1923 - Men America
The winners in the category "1923 - Men America" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Jose Jurado (Arg) finished in second place for the third straight year behind Perez (Arg), who won this event for the third straight year. [San Andres GC, Buenos Aires].
Played as the Asheville Biltmore Open.
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (Oct 10-12). Second-placed Bobby Cruickshank (Scot), Leo Diegel (USA), Joe Kirkwood Sr (Aus) and Walter Hagen (USA) finished 6 shots behind Jock Hutchison (Scot/USA). [Colonial CC, White Station, Memphis, TN. Club relocated to Cordova, nr Memphis in 1972].
America
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Played as the Canadian Open (Aug 3/4). Second-placed Tom Kerrigan (USA; also runner-up in 1922) finished 5 shots behind Clarence Hackney (Scot/USA). [Lakeview GC, Mississauga, Ont].
Played as the Florida West Coast Open.
Played as the Kansas Mid-Continent Pro Ch'ship.
America
Metropolitan GA
Played as the Metropolitan Open (July 18-21). Bob MacDonald (Scot/USA) beat Jim Barnes (Eng) in an 18-hole Saturday playoff (MacDonald 70, Barnes 80). MacDonald won this title for the second time in three years. [North course, Canoe Brook CC, Summit, NJ].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 29-31). Second-placed Cyril Walker (Eng/USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Walter Hagen (USA). Saturday's final 36-holes were washed out and played on Sunday. This was Hagen's third PGA Tour win in as many weeks. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina; opening 36-holes on No.3 Course].
America
PGA of America
Played as the Shawnee Open (July 16/17). George McLean (USA) beat Harry Hampton (Scot/USA) in an 18-hole playoff (McLean 74, Hampton 76), to record the second of his two PGA Tour wins. The playoff was held on the same day as the final 36 holes of regulation play. [Shawnee CC & Inn, Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania; known at the time as Shawnee CC].
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Played as the Texas Open (Jan 26-28). Walter Hagen (USA) beat Bill Mehlhorn (USA) in an 18-hole Sunday playoff (Hagen 72, Mehlhorn 73). Mehlhorn's six at the 18th in the playoff handed the win to "The Haig". [Brackenridge Park GC, San Antonio, TX].
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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