rancho Sante Fe GC, nr San Diego, CA].
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Bing Crosby
Played as the Bing Crosby Pro-Am (Jan 31-Feb 1; 36-hole event). Second-placed Leland Gibson (USA) and Lloyd Mangrum (USA) finished 3 shots behind Johnny Dawson (USA, amateur). Gibson and Mangrum split the $800 and $600 first and second place prize money, and took home $700 each. [Rancho Sante Fe GC, nr San Diego, CA].
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Bing Crosby
Played as the Bing Crosby Pro-Am (Jan 25/26; 36-hole event). Second-placed Craig Wood (USA) finished 1 shot behind Snead (USA), who won this event for the third time in its five year history. [Rancho Sante Fe GC, nr San Diego, CA].
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Bing Crosby
Played as the Bing Crosby Pro-Am (Jan 27/28; 36-hole event). Second-placed Victor Ghezzi (USA) finished 3 shots behind Ed "Porky" Oliver (USA). [Rancho Sante Fe GC, nr San Diego, CA].
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Bing Crosby
Played as the Bing Crosby Pro-Am (Jan 28/29; 36-hole event). Second-placed Byron Nelson (USA) and Horton Smith (USA) finished 1 shot behind Dutch Harrison (USA). [Rancho Sante Fe GC, nr San Diego, CA].
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Bing Crosby
Played as the Bing Crosby Pro-Am (Jan 16/17; 36-hole event). Second-placed Jimmy Hines (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Snead (USA). [Rancho Sante Fe GC, nr San Diego, CA].
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Bing Crosby
Played as the inaugural Bing Crosby Pro-Am (Feb 5/6). Second-placed George Von Elm (USA) finished 4 shots behind Snead (USA). Event reduced from 36 holes to 18 following cancellation of first round due to rain. [Rancho Sante Fe GC, nr San Diego, CA].
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.
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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