500 Festival Open Invitation

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The 500 Festival Open Invitation was a PGA Tour event in Indianapolis, Indiana played in the 1960s. It was sponsored by The 500 Festival, a not-for-profit volunteer organization that was created in 1957 to organize civic events to promote the Indianapolis 500. ^[1] The tournament was played at the Speedway Golf Course each year except in 1965 when it was played at Greentree Country Club while Speedway was undergoing renovations.

[edit] Winners

• 1968 Billy Casper
• 1967 Frank Beard
• 1966 Billy Casper
• 1965 Bruce Crampton
• 1964 Gary Player
• 1963 Dow Finsterwald
• 1962 Billy Casper
• 1961 Doug Ford
• 1960 Doug Ford

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