North and South Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pinehurst, North Carolina |
| Established | 1902 |
| Course(s) | Pinehurst Resort, Course No. 2 |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,007 yards (6,407 m)[1] |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Prize fund | $7,500 |
| Month played | November (1945–1951) March |
| Final year | 1951 |
| Final champion | |
 Tommy Bolt | |
Pinehurst Resort
Location in the United States
The North and South Open was one of the most prestigious professional golf tournaments in the United States in the first half of the twentieth century. It was played at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina, long the largest golf resort in the world, which also staged a series of other tournaments with the "North and South" moniker, some of which continue to this day. The event ran from 1902 to 1951 and was won by many major champions, including three-time winners Walter Hagen, Ben Hogan, and Sam Snead. Played in March through 1944, the final seven events were held in early November.
It was cancelled when the pros asked the patrician patriarch of Pinehurst, Richard Tufts, who was a great champion of amateurism, to increase the prize money in line with PGA Tour rates. The final tourney's purse was $7,500 in 1951, with a winner's share of $1,500.[1] The Ryder Cup was held at the course the previous week,[2] but only five of the nine on the winning U.S. team stayed to play.[3]
Winners
- 1951 Tommy Bolt[1]
- 1950 Sam Snead (3)[4]
- 1949 Sam Snead (2)[5]
- 1948 Toney Penna[6]
- 1947 Jim Turnesa[7]
- 1946 Ben Hogan (3)[8]
- 1945 Cary Middlecoff - as an amateur[9]
- 1944 Bob Hamilton[10]
- 1943 Bobby Cruickshank (3) - event limited to players 38 and older and members of the armed services[11]
- 1942 Ben Hogan (2)[12]
- 1941 Sam Snead
- 1940 Ben Hogan
- 1939 Byron Nelson[13]
- 1938 Vic Ghezzi[14]
- 1937 Horton Smith (2)[15]
- 1936 Henry Picard (2)[16]
- 1935 Paul Runyan (2)[17]
- 1934 Henry Picard[18]
- 1933 Joe Kirkwood, Sr.
- 1932 Johnny Golden
- 1931 Wiffy Cox
- 1930 Paul Runyan[19]
- 1929 Horton Smith[20]
- 1928 Billy Burke
- 1927 Bobby Cruickshank (2)
- 1926 Bobby Cruickshank
- 1925 Macdonald Smith
- 1924 Walter Hagen (3)
- 1923 Walter Hagen (2)
- 1922 Pat O'Hara
- 1921 Jock Hutchison
- 1920 Fred McLeod
- 1919 Jim Barnes (2)
- 1918 Walter Hagen
- 1917 Mike Brady
- 1916 Jim Barnes
- 1915 Alec Ross (6)
- 1914 Gilbert Nicholls (2)
- 1913 Tom McNamara (2)
- 1912 Tom McNamara
- 1911 Gilbert Nicholls
- 1910 Alec Ross (5)
- 1909 Fred McLeod
- 1908 Alec Ross (4)
- 1907 Alec Ross (3)
- 1906 Donald Ross (3)
- 1905 Donald Ross (2)
- 1904 Alec Ross (2)[21][22]
- 1903 Donald Ross
- 1902 Alec Ross
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Tommy Bolt wins North and South golf tournament". Wilmington Morning Star. Wilmington, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 12, 1951. p. 5.
- ^ Brown, Gwilym S. (September 10, 1962). "The southern resort of a proper Bostonian". Sports Illustrated. p. 86.
- ^ Pace, Lee (April 11, 2013). "The North and South Open: The Masters before there was a Masters". Pinehurst Resort. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "Snead takes North-South Open". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Associated Press. November 4, 1950. p. 7.
- ^ "Snead captures North-South Open golf title". St. Petersburg Times. Associated Press. November 5, 1949. p. 16.
- ^ "Penna wins North-South". St. Petersburg Times. Associated Press. November 6, 1948. p. 11.
- ^ "Turnesa is winner in Pinehurst event". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. November 7, 1947. p. 16.
- ^ "Ben Hogan captures North-South Open meet". Deseret News. Associated Press. November 8, 1946. p. 24.
- ^ "Middlecoff wins North and South Open event with 280 total". Schenectady Gazette. Associated Press. November 9, 1945. p. 19.
- ^ "North-South honors taken by Hamilton". St. Petersburg Times. Associated Press. March 17, 1944. p. 14.
- ^ "Cruickshank triumphs in North-South". St. Petersburg Times. Associated Press. March 26, 1943. p. 13.
- ^ "Benny Hogan victor in North-South". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. March 27, 1942. p. 16.
- ^ "Byron Nelson wins North-South meet". Eugene Register-Guard. United Press. March 24, 1939. p. 14.
- ^ "Victor Ghezzi wins North and South Open, first win of season". Lewiston Daily Sun. March 26, 1938. p. 8.
- ^ "Horton Smith shoots subpar round to capture North and South golf". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. March 26, 1937. p. 17.
- ^ McLemore, Henry (March 29, 1936). "Picard beats Ray Mangrum for golf title". Miami Daily News. United Press. p. 16.
- ^ "Runyan sets mark for North, South". Montreal Gazette. Associated Press. March 30, 1935. p. 23.
- ^ "Picard wins golf tourney". Reading Eagle. Associated Press. March 30, 1934. p. 24.
- ^ "Runyan takes rich golf tourney". Prescott Evening Courier. Associated Press. March 29, 1930. p. 5.
- ^ Brietz, Eddie (March 28, 1929). "Horton Smith captures North and South title". Miami Daily News. Associated Press. p. 15.
- ^ "Tied on Thirty-Six Holes". The Pinehurst Outlook. North Carolina. April 16, 1904. p. 1.
- ^ Travers, Jerome (December 26, 1915). "The Creeper That Cost a Championship". The Charlotte News. North Carolina. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.