Massachusetts Open
The Massachusetts Open is the Massachusetts state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by Mass Golf (formerly the Massachusetts Golf Association). It has been played annually since 1905 (except for war years and 2020) at a variety of courses around the state. It was considered a PGA Tour event from 1916 to 1937. Past winners include World Golf Hall of Fame players Donald Ross, Walter Hagen, Leo Diegel, Francis Ouimet, Gene Sarazen, Byron Nelson, Horton Smith, and Julius Boros.
In 2008 and 2009, two future PGA Tour players won the event. Jim Renner won the event in 2008 at Stockbridge Golf Club and Rob Oppenheim won the event in 2009 at Belmont Country Club.
Winners
| Year | Champion | Venue (all in Massachusetts) |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Michael Kartrude | Longmeadow Country Club (4) |
| 2021 | Rob Labritz | Oak Hill Country Club (7) |
| 2020 | No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic[1] | |
| 2019 | Mike Martel | Vesper Country Club (6) |
| 2018 | Jason Thresher | GreatHorse Golf Club |
| 2017 | Jason Thresher | TGC at Sacconnessett |
| 2016 | Jason Thresher | Worcester Country Club (7) |
| 2015 | Joe Harney | Black Rock Country Club |
| 2014 | Ian Thimble | Weston Golf Club (3) |
| 2013 | Evan Harmeling | Woodland Golf Club (4) |
| 2012 | Michael Welch | Walpole Country Club |
| 2011 | Kyle Gallo | Oak Hill Country Club (6) |
| 2010 | Jimmy Hazen | Wellesley Country Club (3) |
| 2009 | Rob Oppenheim | Belmont Country Club (5) |
| 2008 | Jim Renner | Stockbridge Golf Club |
| 2007 | Geoffrey Sisk | Kernwood Country Club (4) |
| 2006 | Geoffrey Sisk | Charles River Country Club (5) |
| 2005 | Eric Egloff | Vesper Country Club (5) |
| 2004 | Geoffrey Sisk | Longmeadow Country Club (3) |
| 2003 | Brian Quinn | Tedesco Country Club (5) |
| 2002 | Geoffrey Sisk | Pleasant Valley Country Club (2) |
| 2001 | Rich Parker | The Haven Country Club (formerly Mount Pleasant CC) |
| 2000 | James Gilleon | Country Club of Pittsfield (2) |
| 1999 | Kevin Quinn (a) | Wellesley Country Club (2) |
| 1998 | Rodney Butcher | Oak Hill Country Club (5) |
| 1997 | Geoffrey Sisk | Crumpin-Fox Club |
| 1996 | Jeff Leonard | Winchester Country Club (2) |
| 1995 | Geoffrey Sisk | Wollaston Golf Club (2) |
| 1994 | Peter Morgan | Woodland Golf Club (3) |
| 1993 | Pat Bates | Tedesco Country Club (4) |
| 1992 | Andy Morse | Taconic Golf Club |
| 1991 | John Elliott | Salem Country Club (3) |
| 1990 | Fran Quinn | Vesper Country Club (4) |
| 1989 | Andy Morse | Oak Hill Country Club (4) |
| 1988 | Jeff Lewis | Spring Valley Country Club (3) |
| 1987 | Steve Jurgensen | Weston Golf Club (2) |
| 1986 | Kevin Johnson | Country Club of New Seabury (3) |
| 1985 | Jim Hallet | Wellesley Country Club |
| 1984 | Dana Quigley | Wollaston Golf Club |
| 1983 | Dana Quigley | Charles River Country Club (4) |
| 1982 | Dana Quigley | Longmeadow Country Club (2) |
| 1981 | Bob Menne | Nashawtuc Country Club |
| 1980 | Paul Moran | Essex County Club (3) |
| 1979 | Jay Dolan | Brae Burn Country Club (5) |
| 1978 | Curt Madson | Spring Valley Country Club (2) |
| 1977 | Paul Harney | Country Club of New Seabury (2) |
| 1976 | Paul Barkhouse | Worcester Country Club (6) |
| 1975 | Dick Hanscom | Charles River Country Club (3) |
| 1974 | Dick Hanscom | Woodland Golf Club (2) |
| 1973 | Bob Crowley | Kernwood Country Club (3) |
| 1972 | Charles Volpone | Tedesco Country Club (3) |
| 1971 | Charles Volpone | Vesper Country Club (3) |
| 1970 | Paul Harney | Salem Country Club (2) |
| 1969 | Paul Harney | Spring Valley Country Club |
| 1968 | Paul Harney | The International - Pines Course |
| 1967 | Paul Harney | Country Club of New Seabury |
| 1966 | Bob Crowley | Weston Golf Club |
| 1965 | Jim Browning | Winchester Country Club |
| 1964 | Bill Ezinicki | Pleasant Valley Country Club |
| 1963 | Bill Flynn | Kernwood Country Club (2) |
| 1962 | Bob Crowley | Belmont Country Club (4) |
| 1961 | Don Hoenig | Tedesco Country Club (2) |
| 1960 | Bill Ezinicki | Country Club of Pittsfield |
| 1959 | George Kinsman | Hyannisport Club (2) |
| 1958 | Bob Toski | Hyannisport Club |
| 1957 | Bob Crowley | Cape Cod Country Club (formerly Coonamessett) (3)[2] |
| 1956 | Ed Oliver | Cape Cod Country Club (formerly Coonamessett) (2)[2] |
| 1955 | John Thoren | Cape Cod Country Club (formerly Coonamessett)[2] |
| 1954 | Don Hoenig | Wachusett Country Club (2) |
| 1953 | Jim Browning | Worcester Country Club (5) |
| 1952 | Everett Stuart | Charles River Country Club (2) |
| 1951 | Julius Boros | Salem Country Club |
| 1950 | John Thoren | South Shore Country Club |
| 1949 | Edward Burke | Wachusett Country Club |
| 1948 | Jerry Gianferante | Oak Hill Country Club (3) |
| 1947 | Gene Kunes | Belmont Country Club (3) |
| 1946 | Ellsworth Vines | Longmeadow Country Club |
| 1943–1945 | No tournament due to World War II | |
| 1942 | Ben Loving | Oyster Harbors Club (7) |
| 1941 | Harold "Jug" McSpaden | Oyster Harbors Club (6) |
| 1940 | Horton Smith | Oyster Harbors Club (5) |
| 1939 | Byron Nelson | Worcester Country Club (4) |
| 1938 | Harold "Jug" McSpaden | Oyster Harbors Club (4) |
| 1937 | Harold "Jug" McSpaden | Oyster Harbors Club (3) |
| 1936 | Harold "Jug" McSpaden | Oak Hill Country Club (2) |
| 1935 | Gene Sarazen | Oak Hill Country Club |
| 1934 | Roy Bronsdon | Oyster Harbors Club (2) |
| 1933 | Ted Turner | Belmont Country Club (2) |
| 1932 | Francis Ouimet (a) | Oyster Harbors Club |
| 1931 | Wiffy Cox | Worcester Country Club (3) |
| 1930 | Joe Turnesa | Brae Burn Country Club (4) |
| 1929 | Jesse Guilford (a) | Vesper Country Club (2) |
| 1928 | Leo Diegel | Presidents Golf Course (formerly Wollaston) (2) |
| 1927 | Johnny Farrell | Sandy Burr Country Club |
| 1926 | Donald Vinton | Worcester Country Club (2) |
| 1925 | Tom Lally | Charles River Country Club |
| 1924 | Willie Ogg | Kernwood Country Club |
| 1923 | Mike Brady | Tedesco Country Club |
| 1922 | George Kerrigan | Country Club of Springfield |
| 1921 | Louis Tellier | Essex County Club (2) |
| 1920 | George L. Bowden | Newton Commonwealth (formerly Commonwealth Club) |
| 1919 | Jesse Guilford (a) | Worcester Country Club |
| 1917–1918 | No tournament due to World War I | |
| 1916 | Mike Brady | Brae Burn Country Club (3) |
| 1915 | Walter Hagen | The Country Club (3) |
| 1914 | Mike Brady | Belmont Country Club |
| 1913 | Tom McNamara | Brae Burn Country Club (2) |
| 1912 | Alec Ross | Oakley Country Club |
| 1911 | Donald Ross | The Country Club (2) |
| 1910 | Alec Ross | Essex County Club |
| 1909 | Alec Ross | Woodland Golf Club |
| 1908 | Alec Ross | The Country Club |
| 1907 | Alec Ross | Brae Burn Country Club |
| 1906 | Alec Ross | Presidents Golf Course (formerly Wollaston) |
| 1905 | Donald Ross | Vesper Country Club |
Clubs to host three or more times
| Club | # Hosted | Most recent year |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester Country Club | 7 | 2016 |
| Oyster Harbors Club | 7 | 1942 |
| Vesper Country Club | 6 | 2019 |
| Oak Hill Country Club | 6 | 2011 |
| Belmont Country Club | 5 | 2009 |
| Charles River Country Club | 5 | 2006 |
| Tedesco Country Club | 5 | 2003 |
| Brae Burn Country Club | 5 | 1979 |
| Woodland Golf Club | 4 | 2013 |
| Kernwood Country Club | 4 | 2007 |
| Weston Country Club | 3 | 2014 |
| Wellesley Country Club | 3 | 2010 |
| Longmeadow Country Club | 3 | 2004 |
| Salem Country Club | 3 | 1991 |
| Cape Club of Sharon (formerly Spring Valley) | 3 | 1988 |
| The Club at New Seabury | 3 | 1986 |
| Essex County Club | 3 | 1980 |
| Cape Cod Country Club (formerly Coonamessett) | 3 | 1957 |
| The Country Club | 3 | 1915 |
References
- ^ "2020 Open Championship". Mass Golf.
- ^ a b c "Cape Cod Country Club". www.capecodcountryclub.com. Retrieved February 20, 2020.