The Cleveland Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It was played from 1963 to 1972 at a various courses in the greater Cleveland, Ohio area.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bainbridge Township, Geauga County, Ohio |
| Established | 1963 |
| Course(s) | Tanglewood Country Club |
| Par | 71 |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$150,000 |
| Month played | July |
| Final year | 1972 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 262 Bobby Mitchell (1971) |
| To par | −22 as above |
| Final champion | |
 David Graham | |
| Location map | |
  Tanglewood CC Location in the United States  Tanglewood CC Location in Ohio | |
Host courses
edit| Years | Course | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Tanglewood Country Club[1] | Bainbridge Township, Geauga County |
| 1963, 1971 | Beechmont Country Club[2][3] | Orange |
| 1967, 1969, 1970 | Aurora Country Club[4][5][6] | Aurora |
| 1966, 1968 | Lakewood Country Club[7][8] | Westlake |
| 1964, 1965 | Highland Park Municipal Golf Club[9][10] | Highland Hills |
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Open | |||||||
| 1972 | David Graham |
278 | −6 | Playoff | Bruce Devlin |
30,000 | [1] |
| 1971 |  Bobby Mitchell |
262 | −22 | 7 strokes | Charles Coody |
30,000 | [2] |
| 1970 | Bruce Devlin |
268 | −12 | 4 strokes | Steve Eichstaedt |
30,000 | [4] |
| Cleveland Open Invitational | |||||||
| 1969 | Charles Coody |
271 | −9 | 2 strokes | Bruce Crampton |
22,000 | [5] |
| 1968 | Dave Stockton |
276 | −8 | 2 strokes | Bob Dickson |
22,000 | [7] |
| 1967 | Gardner Dickinson |
271 | −9 | 4 strokes | Miller Barber Homero Blancas |
20,700 | [6] |
| 1966 | R. H. Sikes |
268 | −16 | 3 strokes | Bob Goalby |
20,000 | [8] |
| 1965 | Dan Sikes |
272 | −12 | 1 stroke | Tony Lema |
25,000 | [9] |
| 1964 | Tony Lema |
270 | −14 | Playoff | Arnold Palmer |
20,000 | [10] |
| 1963 | Arnold Palmer |
273 | −11 | Playoff | Tommy Aaron Tony Lema |
22,000 | [3] |
See also
edit- DAP Championship, a Web.com Tour Finals event in the Cleveland suburb of Beachwood to begin in 2016
- Rust-Oleum Championship, a Web.com Tour event in the Cleveland suburb of Westlake from 2013 to 2014
- Legend Financial Group Classic, a Web.com Tour event from 2005 to 2007
- Greater Cleveland Open, a Web.com Tour event from 1990 to 2001
References
edit- ^ a b "Wife Gets Birthday Gift as Graham Tops Tourney". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 4, 1972. p. 11. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ a b "Mitchell captures Cleveland open golf". The Bryan Times. Bryan, Ohio. United Press International. June 28, 1971. p. 6. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ a b Drum, Bob (July 2, 1963). "Palmer Rules Golf World Again". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 22. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ a b "Bruce Devlin Wins Cleveland Open With 64-66 in Final Double Round". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. June 29, 1970. p. 13. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ a b "Coodys Cool; Stops Crampton For Golf Win". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Daytona Beach, Florida. Associated Press. June 30, 1969. p. 26. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ a b "Dickinson Strikes Blow For Pro Tour Veterans". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. United Press International. June 26, 1967. p. 28. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ a b "Dave Stockton Wins Cleveland Open". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Daytona Beach, Florida. Associated Press. July 1, 1968. p. 9. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ a b "Sikes Wins Cleveland Open As Foes Falter". The Herald-Tribune. Sarasota, Florida. Associated Press. August 8, 1966. p. 17. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ a b "Dan Sikes Cans 35-Footer On Final Hole; Wins Cleveland Open Golf By One Stroke". The Lewiston Daily Sun. Lewiston, Maine. Associated Press. June 14, 1965. p. 15. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ a b "Purloined Putter Pays Off; Big-Hearted Arnie Helps Lema To Win". The Sumter Daily Item. Sumter, South Carolina. Associated Press. June 29, 1964. p. 1. Retrieved January 30, 2013.