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Panama Open
Tournament information
LocationPanama
Established1938
Tour(s)Tour de las Américas (2003–2004)
Challenge Tour (2004)
Canadian Tour (1996–2002)
Caribbean Tour (1958–1974)
FormatStroke play

The Panama Open was a golf tournament played from 1938 to 1982, during which time it was won by some of the biggest names in professional golf, including Sam Snead and Arnold Palmer. It was an event on the PGA-sponsored Caribbean Tour between 1958 and 1974.[1] Following the demise of the Caribbean Tour the tournament was not played for several years, until there was a brief revival between 1979 and 1982.

The Panama Open was revived in 1996, when it was an unofficial event on the Canadian Tour; it became an official tournament in 2001 and 2002.[2] In 2003, it was an event on the Tour de las Américas, and the following year, it was co-sanctioned by the European Challenge Tour (2005 season).

Winners

Year Player Country Score To par Margin
of victory		 Runner(s)-up Ref
2004 Richard McEvoy  England 277 −11 1 stroke Paraguay Marco Ruiz [3]
2003 Charles Warren  United States 284 −4 1 stroke United States Ken Duke [4]
2002 Mario Tiziani  United States 273 −15 Playoff[a] United States Chad Wright
United States David Kirkpatrick		 [5]
2001 Steve Runge  United States 272 −16 2 strokes United States Jonathan Byrd [6]
2000 Steve Haskins  United States
1999 Gustavo Mendoza  Colombia Playoff United States Sonny Skinner
1998 Bob Friend  United States 281 −7 Playoff[b] Canada Rick Todd [7]
1997 Garrett Willis  United States Playoff[c] United States Clark Dennis [8]
1996 Jaime Gomez  United States 210 −6 Playoff[d] Mexico Rafael Alarcón
United States Joe Cioe		 [9]
1983–1995 No tournament [9]
1982 George Burns  United States 275 [10]
1981 Curtis Strange  United States 204 [10]
1980 Bruce Fleisher  United States 267 [10]
1979 Butch Baird
Chi-Chi Rodríguez		  United States
 Puerto Rico		 267 Tie [10]
1975–1978 No tournament
1974 Roberto De Vicenzo  Argentina 265 −23 7 strokes Argentina Florentino Molina [11]
1973 Roberto De Vicenzo  Argentina 271 −17 8 strokes England Peter Oosterhuis [12]
1972 Lu Liang-Huan  Taiwan 279 −9 2 strokes Colombia Rogelio González
Brazil Luis Carlos Pinto		 [13]
1971 Roberto De Vicenzo  Argentina 273 −15 4 strokes England Peter Townsend [14]
1970 Herb Hooper  United States 275 −13 2 strokes United States Jay Dolan [15]
1969 Butch Baird  United States 276 −12 Playoff Colombia Rogelio González
United States Bob Ross		 [16]
1968 Butch Baird  United States 267 −21 11 strokes United States Wes Ellis
Argentina Vicente Fernández		 [17]
1967 Bert Weaver  United States 274 −14 3 strokes United States Art Wall Jr. [18]
1966 Wilf Homenuik  Canada 283 −5 1 stroke United States Stan Mosel [19]
1965 Art Wall Jr.  United States 277 −11 4 strokes United States Wes Ellis [20]
1964 No tournament [21]
1963 George Knudson  Canada 280 −8 4 strokes United States Joe Jimenez
United States Ernie Vossler		 [22]
1962 Jim Ferree  United States 277 −11 1 stroke United States Billy Maxwell [23]
1961 Pete Cooper  United States 273 −15 5 strokes United States Ernie Vossler [24]
1960 Ernie Vossler  United States 269 −19 3 strokes United States Dow Finsterwald [25]
1959 Pete Cooper  United States 274 −14 3 strokes United States Don January [26]
1958 Bob Watson  United States 271 −17 1 stroke United States Art Wall Jr. [27]
1957 Doug Ford  United States 277 −11 2 strokes United States Dow Finsterwald [28]
1956 Arnold Palmer  United States 283 −5 Playoff United States Sam Snead [29]
1955 Antonio Cerdá  Argentina 273 −15 1 stroke Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo
United States Arnold Palmer		 [30]
1954 Sam Snead  United States 271 −17 6 strokes Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo [31]
1953 Roberto De Vicenzo  Argentina 274 −14 3 strokes United States Charlie Harper
United States Clayton Heafner
United States Sam Snead		 [32]
1952 Roberto De Vicenzo  Argentina 282 −6 3 strokes United States Sam Snead [33]
1951 Johnny MacMurray (am)  United States 284 −4 3 strokes Colombia Raúl Posse
United States Gene Kunes
United States Harvey Breaux (am)		 [34]
1950 Raúl Posse  Colombia 284 [10]
1949 Johnny MacMurray (am)  United States 288 [10]
1948 Johnny MacMurray (am)  United States 283 [35]
1947 Herb Mitten (am)  United States 293 [10]
1946 Charlie Grant  United States 299 [10]
1945 Tony Tiso  United States 291 [10]
1944 Marion Reid (am)  United States 299 [10]
1943 Tony Tiso  United States 291 [10]
1942 Lou Barbaro  United States 297 [10]
1941 Al Escalante  United States 298 [10]
1940 Johnny MacMurray (am)  United States 301 [10]
1939 Jimmy Vincent  United States 301 [10]
1938 Jimmy Vincent  United States 304 [10]

(am) – Amateur

  1. ^ Tiziani won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  2. ^ Friend won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  3. ^ Willis won with a birdie on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  4. ^ The final round was cancelled due to bad weather and a three hole aggregate playoff was held to determine the winner. After all three had remained tied, the playoff entered sudden-death. Gomez won with a par on the thirteenth hole of the playoff; Cioe was eliminated on the second hole of sudden-death.

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Canadian Tour slices into the U.S.". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 28 November 2000. p. D6. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hoey third in Panama Open". BBC Sport. 6 December 2004. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Warren warming up for Nationwide Tour season". ESPN. Associated Press. 19 January 2003. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Maine golfer wins first Canadian event". The Globe and Mail. 21 January 2002. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Runge Comes From Behind to Take Panama Open". Golf Channel. 21 January 2001. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Golf". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 14 January 1998. p. D-7. Retrieved 15 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
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  9. ^ a b Organ, Terry (16 January 1996). "Cioe's game ready; tour up in air". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. p. 72. Retrieved 15 May 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Ross, Helen (24 January 2007). "Panama set to resume its strong golf history". PGA Tour. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Panama Open". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 12 February 1974. p. 17. Retrieved 6 May 2020 – via Trove.
  12. ^ "Oosterhuis Second". The Glasgow Herald. Glasgow, Scotland. Reuter. 20 February 1973. p. 4. Retrieved 6 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  13. ^ "Lu Lian Huang Wins Panama Open Title". Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. AP. 14 February 1972. p. 19. Retrieved 6 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  14. ^ "De Vicenzo Golf Winner". Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. AP. 22 February 1971. p. 15. Retrieved 6 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  15. ^ "Hooper Golf Champ". Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. AP. 9 February 1970. p. 14. Retrieved 6 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  16. ^ "Panama Open Is Butch Baird's". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. AP. 3 March 1969. p. 10. Retrieved 6 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  17. ^ "Baird Sets Record". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 26 February 1968. p. 29. Retrieved 6 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  18. ^ "Second Try Nets Victory For Weaver". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. UPI. 27 February 1967. p. 35. Retrieved 6 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  19. ^ "Little Wilfie Wins Panama". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. AP. 21 February 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 6 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  20. ^ "Wall Eyes Caribbean Golf Title". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. UPI. 15 February 1965. p. 33. Retrieved 6 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  21. ^ "Cancel Panama Open". Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. UPI. 20 January 1964. p. 20. Retrieved 6 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  22. ^ "Knudson Victor In Panama Open". Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. AP. 11 February 1963. p. 13. Retrieved 6 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  23. ^ "Jim Ferree Gains Title". Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. AP. 12 February 1962. p. 20. Retrieved 6 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  24. ^ "Cooper Captures Panama Tourney". Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. AP. 13 February 1961. p. 11. Retrieved 6 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  25. ^ "Vossler Wns Panama Open". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Daytona Beach, Florida. AP. 15 February 1960. p. 13. Retrieved 6 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  26. ^ "Pete Cooper Golf Winner". Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. AP. 2 February 1959. p. 19. Retrieved 6 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  27. ^ "Watson's 271 Cops Panama Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. AP. 27 January 1958. p. 19. Retrieved 6 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  28. ^ "Panama Open Won By Ford". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. AP. 14 January 1957. p. 20. Retrieved 6 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  29. ^ "Arnold Palmer Beats Snead in Sudden Death". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. AP. 16 January 1956. p. 16. Retrieved 6 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  30. ^ "Palmer Finishes Tied for Second". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. AP. 17 January 1955. p. 19. Retrieved 6 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
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  33. ^ "De Vicenzo Wins". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Daytona Beach, Florida. AP. 28 January 1952. p. 5. Retrieved 6 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  34. ^ "Amateur captures Panama Toga". The Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. UP. 15 January 1951. p. 15. Retrieved 15 May 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  35. ^ "Mississippi golfer breaks Panama Open record". The Journal Times. Racine, Wisconsin. UP. 1 June 1948. p. 13. Retrieved 15 May 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

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