Fort Wayne Open (PGA Tour event) explained
The Fort Wayne Open, which played for one year as Fort Wayne Invitational, was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1950 to 1956. It was played in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In 1950 it was played at the Orchard Ridge Country Club before moving to the Fort Wayne Elks Lodge No. 155 golf course, now known as the "Elks Course" at Coyote Creek Golf Club, an 18-hole, par-72 championship course built in 1928 and opened in 1929.
Arnold Palmer earned his first professional paycheck ($145) at this event in 1955.[1] [2]
Winners
| Year | Player | Country | Score | To par | Margin of
victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's
share ($) | Ref |
|---|
| Fort Wayne Open |
|---|
| 1956 | | | 269 | −19 | Playoff | | 2,400 | [3] |
| Fort Wayne Invitational |
|---|
| 1955 | | | 269 | −19 | 3 strokes | | 2,400 | [4] |
| Fort Wayne Open |
|---|
| 1954 | | | 270 | −18 | 3 strokes | | 2,400 | [5] |
| 1953 | | | 265 | −23 | Playoff | | 2,400 | [6] [7] |
| 1952 | | | 272 | −16 | Playoff | | 2,400 | [8] [9] |
| 1951 | | | 269 | −19 | 1 stroke | | 2,400 | [10] |
| 1950 | | | 271 | −13 | 3 strokes | | 2,600 | [11] | |
See also
Notes and References
- News: Elks Country Club going private, will be renamed Coyote Creek . Fort Wayne Daily News . 2007-12-08.
- Web site: This is Fort Wayne:Golf . 2007-12-08.
- News: Ford Wins In Playoff . Youngstown Vindicator . AP . September 17, 1956 . 22 . Google News.
- News: Finsterwald Golf Winner . Youngstown Vindicator . AP . May 30, 1955 . 35 . Google News.
- News: Ford Is first at Fort Worth; Souchak Second . The Spokesman-Review . Associated Press . August 23, 1954 . 9 . Google News.
- News: Two Deadlock At Ft. Wayne . Eugene Register-Guardian . AP . August 17, 1953 . 2B . Google News.
- News: Wall Wins Playoff In Golf Tourney . Eugene Register-Guardian . AP . August 18, 1953 . 2B . Google News.
- News: Jim Clark, Turnesa Tie . Youngstown Vindicator . AP . August 25, 1952 . 9 . Google News.
- News: Clark Wins Golf Crown . Youngstown Vindicator . AP . August 26, 1952 . 22 . Google News.
- News: Jim Ferrier Golf Victor . Youngstown Vindicator . AP . August 27, 1951 . 8 . Google News.
- News: Mangrum Wins Indiana Open . The Spokesman-Review . AP . June 5, 1950 . 10 . Google News.
