1953 - Men America
The winners in the category "1953 - 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 (Jul 30-Aug 2; aka the Tam O'Shanter). Second-placed Ted Kroll (USA) and defending champion Sam Snead (USA) finished 3 shots behind Lloyd Mangrum (USA). [Tam O'Shanter CC, Niles, nr Chicago, IL; now the municipal Tam O'Shanter Golf Course].
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Played as the Ardmore Open (May 7-10). Second-placed Jerry Barber (USA) finished 3 shots behind Earl Stewart Jr (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Dornick Hills CC, Ardmore, Oklahoma].
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Defending champion Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg) finished in second place behind Gonzalez (Brazil). [Campos Argentinos de Golf, San Isidro, Buenos Aires].
Played as the Baton Rouge Open.
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (50th) (May 28-31). Second-placed Ed Furgol (USA), Fred Haas (USA) and Lloyd Mangrum (USA) finished 4 shots behind E. J. "Dutch" Harrison (USA). [Bellerive CC, St Louis, Missouri].
Played as the Brazil Open (Aberto do Brasil). Martin Pose (Arg) finished in second place behind Gonzalez (Brazil). [Gavea GC, São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro].
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Played as the Canadian Open (July 9-11). Second-placed Wally Ulrich (USA) finished 1 shot behind Dave Douglas (USA). [Scarboro G&CC, Toronto, Ont.].
Played as the Carling Open.
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Played as the Colonial National Invitation (May 21-24). Second-placed Doug Ford (USA) and Cary Middlecoff (USA) finished 5 shots behind defending champion Ben Hogan (USA). This was the fourth of Hogan's five wins in this event, which was nicknamed "Hogan's Benefit." [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].
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Played as the Chile Open (Abierto de Chile). Won by defending champion De Vicenzo (Arg), brother of the legendary Roberto De Vicenzo.
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Played as the Eastern Open (Sept 10-13). Second-placed Chandler Harper (USA), Doug Ford (USA) and Charlie Bassler (USA) finished 4 shots behind 29-year-old Dick Mayer (USA), who recorded the first of his seven PGA Tour wins. [Mt Pleasant Municipal GC, Baltimore, MD].
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Played as the San Diego Open (15-18). Second-placed Doug Ford (USA) finished 3 shots behind Bolt (USA). [San Diego CC, Chula Vista, CA].
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Played as the Los Angeles Open (Jan 2-5). Second-placed Jack Burke Jr (USA) finished 5 shots behind Mangrum (USA), who recorded the third of his four wins in this event. [Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA].
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Played as the Houston Open (Feb 26-Mar 2). In a Monday finish, Cary Middlecoff (USA) beat Shelley Mayfield (USA), Jim Ferrier (Aus/USA), Earl Stewart (USA) and Bill Nary (USA) in the PGA Tour's first 18-hole five-way playoff (Middlecoff 69, Mayfield and Ferrier 71, Stewart 72 and Nary 75). Middlecoff could have won in regulation play, but missed a three-foot par putt at the 72nd hole. [Memorial Park GC, Houston, TX].
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Played as the Jacksonville Open (March 20-23; for the last time until 1965). Second-placed Jim Ferrier (USA) finished 1 shot behind Worsham (USA). [Hyde Park GC, Jacksonville, FL].
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Played as the inaugural Jamaica Open. Won by W. L. Ward. [Constant Spring GC, Kingston, Jamaica].
America
KCGA
Played as the Kansas City Open (July 23-26). Second-placed Marty Furgol (USA) finished 2 shots behind Ed "Porky" Oliver (USA). [Milburn G&CC, nr Kansas City, KS].
America
Labatt Brewing
Played as the inaugural Labatt Open (Aug 20-23). Second-placed Walter Burkemo (USA) finished 5 shots behind Doug Ford (USA). [Summerlea G&CC, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Québec].
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Metropolitan GA
Played as the Metropolitan Open. (Sept 22-24; Metropolitan Golf Assoc event). Second-placed Pat Cici (USA) finished 4 shots behind Pete Cooper (USA), who went one better than his second place finish the previous year. [Rockville Links Club, Rockville Centre, Long Island, NY].
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Played as the Mexican Open (Abierto Mexicano de Golf). Cary Middlecoff (USA) finished in second place behind De Vicenzo (Arg). [GC Chapultepec, Naucalpan, Mexico City].
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Played as the Miami Open (Dec 10-13). Second-placed Sam Snead (USA) finished 4 shots behind Doug Ford (USA). [Miami Springs G&CC, Miami, FL; at the time known as Miami Springs Municipal Course].
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Played as the National Celebrities Open (Sept 3-7). Second-placed Lew Worsham (USA) finished 1 shot behind Kroll (USA). The third round was postponed on Saturday and Sunday, and 36 holes played on the Monday. [Woodmont CC, Rockville, Maryland].
Played as the Palm Beach Round Robin.
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Played as the Panama Open. Won by defending champion De Vicenzo (USA). [GC de Panama, Panama City, Panama].
Played as the Pan American Open.
America
Bing Crosby
Played as the Bing Crosby Pro-Am Invitational (Jan 9-11; 54-hole event). Second-placed Julius Boros (USA) finished 4 shots behind Mangrum (USA). [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Cypress Point Club and Monterey Peninsula CC].
Played as the inaugural Peru Open (Abierto de Peru). Won by De Vicenzo (Arg).
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Played as the Phoenix Open (Jan 23-26). Second-placed Bo Wininger (USA), Johnny Bulla (USA) and Ted Kroll (USA) finished 6 shots behind defending champion Mangrum (USA). Monday finish required. [Phoenix CC, Phoenix, AZ].
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Played as the inaugural Tournament of Champions (April 23-26). Second-placed Chandler Harper (USA) finished 1 shot behind Besselink (USA). [Wynn Las Vegas, Nevada; at the time known as Desert Inn CC].
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Played as the Texas Open (Feb 12-15). Second-placed Doug Ford (USA) finished 1 shot behind 26-year-old hometown winner Tony Holguin (USA), who recorded his first and only PGA Tour win. Ford finished as runner-up for the third straight year. [Brackenridge Park GC, San Antonio, TX].
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Played as the Thunderbird Invitational. Ben Hogan (USA) finished in second-place behind Demaret (USA). [Thunderbird CC, Rancho Mirage, CA].
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Played as the Insurance City Open (Aug 27-30). Second-placed Jim Ferrier (Aus/USA) finished 1 shot behind 26-year-old Bob Toski (USA), who recorded the first of his five PGA Tour wins. [Wethersfield CC, nr Hartford, CT].
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Played as the Tucson Open (Jan 29-Feb 1). Second-placed Chandler Harper (USA) finished 1 shot behind Tommy Bolt (USA). [El Rio G&CC, Tucson, AZ. Now known as El Rio GC].
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Played as the inaugural Virginia Beach Open (April 16-19). Second-placed Ansel Snow (USA) finished 2 shots behind Ford (USA), who claimed his second PGA Tour win. [Cavalier Y&CC, Virginia Beach, Virginia; now called Cavalier G&YC].
America
George S. May
Played as the World Championship of Golf (Aug 6-9; PGA Tour event for the richest first prize in world golf). Second-placed Chandler Harper (USA) finished 1 shot behind Lew Worsham (USA), who holed-out from 104 yards on the final hole. The first-ever golf event to be nationally televised. [Tam O'Shanter CC, Niles, nr Chicago, IL; now the municipal Tam O'Shanter Golf Course].
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Played as the Greater Greensboro Open (March 26-31). In a Tuesday finish, first-time PGA Tour winner Stewart (USA) beat Sam Snead (USA) with a par at the first sudden-death playoff hole. This followed a four-way 18-hole playoff on Monday, in which Stewart and Snead tied on 68 and Doug Ford (USA) and Art Wall Jr (USA) were eliminated. [Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, NC].
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