1938 - Men America
The winners in the category "1938 - 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). Second-placed Andres Perez (Arg) and Martin Pose (Arg) finished 1 shot behind Runyan (USA). [Ituzaingo GC, San Antonio de Padua, nr Buenos Aires].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (June 14-16). Second-placed Sam Snead (USA) finished 7 shots behind Ralph Guldahl (USA), who recorded his third straight win in this event. [Westwood CC, St Louis, Missouri].
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Played as the Canadian Open (Aug 18-20, 22). Sam Snead (USA) beat defending champion "Lighthorse" Harry Cooper (Eng/USA) in a Monday playoff. The two players both scored 67 in the 18-hole playoff, which then required an additional nine hole playoff (Snead 34, Cooper 39). [Mississaugua G&CC, Mississauga, Ont.].
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Played as the Chicago Open (July 22-24). Second-placed Ralph Guldahl (USA) finished 1 shot behind Sam Snead (USA). Reduced to 54 holes after first round lost to rain. [No.4 (North) course, Olympia Fields CC, nr Chicago, IL; first two rounds also used the No.1 (South) course].
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Played as the Los Angeles Open (Jan 7-10). Second-placed Johnny Revolta (USA) finished 4 shots behind Thomson (Scot/USA), who posted his first win in a significant national tournament. Babe Didrikson played in this event, becoming the first woman to play in a men's professional golf tournament. She missed the cut, but it was at this event that she met her future husband, George Zaharias. [Wilson course, Griffith Park, Los Angeles, CA].
America
Hershey
Played as the Hershey Four-Ball (Sept 1-4; 126-hole round-robin match play event with eight two-man teams. The teams scored +1 for each hole they won and -1 for each hole they lost during the seven rounds played). Second-placed Paul Runyan (USA) & Sam Snead (USA) finished 15 pts behind the winning team of Ben Hogan (USA) & Vic Ghezzi (USA), who won $550 each. Hogan & Ghezzi's medal score of 458 set a new record of 53-under-par for a seven round best-ball event. Hogan recorded his first win as a professional. [West Course, Hershey CC, Hershey, PA].
America
Hershey
Played as the Hershey Four-Ball (Sept 1-4; 126-hole round-robin match play event with eight two-man teams. The teams scored +1 for each hole they won and -1 for each hole they lost during the seven rounds played). Second-placed Paul Runyan (USA) & Sam Snead (USA) finished 15 pts behind the winning team of Ben Hogan (USA) & Vic Ghezzi (USA), who won $550 each. Hogan & Ghezzi's medal score of 458 set a new record of 53-under-par for a seven round best-ball event. Hogan recorded his first win as a professional. [West Course, Hershey CC, Hershey, PA].
Played as the Hollywood Open.
Played as the Inverness Invitational.
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Played as the Kansas City Invitational (June 3-5; next played in 1946). Second-placed Paul Runyan (USA) finished 3 shots behind Penna (Italy/USA). During the tournament two spectators were killed by lightning. [Hillcrest CC, Kansas City, MO].
Played as the Lake Placid Open.
America
Metropolitan GA
Played as the Metropolitan Open (May 12-14). Second-placed Sam Snead (USA) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Jimmy Hines (USA). [Fresh Meadow CC, Flushing, NY; this A.W Tillinghast-designed course no longer exists. In 1946, Fresh Meadow CC took over, moved to and renamed the course of the defunct Lakeville G&CC at Lake Success, L.I.].
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Played as the Miami Open (Dec 15-18). Second-placed Henry Picard (USA) finished 1 shot behind Harold "Jug" McSpaden (USA). [Miami Springs G&CC, Miami, FL; at the time known as Miami Springs Municipal Course].
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Played as the inaugural Crescent City Open (Feb 19-21). Second-placed Harold "Jug" McSpaden (USA) finished 4 shots behind "Lighthorse" Harry Cooper (Eng/USA). [Bayou Oaks at City Park, New Orleans, LA. Played on what was known as City Park's No.1 (East) course; now part of the South course).
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Played as the North & South Open (March 23-25). Second-placed Paul Runyan (USA) finished 6 shots behind Vic Ghezzi (USA). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
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Played as the Oakland Open (Jan 28-30). Second-placed Jimmy Hines (USA) and Charlie Sheppard (USA) finished shots behind "Lighthorse" Harry Cooper (Eng/USA), who snatched victory with an eagle-3 at the last hole. [Sequoyah CC, Oakland, California].
Played as the Palm Beach Round Robin.
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Played as the inaugural Panama Open. Won by defending champion Vincent (USA). [GC de Panama, Panama City, Panama].
America
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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Texas Open not played in 1938.
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Played as the Thomasville Open (Feb 25-27). Second-placed and defending champion Dick Metz (USA) finished 4 shots behind Byron Nelson (USA), who recorded his fifth PGA Tour win. [Glen Arven CC, Thomasville, Georgia].
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Played as the Westchester 108-Hole Open (Sept 21-27; one-off PGA Tour event). Second-placed Billy Burke (USA) finished 2 shots behind Sam Snead (USA). First round postponed for two days due to heavy rain on the planned opening day (Weds 21st). [Fenway GC, Scarsdale, NY].
Played as the White Sulphur Springs Open.
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Played as the inaugural Greater Greensboro Open (March 26-28). Second-placed Johnny Revolta (USA) finished 5 shots behind Snead (USA), who recorded the first of his eight wins in this event. [Sedgefield CC and Starmount Forest CC, Greensboro, NC].
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