Ben Hogan Reno Open | |
Location: | Reno, Nevada |
Establishment: | 1990 |
Course: | Northgate Golf Course |
Par: | 72 |
Tour: | Ben Hogan Tour |
Format: | Stroke play |
Month Played: | September |
Final Year: | 1991 |
Aggregate: | 202 Mike Springer (1990) |
To-Par: | −14 as above |
Final Champion: | John Flannery |
Map: | USA#USA Nevada |
Map Label: | Northgate GC |
Map Relief: | yes |
Map Size: | 200 |
Coordinates: | 39.533°N -119.906°W |
The Reno Open was a golf tournament on the Ben Hogan Tour that was contested from 1990 to 1991 and played at Northgate Golf Course in Reno, Nevada.
Mike Springer won the inaugural tournament.[1]
John Flannery captured the 1991 edition of the event.[2] He defeated Rob Boldt, Esteban Toledo and Tom Lehman in a sudden-death playoff to earn $20,000 and his first victory on the circuit. The playoff is recognized as one of the most unusual in Tour history.[3] On the second hole, the 18th, Flannery appeared to have won before failing to mark his ball properly on the green, a two-stroke rules violation. Toledo also committed a rules violation on the green and was accessed a one-stroke penalty. Each player carded a six, forcing the playoff into the third-extra hole, where Flannery won the event.
Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runners-up | |
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Ben Hogan Reno Open | ||||||
211 | −5 | Playoff | Rob Boldt Tom Lehman Esteban Toledo | |||
202 | −14 | 1 stroke | Rick Cramer Kelly Gibson |