1946 - Men (All)
The winners in the category "1946 - Men (All)" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
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The Masters Tournament (10th) (April 4-7). Second-placed Ben Hogan (USA) finished 1 shot behind Keiser (USA). Hogan's chance of a win or a playoff evaporated when he three-putted from 12-feet on the final green. [Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (75th) (July 3-5). Second-placed Bobby Locke (RSA) and Johnny Bulla (USA) finished 4 shots behind Snead (USA). [The Old Course, St Andrews, Fife].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (46th) (Jun 13-16). Mangrum (USA) narrowly beat Byron Nelson (USA) and Vic Ghezzie (USA) in the second of two 18-hole playoffs. First playoff: all three players scored 72 (E). Second playoff: Mangrum 72 (E), Nelson and Ghezzi 73 (+1). [Canterbury GC, Beachwood, Ohio].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (28th) (Aug 19-25). Hogan (USA) beat Ed "Porky" Oliver (USA) 6 and 4 in the 36-hole final, to claim the first of his two wins in this event. [Portland GC, Portland, Oregon].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (51st). Bruen (Ire) beat Robert Sweeney Jr (USA) 4 and 3 in the final. [Royal Birkdale GC, Southport, Merseyside].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (46th) (Sept 9-14). Stanley E. "Ted" Bishop (USA) beat Smiley Quick (USA) at the 37th hole in the final. [Lower course, Baltusrol GC, Springfield, NJ].
Amateur
USGA
Played as the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship. Lyman Loren "Smiley" Quick (USA) beat Louis Stafford (USA) 3 and 2 in the final. [Wellshire GC, Denver, Colorado].
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].
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 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
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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
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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].
Europe
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Played as the Belgian Open. W.S. "Bill" Forrester (Scot) finished second to defending champion Van Donck (Belg). [Royal Waterloo GC, Ferme Blaret, Rhode-Saint-Genese, nr Brussels. This course closed following the Club's move to a new location].
Europe
R.A. Brand
Played as the inaugural Brand-Lochryn £1,500 Tournament (June 20-22). Second-placed Dai Rees (Wales) and Charlie Ward (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Bobby Locke (S Africa). [North Manchester GC, Middleton, nr Manchester].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the inaugural Dunlop Masters (Oct 8-10). Locke (S Africa) tied with James "Jimmy" Adams (Scot) to share the Dunlop Masters trophy. [Stoneham GC, Southampton, Hampshire].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the inaugural Dunlop Masters (Oct 8-10). Locke (S Africa) tied with James "Jimmy" Adams (Scot) to share the Dunlop Masters trophy. [Stoneham GC, Southampton, Hampshire].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 25-28; for the first time the winner was officially recognised as the PGA's official Match Play Champion). Cotton (Eng) beat Jimmy Adams (Scot) 8 and 7 in the 36-hole final. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Europe
Daily Mail
Played as the Daily Mail £2500 Tournament. Second-placed and defending champion Charlie Ward (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Padgham (Eng). [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop-Southport £2000 Tournament (for the first time since 1938 due to WW2). Second-placed Norman Von Nida (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Faulkner (Eng). [Southport & Ainsdale GC, Southport, Merseyside].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open. Second-placed Joop Ruhl (Neth) finished 8 shots behind by Van Donck (Belg), who won this event for the third time. [Hilversumsche GC, Hilversum, nr Amsterdam].
Europe
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Played as the Open de France. Second-placed Flory Van Donck (Belg) finished 15 shots behind Cotton (Eng). [Vert course, Saint Cloud GC, Garches, nr Paris].
Played as the Irish Open. Second-placed Bobby Locke (S Africa) finished 4 shots behind Fred Daly (N.Ire). [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Europe
Lotus
Played as the inaugural Lotus £1,500 Tournament (Aug 8-10). Second-placed Tom Haliburton (Scot) finished 4 shots behind Reg Whitcombe (Eng). [Stoke Park CC, Stoke Poges, Bucks].
Europe
News Chronicle
Played as the News Chronicle £1,500 Tournament. Second-placed John Burton (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Von Nida (Aus), who recorded his first professional win in Britain. [Hollingbury Park GC, Brighton, East Sussex].
Europe
Penfold
Played as the Penfold Tournament (for the first time since 1936). Second-placed Jimmy Adams (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Sutton (Eng). [Sutton Coldfield GC, Streetly, nr Birmingham].
Europe
Silvertown Co.
Played as the Silver King Tournament (for the first time since 1939, due to WW2). Second-placed Allan Dailey (Scot), Reg Horne (Eng) and Charlie Ward (Eng) finished 7 shots behind Rees (Wales). [High course, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].
Europe
Spalding
Played as the inaugural Spalding £1,500 Tournament (June 5-7). Second-placed Reg Whitcombe (Eng) and Henry Cotton (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Dai Rees (Wales). [The Old Course, St Andrews, Fife].
Europe
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Played as the Spanish Open. Won by Morcillo (Esp). [Real (Royal) Pedrena, nr Santander, Spain].
Europe
The Star
Played as The Star £1,500 Professional Tournament (April 25-27; 36-hole strokeplay followed by match play for the top 16 players). Henry Cotton (Eng) beat Arthur Lees (Eng) 4 and 3 in the 18-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Yorkshire Eve. News
Played as the Yorkshire Evening News 1000 Guineas Tournament (May 23-25). Second-placed A.G. Matthews (Eng) and Dai Rees (Wales) finished 7 shots behind Bobby Locke (S Africa). [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].
Asia
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Philippine Open not played in 1946.
Japan
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Japan Open not played due to World War II.
Japan
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Japan PGA Championship not played due to World War II.
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Australian Open (Oct 3-5). Second-placed Alan "Stumpy" Waterson (Aus, amateur) finished 2 shots behind Pickworth (Aus), who recorded the first of his four Australian Open wins. [Royal Sydney GC, Rose Bay, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Von Nida (Aus) beat Eric Cremin (Aus) by 1 hole in the final. [Manly GC, Manly, nr Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand Open. Glading (NZ, amateur) beat Norman Fuller (NZ) in a playoff. [Manawatu GC, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, NZ].
Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Oct 28-31). Andrew "Andy" Shaw (Scot/NZ) beat defending champion (from 1939) Alex Murray (Eng/NZ) 6 and 5 in the 36-hole final. Shaw recorded the last of his seven wins in the New Zealand PGA, matching the seven wins he enjoyed in the New Zealand Open. [Manawatu GC, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, NZ].
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship (not played 1941-45). Locke (S Africa) beat Sid Brews (S Africa) 10 and 9 in the 36-hole final. Locke continued where he left off before WW2, winning the event for the fourth straight time. [Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Jo'burg, RSA].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Steve Boshoff (S Africa, amateur) finished 14 shots behind Locke (S Africa). This was the sixth of nine South African Open wins for Locke, and fifth straight win in the event. [Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Jo'burg, RSA].
Awards
PGA of America
Not awarded due to World War II.
Awards
PGA of America
Hogan (USA) won his fourth PGA Tour leading money winner title, with 1946 season earnings of $42,556 on the Tour.
Awards
British PGA
Locke (RSA) won the Harry Vardon Trophy as the British PGA Tour 1946 Order of Merit winner. Award based on lowest scoring average in the season's top professional events. Locke's 73.00 was based on 40 rounds played.
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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