1949 - Men (All)
The winners in the category "1949 - 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 (13th) (April 7-10). Second-placed Lloyd Mangrum (USA) and Johnny Bulla (USA) finished 3 shots behind Snead (USA), who claimed the first of his three Masters titles. This was the first year that Augusta National's famous green jacket was presented to the Masters winner. [Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (78th) (July 6-8). Bobby Locke (RSA) beat Harry Bradshaw (Ire) in a 36-hole playoff: Locke 135 (-9), Bradshaw 147 (+3). This was the first of Locke's four Open Championship wins. [Royal St George's GC, Sandwich, Kent].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (49th) (Jun 9-11). Second-placed Sam Snead (USA) and Clayton Heafner (USA) finished 1 shot behind Middlecoff (USA). [No.3 course, Medinah CC, Bloomingdale, nr Chicago, IL].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (31st) (May 25-31). Native Virginian Sam Snead (USA) beat Johnny Palmer (USA) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final, to claim his second PGA Championship title. [Hermitage CC, Manikin-Sabot, VA].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (54th). Sameul "Max" McCready (Ire) beat William "Willie" Turnesa (USA) 2 and 1 in the final. [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (49th) (Aug 29-Sept 3). Charles Coe (USA) beat Rufus King (USA) 11 & 10 in the 36-hole final. [East course, Oak Hill CC, Pittsford, Rochester, NY].
Amateur
USGA
Played as the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship. Brewer (USA) beat Mason Rudolph (USA) 6 and 4 in the final. [Blue course, Congressional CC, Bethesda, Maryland].
America
George S. May
Played as the All American Open (Aug 5-9; aka the Tam O'Shanter). Second-placed Sam Snead (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion 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 De Vicenzo (Arg). [Olivos GC, Pablo Nogués, Buenos Aires].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (July 28-31). Second-placed Cary Middlecoff (USA) finished 4 shots behind Sam Snead (USA), who shot a 5-under-par 67 in the final round. [Keller GC, St Paul, Minnesota].
Played as the Brazil Open (Aberto do Brasil). De Vicenzo (Arg) finished in second place behind Gonzalez (Brazil), winner of this event for the third straight time. [Gavea GC, São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro].
America
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Played as the Canadian Open (June 23-25). Second-placed Jim Ferrier (Aus/USA) finished 4 shots behind E.J. "Dutch" Harrison (USA). [St George's G&CC, Etobicoke, Ontario].
America
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Colonial National Invitation not played in 1949 due to course flooding.
America
Dapper Dan
Played as the (last) Dapper Dan Open (July 14-18). Second-placed Lloyd Mangrum (USA) finished 1 shot behind Sam Snead (USA). Monday finish required when Sunday's final round was rained out. [Alcoma CC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; now called 3 Lakes GC].
America
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Played as the Los Angeles Open (Jan 7-10). Second-placed E. J. "Dutch" Harrison (USA) finished 3 shots behind Mangrum (USA). [Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA].
America
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Played as the Houston Open (Feb 17-20). Second-placed Cary Middlecoff (USA) finished 1 shot behind Johnny Palmer (USA), whose final round 67 secured the win. [Pine Forest CC, Houston, TX].
America
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Played as the Jacksonville Open (March 18-21). Second-placed Jerry Barber (USA) finished 2 shots behind Middlecoff (USA). [Brentwood GC, Jacksonville, FL].
America
KCGA
Played as the Kansas City Open (Sept 8-11; last played in 1946 as the Kansas City Invitational). Second-placed Dick Metz (USA) finished 4 shots behind Ferrier (USA). [Swope Memorial GC, Kansas City, Missouri; at the time called Swope Park GC].
Played as the Long Beach Open.
America
Metropolitan GA
Played as the Metropolitan Open (Sept 20-22; Metropolitan Golf Assoc event; last played in 1940). Second-placed 47-year-old Gene Sarazen (USA) finished 5 shots behind 26-year-old Jack Burke Jr (USA), who recorded his first professional win. Playing at his home course, Burke's second round 64 set a new course record. [Metropolis CC, White Plains, NY].
America
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Played as the Mexican Open (Abierto Mexicano de Golf). Sam Snead (USA) and Jimmy Demaret (USA) finished in second place behind Holguin (USA). [GC Chapultepec, Naucalpan, Mexico City].
Played as the Miami International Four-Ball.
America
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Played as the Miami Open (Dec 8-12). Fred Haas Jr (USA) beat Bob Hamilton (USA) in an 18-hole Monday playoff (Haas 69, Hamilton 71). [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 (June 16-19). Cary Middlecoff (USA) and Lloyd Mangrum (USA) were declared co-winners as darkness began to fall. A sudden-death playoff lasting 11 holes had failed to separate them. As at 2023, this remains the longest sudden-death playoff in PGA Tour history. [Meadowbrook CC, Northville, nr Detroit, Mich.].
America
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Played as the Motor City Open (June 16-19). Cary Middlecoff (USA) and Lloyd Mangrum (USA) were declared co-winners as darkness began to fall. A sudden-death playoff lasting 11 holes had failed to separate them. As at 2023, this remains the longest sudden-death playoff in PGA Tour history. [Meadowbrook CC, Northville, nr Detroit, Mich.].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (Nov 2-4). Second-placed Johnny Bulla (USA) finished shots behind Sam Snead (USA). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
Bing Crosby
Played as the Bing Crosby Pro-Am (Jan 14-16; 54-hole event). Second-placed Jim Ferrier (Aus/USA) finished 2 shots behind Hogan (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 19-22). Second-placed and defending champion Johnny Palmer (USA) finished 4 shots behind Joe Kirkwood Jr (Aus), who recorded the first of his three PGA Tour wins. [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
America
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Played as the Phoenix Open (Jan 27-31). Demaret (USA) beat Ben Hogan (USA) in an 18-hole Monday playoff (Demaret 67; Hogan 70). It was driving back from Phoenix to Dallas after this event that Hogan and his wife Valerie were involved in a near fatal road accident that nearly finished his career. [Phoenix CC, Phoenix, AZ].
America
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Played as the Reading Open (July 7-10). Second-placed Sam Snead (USA) finished 1 shot behind Cary Middlecoff (USA). [Reading CC, Reading, Pennsylvania].
America
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Played as the Rio Grande Valley Open (Feb 24-27). Second-placed Bob Hamilton (USA) finished 2 shots behind Cary Middlecoff (USA). [Harlingen GC, Harlingen, TX; now called Tony Butler GC].
America
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Played as the Texas Open (Feb 10-13). Second-placed Sam Snead (USA) finished 1 shot behind Dave Douglas (USA). Tied with Snead after 54-holes, Douglas's final round 65, versus Sneed's 66, denied Snead a second straight win in this event. [Willow Springs GC, San Antonio, TX].
America
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Played as the Tucson Open (Feb 3-6). Second-placed Al Smith (USA) finished 5 shots behind Lloyd Mangrum (USA). [El Rio G&CC, Tucson, AZ. Now known as El Rio GC]. Note: After losing a Monday playoff in the Phoenix Open, Ben Hogan and his wife Valerie decided to skip this event, and drive home to Fort Worth on February 2. On their way home they were involved in a serious road accident. Hogan never again played in the Tucson Open.
America
Washington Star
Played as the Washington Star Open (July 1-4; one-off PGA Tour event). Second-placed Cary Middlecoff (USA) finished 2 shots behind Sam Snead (USA). [Prince George's CC, Landover, Maryland. Course closed and is now the Kentland Golf Training Center].
America
George S. May
Played as the World Championship of Golf (Aug 11-15; first time as a full PGA Tour event, and boasting the richest first prize in world golf). Johnny Palmer (USA) beat Jimmy Demaret (USA) in an 18-hole Monday playoff (Palmer 68, Demaret 70), to record his fifth PGA Tour win. [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 25-29). Snead (USA) beat defending champion Lloyd Mangrum (USA) in an 18-hole playoff (Snead 68, Mangrum 70). This was the third of Snead's eight wins in this event. [Starmount Forest CC, Greensboro, NC].
Europe
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Played as the Belgian Open (Aug 11-13). Second-placed Max Faulkner (Eng) finished 2 shots behind James "Jimmy" Adams (Scot), who also won the Dutch Open in 1949. [GC des Fagnes, Spa, Ardennes, Belgium].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (Oct 4-7). Ward (Eng) beat John Burton (Eng) by 1 shot in a 36-hole playoff (Ward 143, Burton 144). [The Old Course, St Andrews, Fife].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 21-24). Rees (Wales) beat Henry Cotton (Eng) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final. [Old course, Walton Heath GC, Walton on the Hill, Surrey].
Europe
Daily Mail
Played as the Daily Mail £2500 Tournament. Second-placed Laurie Ayton Jnr (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Haliburton (Scot). [Killermont course, Glasgow GC, Bearsden, Glasgow].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the inaugural Dunlop 2000 Guineas Tournament. Second-placed Sam King (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Faulkner (Eng). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (Aug 7/8). Second-placed Max Faulkner (Eng) finished 5 shots behind James "Jimmy" Adams (Scot), who also won the Belgian Open in 1949. [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
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Played as the Swiss Open. Won by Dallemagne (Fra). [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].
Europe
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Played as the Open de France. Second-placed Marcel Dallemagne (Fra) finished 4 shots behind Grappasonni (Italy). [Saint Germain GC, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, nr Paris].
Europe
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Played as the North British-Harrogate 2000 Guineas Tournament. Second-placed Ken Bousfield (Eng), Antonio Cerda (Arg) and Fred Daly (N.Ire) finished 2 shots behind Charlie Ward (Eng). [Pannal GC, Pannal, nr Harrogate, N Yorks].
Europe
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Played as the Irish Open. Second-placed Bobby Locke (S Africa) finished 1 shot behind Bradshaw (Ire). [Belvoir Park GC, Belfast, N. Ireland].
Europe
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Played as the Italian Open. Won by Hassanein (Egypt). [GC Villa d'Este, Montorfano, nr Como, Lombardy].
Europe
Lotus
Played as the Lotus £1,500 Tournament (Aug 31-Sept 2). Second-placed Charlie Ward (Eng), the host club's professional, finished 1 shot behind Faulkner (Eng). [Little Aston GC, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, Warwicks].
Europe
Manchester EC
Played as the Manchester Evening Chronicle £1,500 Tournament (discontinued after this event). Second-placed Flory van Donck (Belg) finished 3 shots behind Daly (N.Ire). [The Mere Resort, Mere, Knutsford, Cheshire].
Europe
Penfold
Played as the Penfold Tournament (for the only time as a foursome match play event). Max Faulkner (Eng) & John Burton (Eng) beat Flory van Donck (Belg) & Dick Burton (Eng) by 1 hole in the final. John and Dick Burton were brothers, originally from Darwen, Lancashire. [South Herts GC, Totteridge, North London].
Europe
Penfold
Played as the Penfold Tournament (for the only time as a foursome match play event). Max Faulkner (Eng) & John Burton (Eng) beat Flory van Donck (Belg) & Dick Burton (Eng) by 1 hole in the final. John and Dick Burton were brothers, originally from Darwen, Lancashire. [South Herts GC, Totteridge, North London].
Europe
Silvertown Co.
Played as the Silver King Tournament. Second-placed and defending champion Charlie Ward (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Burton (Eng). [High course, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].
Europe
Spalding
Played as the Spalding £1,350 Tournament (June 1-3). Second-placed Jimmy Adams (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Charlie Ward (Eng). [Lower course, Worthing GC, West Sussex].
Europe
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Played as the Spanish Open (25th). Won by defending champion Morcillo (Esp). [Arriba course, Real (Royal) Club de la Puerta de Hierro, Madrid].
Europe
Yorkshire Eve. News
Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £1350 Tournament (June 9-11). Sam King (Eng) beat Walter Lees (Eng) 6 and 5 in the 36-hole final. [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].
Asia
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Played as the Philippine Open (possibly also called the Far East Open). Larry Montes (Phil) finished in second place behind Celestino Tugot (Phil). [East course, Wack Wack G&CC, Manila, Philippines].
Japan
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Japan Open not played due to World War II.
Japan
Japan E&W PGAs
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (Sept 14/15; Japanese major ch'ship). Koichi Ono (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Hayashi (Jpn). [Abiko GC, Abiko, Chiba, Japan].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Australian Open (Sept 29-Oct 1). Second-placed Norman Von Nida (Aus) finished 7 shots behind Cremin (Aus), who shot a 4-under-par 31 on the final nine holes. Cremin was already in the lead when defending champion Ossie Pickworth (Aus), who held a six shot lead going into the final round, took an eight at the par-4 last. Even worse for Pickworth he was then disqualified for incorrectly recording that final hole score. [The Australian GC, Rosebery, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Nagle (Aus) beat Teddy Naismith (Aus) 7 and 5 in the final.
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand Open. Second-placed Bob Glading (NZ) and L.B. Johnstone (NZ, amateur) finished 1 shot behind Galloway (NZ). [Hastings GC, Bridge Pa, Hastings, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Sept 14-17). Bob Glading (NZ) beat James "Jim" Galloway (NZ) 2 up in the 36-hole final. [Hastings GC, Bridge Pa, Hastings, NZ].
Africa
SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Defending champion Verwey (S Africa) beat G.S. Van Niekerk (S Africa) 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final. [Maccauvlei GC, Vereeniging, Free State, RSA].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Eric Moore (S Africa) finished 3 shots behind Brews (S Africa). This was the seventh of eight South African Open titles won by Sid Brews (S Africa), and the eleventh of 12 won by the Brews brothers, Jock and Sid. [Maccauvlei GC, Vereeniging, Free State, RSA].
Awards
PGA of America
Snead (USA) won the PGA of America Vardon Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour.
Awards
PGA of America
Snead (USA) won his second PGA Tour leading money winner title, with 1949 season earnings of $31,593 on the Tour.
Awards
British PGA
Ward (Eng) won his second straight Harry Vardon Trophy as the British PGA Tour 1949 Order of Merit winner. Award based on lowest scoring average in the season's top professional events. Ward's 70.77 was based on 40 rounds played.
Awards
PGA of America
Snead (USA) won the 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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