1950 - Men (All)
The winners in the category "1950 - 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 (14th) (April 6-9). Second-placed Jim Ferrier (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Demaret (USA), who became the first three-time winner of The Masters. [Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (79th) (July 5-7). Second-placed Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Locke (RSA). This was the second of Locke's four Open Championship wins. [Old Course, Royal Troon GC, Troon, Ayrshire].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (50th) (Jun 8-11). Hogan (USA) beat Lloyd Mangrum (USA) and George Fazio (USA) in an 18-hole playoff: Hogan 69 (-1), Mangrum 73 (+3), Fazio 75 (+5). This was the second of Hogan's four US Open wins. [East Course, Merion GC, Ardmore, nr Philadelphia, PA].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (32nd) (June 21-27). Harper (USA) beat Henry Williams Jr (USA) 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final, to win his first and only major championship title. [Scioto CC, Columbus, Ohio].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (55th). Stranahan (USA) beat Richard "Dick" Chapman (USA) 8 and 6 in the final. [The Old Course, St Andrews, Fife].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (50th) (Aug 21-26). Sam Urzetta (USA) beat Frank Stranahan (USA) at the 39th hole in the final. [Minneapolis GC, Minneapolis, Minnesota].
Amateur
USGA
Played as the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship. Rudolph (USA) beat Charles Beville (USA) 2 and 1 in the final. [Denver CC, Denver, Colorado].
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].
America
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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].
America
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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].
America
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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].
America
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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].
America
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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].
America
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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].
America
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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].
America
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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.
America
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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].
America
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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].
Europe
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Played as the Belgian Open (July 21-23). Second-placed Antonio Cerdá (Arg) finished 4 shots behind De Vicenzo (Arg). [Royal Zoute GC, Knokke-Heist, West Flanders, Belgium].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (Oct 10-12). Second-placed and defending champion Charlie Ward (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Rees (Wales). [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 20-23). Defending champion Rees (Wales) beat Frank Jowle (Eng) 7 and 6 in the 36-hole final, to record his fourth win in the British Match Play Championship. [Championship Course, Carnoustie Golf Links, Angus].
Europe
Daily Mail
Played as the (last) Daily Mail £2500 Tournament. Ward (Eng) beat Bobby Locke (S Africa) and Ossie Pickworth (Aus) in a 36-hole playoff (Ward 146, Locke 149, Pickworth 157). [Old course, Walton Heath GC, Walton on the Hill, Surrey].
Europe
Daks
Played as the inaugural Daks Tournament. Second-placed Flory van Donck (Belg) finished 3 shots behind Sutton (Eng). [Outer course, Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey. Now called the J.H. Taylor course.].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop 2000 Guineas Tournament (played over 90 holes). Second-placed Charlie Ward (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Locke (S Africa). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open. Second-placed John Innes Cruickshank (Scot/Arg) and Eric Brown (Scot) finished 14 shots behind runaway winner De Vicenzo (Arg). [GC Toxandria, Molenschot, nr Breda, Neth. at the time known as Noord-Brabantsche GC].
Europe
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Played as the Swiss Open. Second-placed Eric Brown (Scot) finished shots behind Casera (Ita). [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].
Europe
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Played as the Open de France. Second-placed Marcelino Morcillo (Esp) finished 5 shots behind Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg). This was the first of three French Open wins for De Vicenzo. [Vineuil course, Golf de Chantilly, nr Paris].
Europe
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Played as the North British-Harrogate 2000 Guineas Tournament (over 90 holes). Second-placed Ken Bousfield (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Locke (S Africa). [Pannal GC, Pannal, nr Harrogate, N Yorks].
Europe
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Played as the Irish Open (not played again until 1953). Second-placed Norman Von Nida (Aus) and John Panton (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Pickworth (Aus), who won with an eagle three at the final hole. [Royal Dublin GC, Dollymount, Dublin].
Europe
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Played as the Italian Open. Grappasonni (Italy) won after a playoff with Alfonso Angelini (Italy). [GC Roma Acquasanta, Acqua Santa, Rome].
Europe
Lotus
Played as the Lotus £1,500 Tournament (Aug 30-Sept 1). Second-placed Bobby Locke (S Africa) finished 1 shot behind Fred Daly (N.Ire). [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks].
Europe
Penfold
Played as the Penfold Tournament (for the only time as a mixed foursomes match play event). Norman Sutton (Eng) & The Hon Mrs Adrian (Joan) Gee (Eng) beat Sam King (Eng) & Miss Audrey Barrett (Eng) by 1 hole in the final. [Sutton Coldfield GC, Streetly, nr Birmingham].
Europe
Silvertown Co.
Played as the Silver King Tournament. Second-placed Ossie Pickworth (Aus) finished 5 shots behind Panton (Scot). [High course, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].
Europe
Spalding
Played as the Spalding £1,350 Tournament (May 31-June 2). Second-placed Dai Rees (Wales) finished 2 shots behind Bobby Locke (S Africa). [Lower course, Worthing GC, West Sussex].
Europe
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Played as the Spanish Open. Won by Antonio Cerda (Arg). [Real (Royal) GC de Cerdaña, Puigcerdà, Catalonia].
Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £1350 Tournament (June 7-9). Second-placed Arthur Lees (Eng) finished 8 shots behind Dai Rees (Wales). [Sand Moor GC, Leeds, W Yorks, England].
Asia
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Played as the Philippine Open. Second-placed Norman Von Nida (Aus) finished 4 shots behind Ed "Porky" Oliver (USA). [East course, Wack Wack G&CC, Manila, Philippines].
Played as the Japan Open (Oct 2/3; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Shimamura Yuyosu (Jpn; name requires verification) finished 1 shot behind Hayashi (Jpn). [Abiko GC, Abiko, Chiba, Japan].
Japan
Japan E&W PGAs
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (Oct 5-8; Japanese major ch'ship). Defending champion Hayashi (Jpn) beat Son Shi-kin* (China) 9 and 7 in the 36-hole final. [Abiko GC, Abiko, Chiba, Japan]. *Son Shi-kin of China became a naturalised Japanese citizen in 1955, changing his name to Koichi Ono.
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Australian Open (Aug 24-26). Second-placed Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Von Nida (Aus), who recorded the first of his three Australian Open wins. [Kooyonga GC, Lockleys, Adelaide, SA].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Von Nida (Aus) beat Eric Cremin (Aus) 6 and 5 in the final. [The Lakes GC, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand Open. Second-placed Alf Guy (NZ) finished 9 shots behind Thomson (Aus), who recorded the first of his nine NZ Open titles. [Christchurch GC, Shirley Links, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Oct 11-14). Ernie Southerden (Eng/NZ) beat Alex Murray (Eng/NZ) 1 up in the 36-hole final. [Christchurch GC, Shirley Links, Christchurch, NZ].
Africa
SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Locke (S Africa) beat M.S. Hart 9 and 8 in the 36-hole final. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed A.R. "Sandy" Guthrie (S Africa) finished 11 shots behind Locke (S Africa). This was the seventh of nine South African Open wins for Locke. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
Awards
PGA of America
Snead (USA) won his second straight PGA of America Vardon Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour.
Awards
PGA of America
Snead (USA) won his third (and second straight) leading money winner title, with 1950 season earnings of $35,760 on the Tour.
Awards
British PGA
Locke (RSA) won his second Harry Vardon Trophy as the British PGA Tour 1950 Order of Merit winner. Award based on lowest scoring average in the season's top professional events. Locke's 70.03 was based on 30 rounds played.
Awards
PGA of America
Hogan (USA) won his second 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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