1946 - Men America
The winners in the category "1946 - Men America" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
America
George S. May
Played as the All American Open (July 25-28; aka the Tam O'Shanter). Second-placed Ellsworth Vines Jr (USA) finished 1 shot behind wire-to-wire winner Herman Barron (USA). [Tam O'Shanter CC, Niles, nr Chicago, IL; now the municipal Tam O'Shanter Golf Course].
America
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Lloyd Mangrum (USA) beat Vic Ghezzi (USA) in a playoff. [Jockey Club, Buenos Aires].
America
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Played as the Atlanta Invitational (Nov 20-24; for the first time since 1934). Second-placed Jimmy Demaret (USA) finished 1 shot behind Worsham (USA). [Druid Hills GC, Atlanta, GA].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (May 24-26). Second-placed Lloyd Mangrum (USA) finished 4 shots behind Ben Hogan (USA). [Sunset CC, St Louis, Missouri].
America
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Played as the Brazil Open (Aberto do Brasil). Second-placed Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg) finished 5 shots behind Gonzalez (Brazil, amateur), who won the first of his eight Brazil Open titles. [Sao Paulo GC, Santo Amoro, Sao Paulo, Brazil].
America
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Played as the Canadian Open (June 28-July 1). George Fazio (USA) beat Dick Metz (USA) in an 18-hole Monday playoff (Fazio 70, Metz 71), to record the first of his two PGA Tour wins. [Beaconsfield GC, Pointe-Claire, Québec].
America
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Played as the inaugural Colonial National Invitation (May 16-19). Second-placed Harry Todd (USA) finished 1 shot behind Ben Hogan (USA), who recorded the first of his five wins in this event. [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].
America
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Played as the Charlotte Open (March 28-31). Second-placed Sam Snead (USA), Jimmy Demaret (USA) and Pete Cooper (USA) finished 3 shots behind Bob Hamilton (USA), who recorded his third PGA Tour win with a final round 7-under-par 65. [Myers Park CC, Charlotte, NC].
America
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Played as the Chicago Victory National Open (July 18-21). Second-placed Harold "Jug" McSpaden (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Byron Nelson (USA). [No.3 Course, Medinah CC, Bloomingdale, nr Chicago, IL].
America
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Played as the Chile Open (Abierto de Chile). Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg) and Enrique Bertolino (Arg) finished in a tie for first place.
Played as the Chile Open (Abierto de Chile). Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg) and Enrique Bertolino (Arg) finished in a tie for first place.
America
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Played as the Dallas Open Invitational (Sept 26-29; for the last time until 1956). Second-placed Paul Runyan (USA) and Herman Keiser (USA) finished 2 shots behind Hogan (USA). [Brook Hollow GC, Dallas, TX].
America
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Played as the Colombian Open (Abierto de Colombia). Won by Posse (Col). [CC of Cali, Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia].
America
Zooligans
Played as the inaugural Columbus $10,000 Invitational (July 5-7). Second-placed Ed "Porky" Oliver (USA) finished 2 shots behind Nelson (USA). [Columbus CC, Columbus, Ohio].
America
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Played as the Los Angeles Open (Jan 4-7). Second-placed Ben Hogan (USA) finished 5 shots behind Nelson (USA). [Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA].
America
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Played as the Golden State ($15,000) Open (Aug 30-Sept 2). Second-placed Chick Harbert (USA) finished 1 shot behind Hogan (USA). [California CC, Whittier, Los Angeles].
America
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Played as the inaugural Houston Open (May 9-12). Second-placed Ben Hogan (USA) finished 2 shots behind Byron Nelson (USA). [River Oaks CC, Houston, TX].
Played as the Inverness Four-Ball.
America
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Played as the Jacksonville Open (March 14-16). Second-placed Jimmy Demaret (USA) finished 4 shots behind defending champion Snead (USA). [Brentwood GC, Jacksonville, FL].
America
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Played as the Kansas City Invitational (July 11-14; last played in 1938; next played as the Kansas City Open in 1949). Second-placed Johnny Bulla (USA) finished 1 shot behind Frank Stranahan (USA, amateur). [Hillcrest CC, Kansas City, MO].
America
x
Played as the Mexican Open (Abierto Mexicano de Golf). Felix Lopez (Mex) finished in second place behind Espinosa (USA), who recorded his third straight win in this event. (). [GC Chapultepec, Naucalpan, Mexico City].
Played as the Miami International Four-Ball.
America
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Played as the Miami Open (Dec 5-8). Second-placed Clayton Heafner (USA) finished 3 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Sam Snead (USA), who won this event for the third time. [Miami Springs G&CC, Miami, FL; at the time known as Miami Springs Municipal Course].
America
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Played as the New Orleans Open (Feb 14-17). Second-placed Ben Hogan (USA) finished 5 shots behind defending champion Byron Nelson (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).
America
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Played as the North & South Open (Nov 5-7). Second-placed Sam Snead (USA) and Mike Turnesa (USA) finished 2 shots behind Ben Hogan (USA), who recorded the last of his three wins in this event. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
Played as the Goodall Round Robin.
America
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Bing Crosby Pro-Am not played due to World War II.
America
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].
America
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Played as the Phoenix Open (Jan 24-28). Hogan (USA) beat Herman Keiser (USA) in an 18-hole Monday playoff (Hogan 68; Keiser 70). [Phoenix CC, Phoenix, AZ].
America
x
Portland Open not played in 1946 as Portland GC hosted the PGA Championship (won by Ben Hogan).
America
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Played as the Richmond Open (Jan 17-20; not played in 1945). Second-placed Ben Hogan (USA), Sam Byrd (USA) and Mark Fry (USA) finished 1 shot behind Toney Penna (Italy/USA), whose birdie at the par-5 final hole narrowly spared him entering a four-way playoff. [Richmond CC, nr San Francisco, CA].
America
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Played as the Richmond Open (Oct 24-27). Second-placed and defending champion Ben Hogan (USA) finished 4 shots behind Herman Keiser (USA). [Hermitage CC, Manikin-Sabot, nr Richmond, Virginia].
Played as the San Francisco Open.
Played as the St Petersburg Open.
America
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Played as the San Antonio Texas Open (Feb 8-10). Defending champion and second-placed Sam Byrd (USA) finished 6 shots behind Ben Hogan (USA). [Willow Springs GC, San Antonio, TX].
America
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Played as the Tucson Open (Jan 31-Feb 3). Second-placed Herman Barron (USA) finished 4 shots behind Jimmy Demaret (USA). [El Rio G&CC, Tucson, AZ, which played at 6,402 yds for the event. Now known as El Rio GC].
Played as the Virginia Open.
Played as the Winnipeg Open.
America
George S. May
Played as the inaugural $10,000 World Championship of Golf (Sept 7/8; PGA Tour 36-hole winner-take-all exhibition event). Second-placed Byron Nelson (USA) finished 2 shots behind Sam Snead (USA). [Tam O'Shanter CC, Niles, nr Chicago, IL; now the municipal Tam O'Shanter Golf Course].
America
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Played as the Greater Greensboro Open (March 21-24). Second-placed Herman Keiser (USA) finished 6 shots behind Snead (USA), who recorded the second of his eight wins in this event. [Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, NC].
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