1971 - Men America
The winners in the category "1971 - 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 American Golf Classic (Aug 5-8). Second-placed Dale Douglas (USA) finished 3 shots behind 24-year-old Jerry Heard (USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the Bob Hope Desert Classic (Feb 10-14). Palmer (USA) beat Raymond Floyd (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [Bermuda Dunes CC, Coachella Valley, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Indian Wells CC; Tamarisk CC; La Quinta CC].
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Played as the Argentine Masters (Torneo de Maestros) (for the last time until 1974). Second-placed Florentino Molina (Arg) finished in second place behind Fernandez (Arg). [Olivos GC, Pablo Nogués, Buenos Aires].
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Vicente Fernandez (Arg) finished in second place behind Molina (Arg). [Hindu Club, Don Torcuato, Buenos Aires].
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Played as the Florida Citrus Invitational (March 11-14). Second-placed Julius Boros (USA) finished 1 shot behind Palmer (USA). [Rio Pinar CC, Orlando, FL].
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Played as the Atlanta Classic (June 3-6). Gardner Dickinson (USA) beat Jack Nicklaus (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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Played as the inaugural Broome County Open (June 26; 18-hole PGA satellite tour event). Claude "Butch" Harmon Jr (USA) beat Charles Courtney (USA), Norman Rack (USA) and Hal Underwood (USA) in a playoff. [En-Joie GC, Endicott, NY].
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WGA
Played as the Western Open (July 15-18). Second-placed Bobby Nichols (USA) finished 2 shots behind Bruce Crampton (Aus). [Olympia Fields CC, nr Chicago, IL].
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Played as the Brazil Open (Aberto do Brasil). Fleisher (USA) beat 17-year-old Jaime Gonzalez Jnr (Brazil, amateur) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. [Itanhangá GC, Itanhangá, Rio de Janeiro].
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Buick Open not played in 1971.
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Played as the Canadian Open (July 1-4). Lee Trevino (USA) beat Art Wall Jr (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. This was the second leg of Trevino's impressive "Triple Crown" in 1971; he also won the Open Championship and US Open. The "Triple Crown" requires same-season wins in the three oldest national championships: The Open, US Open and either the South African Open (est. 1903) or Canadian Open (1904). [Vallée du Richelieu GC, Sainte-Julie, nr Montreal, Québec].
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Played as the Colonial National Invitation (May 20-23). Second-placed Bert Yancey (USA) finished 1 shot behind Gene Littler (USA). [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].
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Played as the Byron Nelson Golf Classic (May 6-9). Second-placed Frank Beard (USA) and Jerry McGee (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Nicklaus (USA). [Preston Trail GC, Dallas, TX].
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Played as the Cleveland Open (June 24-27). Second-placed Charles Coody (USA) finished 7 shots behind 28-year-old Bobby Mitchell (USA), who recorded the first of his two PGA Tour wins. [Beechmont CC, Orange, nr Cleveland, OH].
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Played as the Colombian Open (Abierto de Colombia). Second-placed Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg), Martin Roesink (Belg) and Homero Blancas (USA) finished 14 shots behind Greene (USA). [CC of Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia].
Played as the Doral-Eastern Open (March 4-7). Second-placed Gardner Dickinson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Jesse Carlyle "J.C." Snead (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Andy Williams
Played as the Andy Williams San Diego Open Invitational (Jan 28-31). Second-placed Dave Eichelberger (USA) finished 3 shots behind Archer (USA). [South course, Torrey Pines, La Jolla, CA].
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Glen Campbell
Played as the Glen Campbell Los Angeles Open (Jan 7-10; PGA Tour season-opener). Lunn (USA) beat defending champion Billy Casper (USA) with a birdie at the fourth playoff hole, to claim his fifth PGA Tour win. [Rancho Park GC, Los Angeles, CA].
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Played as the Greater Milwaukee Open (July 8-11). Second-placed Bob Shaw (Aus) finished 1 shot behind 27-year-old Dave Eichelberger (USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [Tripoli CC, Brown Deer, nr Milwaukee, Wisconsin; from 2016 called the University Club of Milwaukee].
America
Sea Pines
Played as the Sea Pines Heritage Classic (Nov 25-28). Second-placed Bob Lunn (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time PGA Tour winner Irwin (USA), who recorded the first of his three wins in this event. [Harbour Town Links, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, SC].
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Played as the Houston Champions International (May 13-16). 24-year-old Tour rookie Hubert Green (USA) beat Don January (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record his first PGA Tour win. [Cypress Creek course, Champions GC, Houston, TX].
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Played as the Greater Jacksonville Open (March 18-21). Player (RSA) beat Hal Underwood (USA) with a par four at the second playoff hole. [Hidden Hills GC, nr Jacksonville, FL; at the time Hidden Hills CC].
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Played as the inaugural Quad Cities Open (Sept 16-19; PGA Tour "satellite" event). Second-placed Dow Finsterwald (USA) finished 2 shots behind Beman (USA). [Crow Valley GC, Davenport, Iowa].
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Kemper Insurance
Played as the Kemper Open (June 10-13). Tom Weiskopf (USA) beat Dale Douglass (USA), Gary Player (RSA) and Lee Trevino (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, NC].
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Played as the Maracaibo Open. Second-placed Juan Pinzon (Col) finished 2 shots behind Weaver (USA). [Maracaibo CC, Maracaibo, Venezuela].
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Played as the Mexican Open (Abierto Mexicano de Golf). Billy Maxwell (USA) finished in second place behind Gallardo (Esp). [Club de Golf Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico].
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Kaiser Intl.
Played as the Kaiser International Open Invitational (Oct 21-24). Second-placed Fred Marti (USA) finished 4 shots behind Billy Casper (USA). [North course, Silverado Resort, Napa, CA].
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Natl Airlines
Played as the National Airlines Open Invitational (March 25-28). Second-placed and defending champion Lee Trevino (USA) finished 2 shots behind Player (RSA). [West course, CC of Miami, Miami, FL].
Played as the National Team Championship
Played as the National Team Championship
America
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Played as the Massachusetts Classic (Aug 12-15). Second-placed Raymond Floyd (USA) finished 1 shot behind Dave Stockton (USA), who recorded his fifth PGA Tour win. [Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, MA].
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Played as the Greater New Orleans Open Invitational (Apr 29-May 2). Second-placed Hubert Green (USA) finished 1 shot behind Frank Beard (USA), who recorded the last of his 11 PGA Tour wins. [Lakewood GC, New Orleans, LA].
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Played as the Panama Open. Won by 48-year-old De Vicenzo (Arg). [GC de Panama, Panama City, Panama].
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Bing Crosby
Played as the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am (Jan 14-17). Second-placed Arnold Palmer (USA) finished 2 shots behind Shaw (USA). [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Cypress Point Club and Spyglass Hill GC].
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Monsanto
Played as the Monsanto Open (April 15-18). Second-placed George Archer (USA) and Pete Brown (USA) finished 3 shots behind Littler (USA). [Pensacola CC, Pensacola, FL].
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IVB
Played as the IVB Philadelphia Golf Classic (Aug 19-22). Second-placed Dave Hill (USA) finished 1 shot behind Tom Weiskopf (USA). [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
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Played as the Phoenix Open Invitational (Jan 21-24). Second-placed Dan Sikes (USA) and Billy Casper (USA) finished 2 shots behind Barber (USA). [Arizona CC, Phoenix, AZ].
America
Sahara Hotel
Played as the Sahara Invitational (Oct 28-31). Second-placed George Archer (USA) finished 1 shot behind Lee Trevino (USA). [Paradise Valley CC, Henderson, NV; now called Wildhorse GC].
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Played as the Magnolia State Classic (April 8-11; unofficial PGA Tour "satellite" event). Second-placed Jack Lewis Jr (USA) finished 1 shot behind Pace (USA). [Hattiesburg CC, Hattiesburg, MS].
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Played as the Tournament of Champions (April 22-25). Second-placed Bruce Devlin (Aus), Gary Player (RSA) and Dave Stockton (USA) finished 8 shots behind Nicklaus (USA), who recorded the third of his five wins in this event. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
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Played as the Hawaiian Open (Feb 4-7). Second-placed Miller Barber (USA) finished 1 shot behind Tom Shaw (USA), who recorded the last of his four PGA Tour wins. [Waialae CC, Honolulu, Hawaii].
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Played as the Southern Open Invitational (Sept 9-12). Second-placed Deane Beman (USA) finished 5 shots behind 24-year-old Johnny Miller (USA), who recorded the first of his 25 PGA Tour wins. [Green Island CC, Columbus, Georgia].
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Played as the Westchester Classic (July 22-25). Second-placed Gibby Gilbert (USA) and Hale Irwin (USA) finished 5 shots behind Palmer (USA), who recorded his 60th PGA Tour win. [West course, Westchester CC, Rye, NY].
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Danny Thomas
Played as the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic (May 27-30). Second-placed Jerry Heard (USA), Hale Irwin (USA), Lee Elder (USA) and Randy Wolff (USA) finished 4 shots behind Trevino (USA). [Colonial CC, White Station, Memphis, TN. Club relocated to Cordova, nr Memphis in 1972].
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Played as the Tallahassee Open Invitational (April 22-25). Second-placed Jim Wiechers (USA) finished 3 shots behind Trevino (USA). [Killearn CC, Tallahassee, FL].
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Texas Open not played in 1971.
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Played as the Greater Hartford Open Invitational (Sept 3-6). George Archer (USA) beat Lou Graham (USA) and J.C. Snead (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. Monday Labour Day finish. [Wethersfield CC, nr Hartford, CT].
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Played as the Tucson Open Invitational (Feb 18-22). Second-placed Dale Douglass (USA) finished 1 shot behind 30-year-old Jesse Carlyle "J.C. Snead" (USA), who recorded the first of his eight PGA Tour wins. A 36-hole Monday finish was required after earlier rain, snow and frost delays. [Catalina course, Tucson National Resort, Tucson, AZ].
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L&M Tobacco
Played as the inaugural Liggett & Myers Open Match Play Championship (Aug 26-29; medal match play; field of 64 players). Losing finalist Phil Rodgers (USA) finished 6 shots behind 31-year-old DeWitt Weaver (USA), who shot a 1-under-par 71 in the final to record his first PGA Tour win in his seventh year on the Tour. [CC of North Carolina, Pinehurst, NC].
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Played as the Caracas Open. Second-placed Tommy Bolt (USA) finished 1 shot behind Graham (Aus). [Valle Arriba GC, Caracas, Venezuela].
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Disney World
Played as the inaugural Walt Disney World Open (Dec 2-6). Second-placed Deane Beman (USA) finished 3 shots behind Jack Nicklaus (USA). Monday finish required after Friday's play lost to rain. [Magnolia course, Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL. Earlier rounds also played on the Palm course].
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Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) finished 7 shots behind Jack Nicklaus (USA), who won the International Trophy for best individual score in the World Cup of Golf. Team winners of the Cup: Jack Nicklaus & Lee Trevino (USA). [East Course, BallenIsles CC, Palm Beach Gdns, FL; at the time known as the PGA National GC].
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Played as the World Series of Golf (Sept 11/12; unofficial four-man 36-hole exhibition event for the season's four major championship winners ... or substitutes). First (on 141): Charles Coody (USA; Masters). Second (142): Jack Nicklaus (USA; US PGA). Third (143): Bruce Crampton (Aus; Western Open). Fourth (146): Lee Trevino (USA; British Open and US Open). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the Greater Greensboro Open (April 1-4). First-time PGA Tour winner Allin (USA) beat Dave Eichelberger (USA) and Rod Funseth (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, NC].
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
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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