1960 - Men America
The winners in the category "1960 - Men America" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
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Played as the inaugural "500" Festival Open Invitational (May 26-29; held in conjunction with the Indy 500 race week). Second-placed Jerry Barber (USA) finished 2 shots behind Doug Ford (USA). [Brickyard Crossing GC, at the time known as Speedway GC, Indianapolis, IN].
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Played as the Almaden Open (Nov 17-20; non-PGA Tour event, predominantly played by pros based on the West Coast). Charlie Sifford (USA) beat Bill Eggers (USA) with a birdie-four at the first playoff hole. Sifford recorded a hole-in-one in the first round. [Almaden CC, San Jose, CA; now called Almaden G&CC].
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Played as the inaugural Palm Springs Desert Golf Classic (Feb 3-7; evolved out of the Thunderbird Invitational tournament 1952-59). Second-placed Fred Hawkins (USA) finished 3 shots behind Palmer (USA), who also won the 1959 Thunderbird Invtl. [Thunderbird CC, Rancho Mirage, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Bermuda Dunes CC; Indian Wells CC; Tamarisk CC].
America
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Defending champion Leopoldo Ruiz (Arg) finished in second place behind De Luca (Arg). [Mar del Plata GC, Mar del Plata, Argentina].
Played as the Baton Rouge Open Invitational.
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (July 14-17). Stan Leonard (Can) beat Art Wall Jr (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record the last of his three PGA Tour wins. [Western G&CC, Redford, nr Detroit, Mich].
America
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Played as the Brazil Open (Aberto do Brasil). Mike Souchak (USA) finished in second place behind De Vicenzo (Arg). [Sao Paulo GC, Santo Amoro, Sao Paulo, Brazil].
America
Buick
Played as the Buick Open Invitational (July 1-4). Second-placed Gay Brewer (USA) and defending champion Art Wall Jr (USA) finished 1 shot behind Mike Souchak (USA). [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].
America
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Played as the Cajun Classic (Nov 17-20). Second-placed Johnny Pott (USA) and Jon Gustin (USA) finished 2 shots behind Hebert (USA), whose older brother Jay won this event two years earlier. [Oakbourne CC, Lafayette, Louisiana].
America
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Played as the Canadian Open (July 6-9). Second-placed Bob Goalby (USA) and Jay Hebert (USA) finished 6 shots behind Art Wall Jr (USA). [St George's G&CC, Etobicoke, Ontario].
America
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Played as the Colonial National Invitation (May 12-15). Second-placed Gene Littler (USA) and Kel Nagle (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Julius Boros (USA). [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].
America
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Played as the Chile Open (Abierto de Chile). Won by Orellana (Chile).
America
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Played as the Dallas Open Invitational (Sept 2-5). First-time PGA Tour winner Pott (USA) beat Ted Kroll (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. Bo Wininger (USA) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. [GC of Dallas, Dallas, TX; at the time called Oak Cliff CC].
America
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Played as the Colombian Open (Abierto de Colombia). Won by Watson (USA). [CC of Cali, Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia].
America
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Played as the first (and only) De Soto Open Invitational (March 24-27). Second-placed Jerry Barber (USA) finished 1 shot behind 47-year-old Sam Snead (USA). [Champions course, Palm Aire CC, nr Sarasota, FL; at the time known as De Soto Lakes CC].
America
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Played as the Eastern Open (July 28-31). Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) finished 2 shots behind Gene Littler (USA). [Pine Ridge GC, Lutherville, Maryland].
America
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Played as the San Diego Open Invitational (Jan 28-31). Second-placed Johnny Pott (USA) finished 1 shot behind Mike Souchak (USA). [Riverwalk GC, San Diego, CA; at the time known as Mission Valley CC].
America
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Played as the Los Angeles Open (Jan 9-12; PGA Tour season opener). Second-placed Bill Collins (USA), Jay Hebert (USA) and Dave Ragan (USA) finished 3 shots behind Finsterwald (USA). [Rancho Park GC, Los Angeles, CA].
America
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Played as the Hesperia Open Invitational (Sept 30-Oct 3). Second-placed Bob Rosburg (USA) finished 7 shots behind Billy Casper Jr (USA), who added this PGA Tour title to the Portland Open, which he won the week before. [Hesperia G&CC, Hesperia, CA].
America
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Played as the Hot Springs Open (May 19-22). Second-placed Pete Cooper (USA) finished 3 shots behind Bill Collins (USA). [Arlington course, Hot Springs CC, Hot Springs, AR].
America
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Played as the Houston Classic. Bill Collins (USA) beat Arnold Palmer (USA) in an 18-hole Monday playoff (Collins 69, Palmer 71), to record his second PGA Tour win. [Memorial Park GC, Houston, TX].
Played as the Jamaica Open (Caribbean tour event). Won by Pete Cooper (USA).
America
Haig Scotch
Played as the inaugural Haig & Haig Scotch Mixed Foursome (two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr; over 36-holes). Jim Turnesa (USA) & Gloria Armstrong (USA) beat Bob Goalby (USA) & Fay Crocker (Uruguay) at the third hole of a playoff. [Co-hosted by Pinecrest Lakes GC (now Pinecrest GC), Avon Park, FL and Harder Hall GC, Sebring, FL].
Played as the inaugural Maracaibo Open (Caribbean tour event). Won by Pete Cooper (USA). [Maracaibo CC, Maracaibo, Venezuela].
America
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Played as the Mexican Open (Abierto Mexicano de Golf). Billy Maxwell (USA) finished in second place behind Johnson (USA). [GC Chapultepec, Naucalpan, Mexico City].
America
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Played as the Coral Gables Open (Dec 8-11). Second-placed Dow Finsterwald (USA) finished 1 shot behind Bob Goalby (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [The Biltmore, Coral Gables, Miami, FL].
America
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Played as the Milwaukee Open (Aug 25-28). Second-placed Billy Casper (USA) finished 2 shots behind Ken Venturi (USA), who recorded his second win in this event, and tenth PGA Tour win overall. [North Hills CC, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin].
Played as the Mobile Sertoma Open Invitational.
America
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Played as the Greater New Orleans Open Invitational (April 21-24). Second-placed Al Besselink (USA) finished 6 shots behind Dow Finsterwald (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).
Played as the Oklahoma City Open Invitational.
America
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Played as the Orange County Invitational (Oct 13-16). Second-placed Charlie Sifford (USA) finished 1 shot behind Casper (USA). [Mesa Verde CC, Costa Mesa, nr Newport Beach, CA].
America
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Played as the Panama Open. Won by Vossler (USA). [GC de Panama, Panama City, Panama].
America
Bing Crosby
Played as the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am (Jan 21-24). Second-placed Julius Boros (USA) and Tommy Jacobs (USA) finished 3 shots behind Venturi (USA). [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 Pensacola Open (March 10-13). Second-placed Doug Sanders (USA) finished 1 shot behind Palmer (USA). [Pensacola CC, Pensacola, FL].
America
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Played as the Phoenix Open Invitational (Feb 11-15). Fleck (USA) beat Bill Collins (USA) in an 18-hole playoff (Fleck 68; Collins 71), to record his second PGA Tour win. [Phoenix CC, Phoenix, AZ].
America
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Played as the Portland Open Invitational (Sept 22-25). Second-placed Paul Harney (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Billy Casper (USA). [Portland GC, Portland, Oregon].
America
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Played as the Puerto Rico Open (Feb 25-28; Caribbean tour event). Joe Jimenez (USA) beat Stan Leonard (Can) with a par at the second playoff hole. [Berwind CC, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico].
America
Sahara Hotel
Played as the Sahara Pro-Am (Oct 26/27; 54-hole unofficial PGA Tour event). Second-placed Paul Harney (USA) and defending champion Doug Sanders (USA) finished 2 shots behind 40-year-old Bob Duden (USA). [Paradise Valley CC, Henderson, NV; now called Wildhorse GC. Las Vegas GC Municipal course may also have been used].
America
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Played as the Tournament of Champions (May 5-8). Second-placed Jay Hebert (USA) finished 4 shots behind Barber (USA). [Wynn Las Vegas, Nevada; at the time known as Desert Inn CC].
America
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Played as the Memphis Open Invitational (June 2-5). Bolt (USA) beat Ben Hogan (USA) and Gene Littler (USA) in an 18-hole playoff (Bolt 68, Hogan 69, Littler 71). [Colonial CC, White Station, Memphis, TN. Club relocated to Cordova, nr Memphis in 1972].
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Played as the Texas Open Invitational (Feb 25-28). Second-placed Doug Ford (USA) and Frank Stranahan (USA) finished 2 shots behind Arnold Palmer (USA), who recorded the first of his three wins in this event. The last PGA Tour event held at an active-duty military golf course. [Ft Sam Houston GC, San Antonio, TX].
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Played as the Insurance City Open (Aug 4-7). Arnold Palmer (USA) beat Jack Fleck (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. Bill Collins (USA) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. [Wethersfield CC, nr Hartford, CT].
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Played as the Tucson Open Invitational (Feb 18-21). Second-placed Bob Harris (USA) finished 3 shots behind Don January (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [El Rio G&CC, Tucson, AZ. Now known as El Rio GC].
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Played as the Greater Greensboro Open (April 14-17). Second-placed and defending champion Dow Finsterwald (USA) finished 2 shots behind Snead (USA). This was the seventh of Snead's eight wins in this event. [Starmount Forest CC, Greensboro, NC].
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
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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