The Alberta Open is a golf tournament that is held in Alberta, Canada. It was an important event on the Canadian Tour and its predecessors until 1999 when it endured a brief hiatus after losing its main sponsors. It returned as an event on the provincial circuit in 2002.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Established | 1935 |
| Course(s) | Wolf Creek Golf Resort |
| Tour(s) | Canadian Tour (until 1999) |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Month played | June |
| Current champion | |
 A. J. Armstrong | |
Although tournament organisers, Alberta Golf, state that the Alberta Open was first played in 1935,[2] the origins of the tournament can be traced back further, with an open championship being introduced to the Alberta Golf Association provincial tournament week in around 1912.
Originally a one-day 36-hole event played during the provincial tournament week alongside the amateur championship, the Alberta Open became a separate 72-hole tournament in 1937.[3] In response to not attracting as many big-name players as hoped, in 1953 prize money was substantially reduced and the tournament was cut to 54-holes.[4] As the Canadian Tour established itself in the late 1980s, the Alberta Open was again extended to 72-holes in 1988. Following its revival in 2002, it has been contested over both 36 and 54 holes.
Winners
edit| Year | Venue | Winner[5] | Score | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SVR Alberta Open | ||||
| 2020 | Wolf Creek | A. J. Armstrong |
206 (−7) | |
| 2019 | Trestle Creek | Andrew Harrison (am) |
202 (−14) | [6] |
| 2018 | River Spirit | Wes Heffernan |
203 (−13) | [7] |
| 2017 | Sundre | Dustin Risdon |
139 (−5) | [8] |
| Alberta Open | ||||
| 2016 | RedTail Landing | Brett Hogan |
134 (−10) | [9] |
| 2015 | Carnmoney | James Love |
135 (−7) | [10] |
| 2014 | Wolf Creek | Riley Fleming |
204 (−9) | [11] |
| 2013 | RedTail Landing | Riley Fleming |
138 (−6) | [12] |
| 2012 | Carnmoney | Wes Heffernan |
210 (−3) | [13] |
| RBC Insurance Alberta Open | ||||
| 2011 | Carnmoney | Wes Heffernan |
207 (−6)[a] | [14] |
| 2010 | Carnmoney | Jamie Kureluk |
131 (−11)[b] | [15] |
| Alberta Open presented by Fidelity Investments | ||||
| 2009 | Carnmoney | Ryan Yip |
203 (−13) | [16] |
| Wolverton Alberta Open | ||||
| 2008 | Carnmoney | Wes Heffernan |
140 (−4) | [17] |
| Alberta Open | ||||
| 2007 | Carnmoney | Wes Heffernan |
130 (−14) | [18] |
| 2006 | Carnmoney | Wes Heffernan |
134 (−10) | [19] |
| 2005 | RedTail Landing | Kris Wasylowich (am) |
137 (−7) | [20] |
| 2004 | RedTail Landing | Brandon Markiw (am) |
138 (−6) | |
| 2003 | RedTail Landing |  Stuart Hendley |
141 (−3)[c] | |
| 2000–2002 | No tournament | |||
| Henry Singer Alberta Open | ||||
| 1999 | Wolf Creek | Brian Kontak |
266 (−18) | |
| 1998 | Wolf Creek | Brian Kontak |
260 (−20) | |
| 1997 | Wolf Creek | Ray Freeman |
204 (−6)[d] | [21] |
| 1996 | Wolf Creek |  Trevor Dodds |
270 (−10) | [22] |
| 1995 | Wolf Creek |  Ian Hutchings |
268 (−12) | [23] |
| Alberta Open | ||||
| 1994 | Wolf Creek | Jim Rutledge |
271 (−9) | [24] |
| Allianz Alberta Open | ||||
| 1993 | Wolf Creek |  Don Fardon |
273 (−7) | [25] |
| Canadian Home Assurance Alberta Open | ||||
| 1992 | Wolf Creek | Richard Backwell |
276 (−4)[e] | [26] |
| 1991 | Wolf Creek | Rick Todd |
276 (−4) | [27] |
| Phoenix Sportswear Alberta Open | ||||
| 1990 | Wolf Creek | Bruce Bulina |
274 (−6)[f] | [28] |
| 1989 | Wolf Creek | Frank Edmonds |
269 (−11) | [29] |
| Alberta Open | ||||
| 1988 | Wolf Creek | Kirk Triplett |
279 (−1)[g] | [30] |
| 1987 | Wolf Creek | Ian Roberts |
206 (−4) | [31] |
| 1986 | Mayfair | Randy Hill (am) |
212 (+2) | [32] |
| 1985 | Pinebrook | Drew Hartt (am) |
208 (−5) | [33] |
| 1984 | Highlands | Kelly Murray |
213 (E) | [34] |
| 1983 | Elks Club | Norman Gray (am) |
213 (E)[h] | |
| 1982 | Derrick | Wayne Bygrave Richard Senetchko (am) |
68 (tie)[i] | |
| 1981 | Elks Club | Sandy Harper |
141 (−1)[j] | |
| 1980 | Windermere | Keith Alexander (am) |
213 (E) | |
| 1979 | Connaught | Tournament cancelled[k] | ||
| 1978 | Windermere | Gar Hamilton |
209 (−4) | |
| 1977 | Willow Park | Dave Barr |
204 (−9) | |
| 1976 | Red Deer | Moe Norman |
212 (−4) [l] | |
| 1975 | Earl Grey | Bob Panasiuk |
209 (−4) | [35] |
| 1974 | Derrick | Bob Panasiuk |
206 (−7) | [36] |
| 1973 | Silver Springs | Al Balding |
214 (−2) | [37] |
| 1972 | Highlands | Greg Pitzer |
204 (−9) | [38] |
| 1971 | Calgary | Moe Norman |
201 (−9) | [39] |
| 1970 | Mayfair | Stan Homenuik |
205 (−5) | [40] |
| 1969 | Earl Grey | Bobby Cox |
210 (−3) | [41] |
| 1968 | Edmonton | Wayne Vollmer |
213 (E)[m] | [42] |
| 1967 | Glendale | Keith Alexander (am) |
207 (−9) | [43] |
| 1966 | Canyon Meadows | Moe Norman |
214 (+1)[n] | [44] |
| 1965 | Highlands | Wilf Homenuik |
211 (−2) | [45] |
| 1964 | Red Deer |  Doug Silverberg (am) |
203 (−13) | [46] |
| 1963 | No tournament[o] | |||
| 1962 | Calgary | Bill Thomson |
210 (E) | [47] |
| 1961 | Windermere | Wilf Homenuik |
211 (−2) | [48] |
| 1960 | Earl Grey | Bob Wylie (am) |
208 (−2) | [49] |
| 1959 | Edmonton | Buddy Loftus |
213 (E)[p] | [50] |
| 1958 | Earl Grey | Tournament cancelled[q] | ||
| 1957 | Highlands | Pete Olynyk |
212 (−1)[r] | [51] |
| 1956 | Calgary |  Bob Wylie |
217 (+7) | [52] |
| 1955 | Mayfair | Stan Leonard |
210 (E) | [53] |
| 1954 | Earl Grey | Frank Willey |
208 (−2) | [54] |
| 1953 | Edmonton | Frank Willey |
205 (−8) | [55] |
| 1952 | Calgary | Henry Martell |
283 (+3) | [56] |
| 1951 | Highlands | Buddy Loftus |
281 (−7) | [57] |
| 1950 | Earl Grey | Stan Leonard |
276 (−4) | [58] |
| 1949 | Mayfair | Stan Leonard |
269 (−11) | [59] |
| 1948 | Calgary | Buddy Loftus (am) |
285 (+5) | [60] |
| 1947 | Edmonton | Stan Leonard |
277 (−7) | |
| 1946 | Calgary | Bill Tait (am) |
288 (+8)[s] | [61][62] |
| 1945 | Highlands | Henry Martell (am) |
287 (−1) | [63] |
| 1944 | Calgary | Henry Martell (am) |
268 (−12)[t] | [64] |
| 1943 | Calgary | Stan Leonard |
293 (+13) | [65] |
| 1942 | Mayfair | Stan Leonard |
279 (−1) | [66] |
| 1941 | Edmonton | Stan Leonard |
272 (−12) | [67] |
| 1940 | Calgary | Fred Wood |
274 (−6) | [68] |
| 1939 | Mayfair | Stan Leonard |
286 (+6) | [69] |
| 1938 | Calgary | Fred Wood |
276 (−4) | [70] |
| 1937 | Edmonton | Stan Leonard |
291 (+7) | |
| 1936 | Mayfair | Henry Martell (am) |
148 (+4)[u] | |
| 1935 | Calgary | Stewart Vickers (am) |
141 | [71] |
| 1934 | Edmonton | Joe Pryke |
140 (−2) | [72] |
| 1933 | Calgary | Lionel Morrison (am) |
143 | |
| 1932 | Mayfair | Joe Pryke |
140 | |
| 1931 | Calgary | Ronnie MacWilliams |
144 | |
| 1930 | Edmonton | Jimmy Rimmer |
149 | |
| 1929 | Calgary | Ronnie MacWilliams |
149 | |
| 1928[v] | Mayfair | Tom McGrath |
150 | |
| 1927 | Calgary | Tommy Morrison |
153[w] | |
| 1926 | Edmonton | Jimmy Rimmer |
150 | |
| 1925[v] | Calgary | Jack Cuthbert (am) |
152 | |
| 1924 | Mayfair | Art Cruttenden |
150 | |
| 1923 | Calgary | Carson MacWilliams (am) |
150[x] | |
| 1922 | Edmonton | Duncan Sutherland |
156 | |
| 1921 | Calgary St Andrews | Tom Watson |
142 | |
| 1920 | Calgary |  Bobby Mair |
157[y] | |
| 1919 | Edmonton | Art Cruttenden |
155 | |
| 1915–1918 | No tournament due to World War I | |||
| 1914 | Calgary St Andrews | Thomas Gillespie |
157 | |
| 1913 | Edmonton | Jack Walton |
167 | |
| 1912 | Calgary | W. Barrett |
159 | |
- ^ Heffernan won after a sudden-death playoff.
- ^ Final round abandoned due to rain and snow.
- ^ Hendley won after a sudden-death playoff.
- ^ Final round cancelled due to bad weather; Freeman won with a birdie on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff.
- ^ Backwell won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
- ^ Bulina won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
- ^ Triplett won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
- ^ Gray won after a sudden-death playoff.
- ^ Cancelled after one round due to rain leaving the course unplayable.
- ^ Tournament reduced to 36-holes due to rain.
- ^ Tournament cancelled due to lack of entries.
- ^ Norman won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
- ^ Vollmer won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
- ^ Norman won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
- ^ Tournament not held due to the Canadian Open being held in Edmonton.
- ^ Loftus won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
- ^ Tournament cancelled due to dates conflicting with the Manitoba Open.
- ^ Olynyk won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff; all four players parred the first extra hole.
- ^ Tait won following an 18-hole playoff; Bill Tait 68, Pat Fletcher 71, Duane Barr 73.
- ^ Martell won by a margin of 23 strokes.
- ^ Martell won following an 18-hole playoff; Henry Martell 76, Bob Proctor 79.
- ^ a b Also served as the Western Canada Open.
- ^ Morrison won following an 18-hole playoff; Tommy Morrison 76, Jim Hutcheson (am) 81.
- ^ MacWilliams won following an 18-hole playoff; Carson MacWilliams (am) ??, Art Cruttenden ??.
- ^ Mair won following an 18-hole playoff; Bobby Mair 80, J. Munro Hunter (am) 83.
References
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- ^ "Homenuik settles Wright account". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. July 27, 1970. p. 11. Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Alberta Open to Cox". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. August 4, 1969. p. 15. Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Vollmer snares Open's playoff". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. July 29, 1968. p. 16. Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Amateur Alexander wins Alberta Golf". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. July 31, 1967. p. 22. Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Norman sloshes to golf throne". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. July 4, 1966. p. 17. Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
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- ^ "Alberta Open to Silverberg". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. September 8, 1964. p. 14. Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Thompson tops field". The Leader-Post. Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. September 4, 1962. p. 21. Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Wilf Homenuik cops Open". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. September 5, 1961. p. 16. Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Bob Wylie's fine 208 gives him rare golfing double in province". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. September 6, 1960. p. 6. Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Third Open crown to Loftus". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. September 8, 1959. p. 16. Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Olynyk is new Alberta champ". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. September 3, 1957. p. 11. Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Wylie pockets Alberta Open". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. September 4, 1956. p. 31. Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Stan Leonard grabs Open". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. September 6, 1955. p. 30. Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Riverside pro wins second Alberta Open crown". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. September 7, 1954. p. 19. Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Frank Willey wins Alberta Open with sub-par 205". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. September 8, 1953. p. 13. Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Henry Martell scores fourth victory in Alberta Open golf". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. September 2, 1952. p. 21. Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Sub-par rounds pave way for Loftus victory in Alberta Open golf event". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. September 4, 1951. p. 22. Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
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- ^ "Two short putts rob Barr of title". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. September 3, 1946. p. 17. Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Tait fires par-shattering 68 to win Alberta Open". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. September 4, 1946. p. 14. Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
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- ^ "Stan Leonard wins fourth Alberta Open golf crown". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. September 8, 1942. p. 14. Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Stan Leonard with par-shattering 272 wins Alberta Open". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. September 2, 1941. p. 8. Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Freddie Wood wins in Open with sub-par card of 274". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. September 3, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
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- ^ "Fred Wood wins Alberta Open golf". The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. September 6, 1938. p. 12. Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
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