1950 - Men America
The winners in the category "1950 - 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 (Aug 5-9; aka the Tam O'Shanter). Bobby Locke (S Africa) beat defending champion Lloyd Mangrum (USA) in an 18-hole Wednesday playoff (Locke 69, Mangrum 73). Mangrum was denied his third straight win in this event, which was played directly in front of the World Championship of Golf on the same course. [Tam O'Shanter CC, Niles, nr Chicago, IL; now the municipal Tam O'Shanter Golf Course].
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Pose (Arg) beat Enrique Bertolino (Arg) in a playoff. [Hurlingham Club, Buenos Aires].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (May 18-21). Second-placed Jim Ferrier (Aus/USA) and E.J. "Dutch" Harrison (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Sam Snead (USA). [Brentwood CC, Brentwood, Los Angeles, CA].
Played as the Brazil Open (Aberto do Brasil). P. Viola finished in second place behind Gonzalez (Brazil). [Gavea GC, São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro].
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Played as the Canadian Open (Aug 24-27). Second-placed Ted Kroll (USA) finished 3 shots behind Jim Ferrier (Aus/USA). [Royal Montreal GC, Dixie, Dorval, Montreal - this course no longer exists].
America
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Played as the Colonial National Invitation (May 25-28). Second-placed Skip Alexander (USA) finished 3 shots behind Sam Snead (USA). [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].
America
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Played as the Colombian Open (Abierto de Colombia). Won by Posse (Col). [CC of Barranquilla, Barranquilla, Colombia].
America
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Played as the Eastern Open (Aug 17-20). Second-placed Clayton Heafner (USA) finished 2 shots behind Lloyd Mangrum (USA). [Mt Pleasant Municipal GC, Baltimore, MD].
Played as the Fort Wayne Open.
America
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Played as the Los Angeles Open (Jan 6-9). Snead (USA) beat Ben Hogan (USA) in an 18-hole playoff (Snead 72, Hogan 76). The playoff was delayed until January 18 due to other tournaments and scheduling conflicts. [Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA].
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Played as the Houston Open (Feb 23-26). Second-placed Pete Cooper (USA) finished 3 shots behind Cary Middlecoff (USA). [BraeBurn CC, Houston, TX].
Played as the Inverness Invitational Four-Ball.
America
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Played as the Jacksonville Open (March 17-20). Second-placed George Fazio (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Middlecoff (USA). [Hyde Park GC, Jacksonville, FL].
America
KCGA
Played as the Kansas City Open (Sept 20-23). Second-placed Ed "Porky" Oliver (USA) and Jack Burke Jr (USA) finished 1 shot behind Mangrum (USA). [Milburn G&CC, nr Kansas City, KS].
America
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Played as the Mexican Open (Abierto Mexicano de Golf). Juan Neri (Mex) and Antonio Pedroza (Mex) finished in second place behind defending champion Holguin (USA). [GC Chapultepec, Naucalpan, Mexico City].
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Played as the Miami Beach Open (March 9-12; last played in 1929). Second-placed Lawson Little (USA) finished 3 shots behind Sam Snead (USA). [Normandy Shores GC, Miami Beach, FL; at the time known as Normandy Isle GC. Each player also played one of their first two rounds at Miami Beach GC; at the time known as Bayshore GC].
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Played as the Miami Open (Nov 30-Dec 3). Second-placed Jack Burke Jr (USA) and Dick Mayer (USA) finished 5 shots behind Sam Snead (USA), who recorded his fourth win in this event, 11th PGA Tour title of the year and 60th overall. [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 1-4; next played in 1952). Second-placed Sam Snead (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Lloyd Mangrum (USA). [Red Run GC, Royal Oak, nr Detroit, Mich].
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Played as the North & South Open (Oct 31-Nov 3). Second-placed Johnny Palmer (USA) finished 4 shots behind defending champion Sam Snead (USA), who recorded the last of his three wins in this event. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
Played as the Palm Beach Round Robin.
America
Bing Crosby
Played as the Bing Crosby Pro-Am (Jan 13-15; 54-hole event). Sam Snead (USA), Jack Burke Jr (USA), Smiley Quick (USA) and Dave Douglas (USA) tied for first place. There was no sudden-death playoff in those days. [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Cypress Point Club and Monterey Peninsula CC].
America
Bing Crosby
Played as the Bing Crosby Pro-Am (Jan 13-15; 54-hole event). Sam Snead (USA), Jack Burke Jr (USA), Smiley Quick (USA) and Dave Douglas (USA) tied for first place. There was no sudden-death playoff in those days. [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Cypress Point Club and Monterey Peninsula CC].
America
Bing Crosby
Played as the Bing Crosby Pro-Am (Jan 13-15; 54-hole event). Sam Snead (USA), Jack Burke Jr (USA), Smiley Quick (USA) and Dave Douglas (USA) tied for first place. There was no sudden-death playoff in those days. [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Cypress Point Club and Monterey Peninsula CC].
America
Bing Crosby
Played as the Bing Crosby Pro-Am (Jan 13-15; 54-hole event). Sam Snead (USA), Jack Burke Jr (USA), Smiley Quick (USA) and Dave Douglas (USA) tied for first place. There was no sudden-death playoff in those days. [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Cypress Point Club and Monterey Peninsula CC].
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Played as the Ben Hogan Open (Jan 26-29; Phoenix Open renamed in 1950 in tribute to Hogan). Second-placed Sam Snead (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Demaret (USA). [Phoenix CC, Phoenix, AZ].
America
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Played as the Reading Open (Sept 7-10). Second-placed Jim Ferrier (USA) finished 8 shots behind Sam Snead (USA). [Berkshire CC, Reading, Pennsylvania].
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Played as the Rio Grande Valley Open (Feb 16-19). Second-placed Skip Alexander (USA) finished 2 shots behind 27-year-old Jack Burke Jr (USA), who was a first-time outright winner on the PGA Tour; a month earlier he shared first place in a four-way tie in the Bing Crosby Pro-Am. [Harlingen GC, Harlingen, TX; now called Tony Butler GC].
Played as the St Louis Open.
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Played as the Texas Open (Feb 9-12). Second-placed Jimmy Demaret (USA) finished 1 shot behind Snead (USA), who recorded his second win in three years in this event. Snead shot a pair of 63s in the final two rounds to claim victory. [Brackenridge Park GC, San Antonio, TX. Early rounds also played at Ft Sam Houston GC].
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Played as the Tucson Open (Feb 2-5). Second-placed Sam Snead (USA) finished 2 shots behind Chandler Harper (USA). [El Rio G&CC, Tucson, AZ. Now known as El Rio GC].
America
George S. May
Played as the World Championship of Golf (Aug 10-14; PGA Tour event for the richest first prize in world golf). Henry Ransom (USA) beat Chick Harbert (USA) in an 18-hole playoff (Ransom 69, Harbert 72). Monday finish required after Thursday's play lost to rain. [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 23-26). Second-placed Jimmy Demaret (USA) finished 10 shots behind defending champion Snead (USA). This was the fourth of Snead's eight wins in this event. [Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, NC].
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