Baton Rouge Open Invitational
Appearance
The Baton Rouge Open Invitational, first played as The Baton Rouge Open, was a PGA Tour event that was played in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in the 1950s and early 1960s. It was played at the Baton Rouge Country Club every year except 1961 when the event was played at Sherwood Forest Country Club. The Baton Rouge Country Club's par-72, 18-hole "Baton Rouge" course was designed by Joseph S. Finger and opened in 1916.[1]
Winners
Baton Rouge Open Invitational
- 1962 Joe Campbell
- 1961 Arnold Palmer
- 1960 Arnold Palmer
- 1959 Howie Johnson
- 1958 Ken Venturi
- 1957 Jimmy Demaret
Baton Rouge Open
- 1956 Shelley Mayfield
- 1955 Bo Wininger
- 1954 Bob Toski
- 1953 Sam Snead
- 1952 Jack Burke, Jr.
References
- ^ "Baton Rouge Country Club". Retrieved 2007-11-24.