Alcan Open Explained

Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship
Location:Dublin, Ireland
Establishment:1967
Course:Portmarnock Golf Club
Par:72
Tour:PGA Tour
Format:Stroke play
Final Year:1970
Aggregate:274 Billy Casper (1969)
To-Par:−14 as above
Final Champion: Bruce Devlin
Paddy Skerritt
Map:Ireland#Ireland County Dublin
Map Label:Portmarnock GC
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200
Coordinates:53.429°N -6.125°W

The Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship, also known as the Alcan Open, was an international golf tournament played from 1967 to 1970. It was sponsored by Alcan Aluminum of Canada, a long-time corporate sponsor of professional golf on international circuits. A concurrent Alcan International tournament was also played. The 1969 tournament, played in the United States, was an official PGA Tour event.

Tournament hosts

Winners

Alcan Open

YearTourWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner-upRef.
Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship
1970 278 −10 7 strokes [5]
Alcan Open
1969 274 −14 1 stroke Lee Trevino[6]
Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship
1968 Gay Brewer (2) 283 −9 3 strokes [7]
1967 283 −5 Playoff [8] [9] [10]

Alcan International

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upRef.
1970 286 −2 3 strokes Maurice Bembridge
Eric Brown
1969: No tournament
1968 288 −4 Title shared[11]
1967 281 −7 5 strokes Tony Grubb

Notes and References

  1. News: Mod Golf Strikes At Old St. Andrews . Gwilym S. Brown . https://archive.today/20121203025621/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1080432/index.htm . dead . December 3, 2012 . . October 16, 1967 . June 4, 2009 .
  2. News: A Roundup Of The Sports Information Of The Week . https://archive.today/20120720035415/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1081694/index.htm . dead . July 20, 2012 . . October 14, 1968 . June 4, 2009 .
  3. News: A Roundup Of The Sports Information Of The Week . https://archive.today/20120717142227/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1082887/index.htm . dead . July 17, 2012 . . October 6, 1969 . June 4, 2009 .
  4. News: Bruce Devlin take first in Alcan Golf tournament . . . September 21, 1970 . 11.
  5. News: Devlin ways away unchallenged with £23,060 first prize . . 21 September 1970 . 5.
  6. News: 30 September 1969 . Casper wins Alcan tournament with storming finish . 6 . The Glasgow Herald .
  7. News: Brewer's accuracy from tees decisive in Alcan . The Glasgow Herald . 7 October 1968 . 7.
  8. News: Americans in play-off for Alcan . The Glasgow Herald . 9 October 1967 . 1.
  9. News: Alcan play-off between Casper and Brewer . The Glasgow Herald . 9 October 1967 . 5.
  10. News: Brewer's 68 in play-off worth £300 a shot . The Glasgow Herald . 10 October 1967 . 6.
  11. Protopp i England, Alcan International . Swedish . Pro top in England, Alcan International . Svensk Golf . 8 . December 1968 . 32.