1948 - Men (All)
The winners in the category "1948 - 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 (12th) (April 8-11). Second-placed Cary Middlecoff (USA) finished 5 shots behind Harmon (USA), whose five-shot winning margin set a Masters record at the time. [Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (77th) (Jun 30-Jul 2). Second-placed Fred Daly (N.Ire) finished 5 shots behind Cotton (Eng). [Muirfield - The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, East Lothian].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (48th) (Jun 10-12). Second-placed Jimmy Demaret (USA) finished 2 shots behind Hogan (USA). This was the first of Hogan's four US Open wins. [Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (30th) (May 19-25). Hogan (USA) beat Mike Turnesa (USA) 7 and 6 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Norwood Hills CC, St Louis, Missouri; originally known as North Hills CC].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (53rd). Stranahan (USA) beat Charles Stowe (Eng) 5 and 4 in the final. [Royal St George's GC, Sandwich, Kent].
Amateur
R&A
Played as the Boys Amateur Championship. Pritchett (Eng) beat D.H. Reid (Scot) at the 37th hole in the final match. [Kilmarnock (Barassie) GC, Troon, Ayrshire].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (48th) (Aug 30-Sept 4). William "Willie" Turnesa (USA) beat Ray Billows (USA) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [Memphis CC, Memphis, TN].
Amateur
USGA
Played as the inaugural U.S. Junior Amateur Championship. Lind (USA) beat Ken Venturi (USA) 4 and 2 in the final. [University of Michigan GC, Ann Arbor, MI].
America
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Played as the Albuquerque Open (June 3-6). Second-placed Skip Alexander (USA) finished 4 shots behind Jimmy Demaret (USA), who averaged 67 in his four rounds on the 6,813-yard course. [North course, Univ of New Mexico, Albuquerque. At the time called the University GC; now only 9-holes].
America
George S. May
Played as the All American Open (Aug 3-6; aka the Tam O'Shanter). Second-placed and defending champion Bobby Locke (S Africa) finished 2 shots behind Lloyd Mangrum (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). Juan Anzaldo (Arg) finished in second place behind Cerda (Arg). [Hindu Club, Don Torcuato, Buenos Aires].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (July 29-Aug 2). Ben Hogan (USA) beat Ed "Porky" Oliver (USA) in an 18-hole playoff. Playoff scores: Hogan 64 (-8); Oliver 73 (+1). [Brookfield CC, Clarence, nr Buffalo, NY].
America
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Played as the Brazil Open (Aberto do Brasil). Second-placed Frank Stranahan (USA, amateur) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Gonzalez (Brazil, amateur). [Sao Paulo GC, Santo Amoro, Sao Paulo, Brazil].
America
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Played as the Canadian Open (Sept 23-25). Second-placed Vic Ghezzi (USA), Ky Laffoon (USA) and Dick Metz (USA) finished 3 shots behind Charles "Chuck" Congdon (USA), who recorded the second of his two PGA Tour wins. [Shaughnessy G&CC, Vancouver, BC].
America
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Played as the Colonial National Invitation (May 27-30). Second-placed Skip Alexander (USA) and defending champion Ben Hogan (USA) finished 6 shots behind Clayton Heafner (USA), who recorded the last of his four PGA Tour wins. [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].
America
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Played as the (last) Charlotte Open (March 25-28). Second-placed and defending champion Cary Middlecoff (USA) finished 1 shot behind Chick Harbert (USA). [Myers Park CC, Charlotte, NC].
America
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Played as the Chicago Victory National Open (June 17-20; next played in 1958). Second-placed Ellsworth Vines (USA) finished 16 shots behind Bobby Locke (S Africa), whose winning margin on the tough Midlothian course was one of the highest recorded on the PGA Tour in the 1940s. [Midlothian CC, Midlothian, nr Chicago, IL].
America
Zooligans
Played as the Columbus Open (July 8-11). Second-placed George Schoux (USA) finished 1 shot behind Mangrum (USA). [Wyandot CC, Worthington, Columbus, Ohio. Course closed in 1952].
America
Dapper Dan
Played as the Dapper Dan Open (July 15-18; last played in 1939). Second-placed Jimmy Demaret (USA) finished 6 shots behind Vic Ghezzi (USA), who recorded the last of his 11 PGA Tour wins. [Alcoma CC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; now called 3 Lakes GC].
Played as the Denver Open Invitational.
America
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Played as the Los Angeles Open (Jan 2-5). Second-placed Lloyd Mangrum (USA) finished 4 shots behind defending champion Hogan (USA). [Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA].
America
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Played as the Inaugural (and only) Glendale Open Invitational (Oct 14-17). Second-placed Lloyd Mangrum (USA) finished 2 shots behind Hogan (USA). [Oakmont CC, Glendale, nr Los Angeles, California].
America
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Houston Open not played in 1948.
Played as the Inverness Round Robin Four-Ball.
America
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Played as the Jacksonville Open (March 11-14). Second-placed Skip Alexander (USA) and Vic Ghezzi (USA) finished 1 shot behind Harbert (USA). [Brentwood GC, Jacksonville, FL].
America
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Mexican Open (Abierto Mexicano de Golf) not played in 1948.
Played as the Miami International Four-Ball.
America
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Played as the Miami Open (Dec 9-12). Second-placed Melvin "Chick" Harbert (USA) finished 4 shots behind 26-year-old Frank Stranahan (USA), who won his fourth PGA Tour event as an amateur. Harbert collected the first-place prize money of $2,000. [Miami Springs G&CC, Miami, FL; at the time known as Miami Springs Municipal Course].
America
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Played as the Motor City Open (July 2-5). Ben Hogan (USA) beat E. W "Dutch" Harrison (USA) in an 18-hole playoff (Hogan 73; Harrison 74). This was the third of six straight wins in six starts for Hogan on the PGA Tour. [Meadowbrook CC, Northville, nr Detroit, Mich.].
America
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Played as the National Capital Open (Apr 29-May 2). Second-placed Bobby Locke (S Africa) finished 6 shots behind Alexander (USA). [Prince George's CC, Landover, Maryland. Course closed and is now the Kentland Golf Training Center].
America
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Played as the New Orleans Open (Feb 19-22; played for the last time until 1958). Second-placed Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg), Fred Haas (USA) and Lawson Little (USA) finished 1 shot behind Bob Hamilton (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 2-5). Second-placed Julius Boros (USA, amateur) and defending champion Sam Snead (USA) finished 2 shots behind Toney Penna (Italy/USA). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
Bing Crosby
Played as the Bing Crosby Pro-Am (Jan 9-11; 54-hole event). Second-placed Stan Leonard (Can) finished 5 shots behind Mangrum (USA). [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Cypress Point Club and Monterey Peninsula CC].
America
Philadelphia Inquirer
Played as the Philadelphia Inquirer Open (May 14-16). Second-placed Ben Hogan (USA) finished 4 shots behind Johnny Palmer (USA). [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
America
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Played as the Phoenix Open (Jan 22-25). Second-placed Jimmy Demaret (USA) finished 1 shot behind Locke (RSA). [Phoenix CC, Phoenix, AZ].
America
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Played as the Portland Open Invitational (Sept 30-4; next played in 1959). Fred Haas Jr (USA) beat Ben Hogan (USA) and Johnny Palmer (USA) in an 18-hole Monday playoff (Haas 70, Hogan 71, Palmer 75), to record his second PGA Tour win. [Portland GC, Portland, Oregon].
America
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Played as the Reading Open (July 22-25). Second-placed Fred Haas Jr (USA) finished 1 shot behind Ben Hogan (USA). Hogan shot an eight-under-par 64 in the final round to clinch the fourth of his six wins in a row on the PGA Tour. [Berkshire CC, Reading, Pennsylvania].
America
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Played as the Reno Open Invitational (Sept 3-6). Second-placed Lloyd Mangrum (USA) and Dick Metz (USA) finished 3 shots behind Ben Hogan (USA). [Washoe GC, Reno, NV].
America
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Played as the Richmond Open (Jan 15-18). Second-placed Jimmy Demaret (USA) finished 1 shot behind E.J. "Dutch" Harrison (USA). [Richmond CC, nr San Francisco, CA].
America
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Played as the inaugural Lower Rio Grande Valley Open (Feb 12-16). Lloyd Mangrum (USA) beat Jimmy Demaret (USA) in an 18-hole Monday playoff (Mangrum 6-under-par 65, Demaret 69). [Harlingen GC, Harlingen, TX; now called Tony Butler GC].
America
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Played as the Hawaiian Open (Nov 4-7). Second-placed Johnny Bulla (USA) finished 3 shots behind Cary Middlecoff (USA). Bulla came second for the second straight year. [Waialae CC, Honolulu, Hawaii].
America
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Played as the Tacoma Open Invitational (Sept 16-20). Ed "Porky" Oliver (USA) beat Cary Middlecoff (USA) with an eagle-three versus Middlecoff's birdie at the first sudden-death playoff hole. Earlier during the Monday finish, Oliver and Middlecoff emerged with equal low scores from a five-man playoff (the first in PGA Tour history), which also included Charles Congdon (USA), Vic Ghezzi (USA) and Fred Haas (USA). [Fircrest GC, Tacoma, Washington state].
America
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Played as the Texas Open (Feb 5-8). Second-placed Jimmy Demaret (USA) finished 2 shots behind Sam Snead (USA), who shot four rounds in the 60s to overhaul Demaret's third round 63. [Willow Springs GC, San Antonio, TX].
America
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Played as the Tucson Open (Jan 29-Feb 1). Second-placed Johnny Palmer (USA) finished 1 shot behind 29-year-old Stewart "Skip" Alexander Jr (USA), who recorded the first of his three PGA Tour wins. [El Rio G&CC, Tucson, AZ. Now known as El Rio GC].
Played as the Utah Open Invitational.
America
George S. May
Played as the World Championship of Golf (Aug 7-9; PGA Tour 36-hole winner-take-all exhibition event). Lloyd Mangrum (USA) beat Sam Snead (USA) and E.J. "Dutch" Harrison (USA) in an 18-hole Monday playoff (Mangrum 70, Snead 71, Harrison 73). [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 18-21). Second-placed Lew Worsham (USA) finished 1 shot behind Mangrum (USA). [Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, NC].
Europe
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Played as the Belgian Open. Won by Forrester (Scot), who played out of Ravenstein at the time. [Royal GC of Belgium (Ravenstein), Tervuren, nr Brussels].
Europe
R.A. Brand
Played as the (last) R.A. Brand £1,500 Tournament (Aug 4-6). Second-placed Fred Daly (N. Ire) finished 3 shots behind Charlie Ward (Eng). [North Manchester GC, Middleton, nr Manchester].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (Oct 5-7). Second-placed Fred Daly (N.Ire) finished 2 shots behind Von Nida (Aus), who shot a course record final round 63, "the greatest round of my life" he later commented. [Old course, Sunningdale GC, Sunningdale, Berks].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 22-25). Defending champion Daly (N.Ire) beat Laurie Ayton Jr (Scot) 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final. [Royal Birkdale GC, Southport, Merseyside].
Europe
Daily Mail
Played as the Daily Mail £2500 Tournament. Second-placed Reg Whitcombe (Eng) finished 5 shots behind Von Nida (Aus). [Sunningdale GC, Sunningdale, Berks].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop-Southport £2000 Tournament. Fred Daly (N.Ire) beat Ted McNeill (N.Ire) by 10 shots in a 36-hole playoff (Daly 141, McNeill 151). [Southport & Ainsdale GC, Southport, Merseyside].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (July 18/19). Second-placed and defending champion Joop Ruhl (Neth) finished 3 shots behind Denny (Eng). [Eindhovensche Golf, Valkenswaard, nr Eindhoven].
Europe
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Played as the Swiss Open (for the first time since 1939). Won by Grappasonni (Italy). [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].
Europe
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Played as the Open de France. Second-placed Pierre Hausséguy (Fra) finished 2 shots behind Firmin "Fifi" Cavalo (Fra). [Vert course, Saint Cloud GC, Garches, nr Paris].
Europe
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Played as the North British-Harrogate 2000 Guineas Tournament. Second-placed Reg Horne (Eng) finished 2 shots behind De Vicenzo (Arg). [Oakdale GC, Harrogate, North Yorkshire].
Played as the Irish Open. Second-placed Norman Von Nida (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Rees (Wales). [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Played as the Italian Open. Won by Casera (Italy). [GC degli Ulivi Sanremo, Sanremo, Liguria].
Europe
Lotus
Played as the Lotus £1,500 Tournament (Sept 1-3). Second-placed Dai Rees (Wales) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Norman Von Nida (Aus), who fired a pair of 66s in the final two rounds to clinch victory. [Outer course, Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey. Now called the J.H. Taylor course.].
Europe
Manchester EC
Played as the Manchester Evening Chronicle £1,500 Tournament. Second-placed Dick Burton (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Von Nida (Aus). [The Mere Resort, Mere, Knutsford, Cheshire].
Europe
Penfold
Played as the Penfold Tournament. Second-placed Ken Bousfield (Eng) and Dai Rees (Wales) finished 3 shots behind Daly (N.Ire). [King's course, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Europe
Silvertown Co.
Played as the Silver King Tournament. Jimmy Adams (Scot) and Charlie Ward (Eng) finished in a tie for first place. Dai Rees (Wales) finished 1 shot back in third place. [High course, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].
Europe
Silvertown Co.
Played as the Silver King Tournament. Jimmy Adams (Scot) and Charlie Ward (Eng) finished in a tie for first place. Dai Rees (Wales) finished 1 shot back in third place. [High course, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].
Europe
Spalding
Played as the Spalding £1,250 Tournament (June 2-4). Second-placed Fred Bullock (Eng) and Reg Whitcombe (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Norman Von Nida (Aus). [The Old Course, St Andrews, Fife].
Europe
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Played as the Spanish Open. Won by Morcillo (Esp). [Real (Royal) Neguri GC, La Galea, Getxo, nr Bilbao].
Europe
Yorkshire Eve. News
Played as the Yorkshire Evening News 1000 Guineas Tournament (June 8-10). Second-placed and defending champion Norman Von Nida (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Charlie Ward (Eng). [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].
Asia
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Played as the Philippine Open. Won by Larry Montes (Phil). [East course, Wack Wack G&CC, Manila, Philippines].
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 21-24). Pickworth (Aus) beat Jim Ferrier (Aus) in an 18-hole playoff (Pickworth 71, Ferrier 74). Pickworth posted his third straight win in this event, and the third of his four Australian Open victories. [Kingston Heath GC, Melbourne, Australia].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Von Nida (Aus) beat Eric Cremin (Aus) 2 and 1 in the final. [Royal Hobart GC, Seven Mile Beach, Tasmania].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand Open. Second-placed Bryan Silk (NZ, amateur) finished 1 shot behind Murray (Eng/NZ). [Otago GC, Balmacewen, Dunedin, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Nov 22-25). Defending champion Alex Murray (Eng/NZ) beat Andrew "Andy" Shaw (Scot/NZ) 1 up, to record the last of his four wins in this event. [Otago GC, Balmacewen, Dunedin, NZ].
Africa
SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Verwey (S Africa) beat James Ockendon Jr (Eng) 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final. [East London GC, Eastern Cape, RSA].
Africa
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Played as the South African Open. Janks (S Africa, amateur) beat A.R. "Sandy" Guthrie (S Africa) in a 36-hole playoff (Janks 147, Guthrie 153). [East London GC, Eastern Cape, RSA].
Awards
PGA of America
Hogan (USA) won the PGA of America Vardon Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour.
Awards
PGA of America
Hogan (USA) won his fifth PGA Tour leading money winner title, with 1948 season earnings of $32,112 on the Tour.
Awards
British PGA
Ward (Eng) won the Harry Vardon Trophy as the British PGA Tour 1948 Order of Merit winner. Award based on lowest scoring average in the season's top professional events. Ward's 71.29 was based on 44 rounds played.
Awards
PGA of America
Hogan (USA) won the inaugural PGA of America Player of the Year Award (based on points allocated for PGA Tour wins, money-list position and scoring average).
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Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
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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