Pensacola Open

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Pensacola Open
Tournament information
Location Gulf Breeze, Florida
Established1956
Course(s)Tiger Point Golf Club
Par72
Length7,033 yards (6,431 m)
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$400,000
Month playedOctober
Final year1988
Tournament record score
Aggregate262 Gay Brewer (1967)
To par−26 as above
Final champion
Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Magee
Location Map
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Tiger Point GC
Location in the United States
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Tiger Point GC
Location in Florida

The Pensacola Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The inaugural version [1] of the tournament was played in 1956 and its last edition in 1988.

Contents

Tournament highlights

Tournament hosts

This list is incomplete.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Pensacola Open
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Magee 271−171 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Tom Byrum
Flag of the United States.svg Ken Green
Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Lietzke
1987 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Tewell 269−153 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Phil Blackmar
Flag of the United States.svg Danny Edwards
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Ernie Gonzalez 128 [lower-alpha 1] −141 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Joey Sindelar
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Danny Edwards 269−151 stroke Flag of the United States.svg John Mahaffey
Flag of the United States.svg Gil Morgan
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Kratzert 270−142 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Ken Brown
Flag of the United States.svg John Mahaffey
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Mark McCumber 266−184 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Lon Hinkle
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Lye
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Calvin Peete 268−167 strokes Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dan Halldorson
Flag of the United States.svg Hal Sutton
1981 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Pate 271−173 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Steve Melnyk
1980 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dan Halldorson 275−132 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Gary Hallberg
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Sullivan
1979 Flag of the United States.svg Curtis Strange 271−171 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Billy Kratzert
1978 Flag of the United States.svg Mac McLendon 272−16Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Mike Reid
1977 Flag of the United States.svg Leonard Thompson 268−162 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Curtis Strange
1976 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Hayes 275−92 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Lee Elder
1975 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry McGee 271−132 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Wally Armstrong
Monsanto Open
1974 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Elder 274−10Playoff Flag of England.svg Peter Oosterhuis
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Homero Blancas 277−111 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Frank Beard
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Dave Hill 271−131 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Heard
1971 Flag of the United States.svg Gene Littler 276−83 strokes Flag of the United States.svg George Archer
Flag of the United States.svg Pete Brown
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Dick Lotz 275−93 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Dave Stockton
Monsanto Open Invitational
1969 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Colbert 267−172 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Deane Beman
Pensacola Open Invitational
1968 Flag of the United States.svg George Archer 268−201 stroke Flag of England.svg Tony Jacklin
Flag of the United States.svg Dave Marr
1967 Flag of the United States.svg Gay Brewer (2)262−266 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bob Keller
1966 Flag of the United States.svg Gay Brewer 272−163 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Devlin
1965 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Sanders (2)277−11Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus
1964 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player 274−14Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Miller Barber
Flag of the United States.svg Arnold Palmer
1963 Flag of the United States.svg Arnold Palmer (2)273−152 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Harold Kneece
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player
1962 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Sanders 270−181 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Don Fairfield
1961 Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Bolt 275−132 strokes Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player
1960 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Arnold Palmer 273−151 stroke Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Doug Sanders
1959 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Paul Harney 269−193 strokes Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jay Hebert
1958 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Doug Ford 278−102 strokes Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ken Venturi
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Art Wall Jr.
1957 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Art Wall Jr. 273−152 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Thomson
1956 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Don Fairfield 275−132 strokes Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bo Wininger

Notes

  1. Shortened to 36 holes due to rain.

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References

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  2. Arnold Palmer Wins Pensacola Open Golf Play
  3. Pensacola Disqualification Bitter Blow To Doug Sanders
  4. Gay Brewer Wins Title At Pensacola Spewing Birdies
  5. George Archer Fires A 65 To Win Pensacola Tourney
  6. Dave Hill Triumphs in Monsanto Tourney
  7. Elder finally wins tourney
  8. Strange wins Pensacola
  9. Jerry Pate captures Pensacola Open
  10. Calvin Peete credits famous caddy for Pensacola Open tournament win
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  12. Magee cops Pensacola Open crown