The Kentucky Derby Open was a PGA Tour event in Kentucky that was played at Seneca Golf Course in Louisville in the late 1950s.[2] Gary Player won his first PGA Tour event at this tournament in April 1958.[3][4][5] Seneca is a municipal course, located just northwest of Bowman Field.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Established | 1957 |
| Course(s) | Seneca Golf Course |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,542 yards (5,982 m)[1] |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$20,000 |
| Month played | May |
| Final year | 1959 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 274 Gary Player (1958) 274 Don Whitt (1959) |
| To par | −14 Gary Player (1958) |
| Final champion | |
 Don Whitt | |
| Location map | |
  Seneca GC Location in the United States  Seneca GC Location in Kentucky | |
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Purse (US$) |
Winner's share ($) |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Don Whitt |
274 | −10 | 1 stroke | Jim Ferree |
20,000 | 2,800 | [1][6] |
| 1958 |  Gary Player |
274 | −14 | 3 strokes | Chick Harbert Ernie Vossler |
20,000 | 2,800 | [3][4] |
| 1957 | Billy Casper |
277 | −7 | 1 stroke |  Peter Thomson |
30,000 | 4,300 | [7][8] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Whitt still hot, takes second tourney in week". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 1, 1959. p. 3B.
- ^ "Tournament information from Arnold Palmer's official site". Archived from the original on September 12, 2007. Retrieved November 22, 2007.
- ^ a b "Gary Player golf winner". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. April 21, 1958. p. 3B.
- ^ a b "Player walks in Locke's footsteps". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. April 21, 1958. p. 26.
- ^ "Seneca Golf Course". Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved November 22, 2007.
- ^ "Whitt wins Derby Open". Milwaukee Sentinel. June 1, 1958. p. 6, part 2.
- ^ "Casper picks up medicine money". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. April 29, 1957. p. 27.
- ^ "Bill Casper snares Derby golf tourney". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. April 29, 1957. p. 2B.
External links
edit- Louisville Parks and Recreation – Seneca Golf Course
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