Labatt Open
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The Labatt Open was a golf event on the PGA Tour that was played in Canada from 1953 to 1957. It was sponsored by the Labatt Brewing Company, and played at several different venues.[1] It was canceled after the 1957 season when suitable dates in 1958 could not be agreed.[2]
Billy Casper won the first of his 51 PGA Tour wins at this event in 1956.[3]
Tournament hosts
- 1953 Summerlea Golf & Country Club, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec
- 1954 Scarboro Golf & Country Club, Scarborough, Ontario
- 1955 Summerlea Golf & Country Club, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec
- 1956 Royal Quebec Golf Club, Boischatel, Quebec
- 1957 Islesmere Golf & Country Club, Sainte-Dorothée, Quebec
Winners
- 1957 Paul Harney
- 1956 Billy Casper
- 1955 Gene Littler
- 1954 Bud Holscher
- 1953 Doug Ford
References
- ^ "Canada will have $25,000 golf tourney next summer". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. CP. December 13, 1952. p. 36. Retrieved March 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LaBatt golf meet canceled". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. UP. December 15, 1957. p. 70. Retrieved March 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Year in Golf, 1956". Retrieved 2007-11-19.
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