Grand Bahama Open Explained
The Grand Bahama Open was a professional golf tournament that was held in Freeport on the island of Grand Bahama in The Bahamas from 1966 to 1973.[1] It attracted many leading players from North America and in later years, Great Britain.
The tournament was hosted for the first four years at the Kings Inn & Golf Club, before moving to the Lucayan Country Club in 1970. The final three edition were held at Shannon Golf & Country Club.
Winners
| Year | Venue | Winner | Score | Ref |
|---|
| 1973 | Shannon Golf & Country Club | | 219 (+3) | [2] |
| 1972 | Shannon Golf & Country Club | | 279 (−9) | [3] |
| 1971 | Shannon Golf & Country Club | | 274 (−14) | [4] |
| 1970 | Lucayan Country Club | | 290 (+2) | [5] [6] |
| 1969 | Kings Inn & Golf Club | | 278 (−10) | [7] |
| 1968 | Kings Inn & Golf Club | | 286 (−2) | [8] |
| 1967 | Kings Inn & Golf Club | | 284 (−4) | [9] |
| 1966 | Kings Inn & Golf Club | | 287 (−1) | [10] | |
A similarly named event was hosted by the Grand Bahama Hotel in 1962. Held over a single round, it was won jointly by two Americans, professional Dave Ragan and amateur Dexter Daniel, with a score of 71 (one-under par).[11]
Notes and References
- News: Grand Bahama Open scheduled Thursday . The Palm Beach Post . West Palm Beach, Florida . January 19, 1966 . 11 . May 12, 2020 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
- News: Hunt's "steady muck" ends Butler's hopes . Bob . Rodney . Daily Mirror . London, England . January 15, 1973 . 26 . May 12, 2020 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription.
- News: Butler repeats in Bahamas . The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky . January 10, 1972 . 20 . May 12, 2020 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
- News: Butler wins . Evening Times . Glasgow, Scotland . January 11, 1971 . 20 . May 12, 2020 . Google News Archive.
- News: Stafford tops golf . The Miami Herald . Miami, Florida . January 12, 1970 . 11 . May 12, 2020 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
- News: Bahama golf captured by Stafford . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . January 12, 1970 . 25 . May 12, 2020 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
- News: Hooper wins Bahama Open Aagency=AP . The Journal News . White Plains, New York . January 27, 1969 . 28 . May 12, 2020 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
- News: Homenuik grabs crown . The Leader-Post . Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada . January 22, 1968 . 21 . May 12, 2020 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
- News: N.Y. golfer wins Bahama Open . The Edmonton Journal . Edmonton, Alberta, Canada . January 23, 1967 . 10 . May 12, 2020 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
- News: Bahamas crown to Kelly . The Miami News . Miami, Florida . January 24, 1966 . 12 . May 12, 2020 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
- News: Ragan wins golf meet in Bahamas . UPI . The Tampa Tribune . Tampa, Florida . March 28, 1966 . 16 . May 12, 2020 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
