Milwaukee Open
Tournament information | |
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Location | Menomenee Falls, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Established | 1940 |
Course(s) | North Hills Country Club |
Par | 71 |
Length | 6,427 yards (5,877 m)[1] |
Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | $5,000 |
Month played | August |
Final year | 1940 |
Final champion | |
Ralph Guldahl, 268 (−16) |
The Milwaukee Open was a professional golf tournament in Wisconsin on the PGA Tour, played only in 1940. It was held August 2–4 at North Hills Country Club in Menomenee Falls, northwest of Milwaukee. Three-time major winner Ralph Guldahl shot a final round 67 (−4) to win the event at 268 (−16), two shots ahead of runner-up Ed Oliver. It was his first victory in sixteen months, since the Masters in 1939.[2][3] The purse was $5,000 with a winner's share of $1,200.[4]
Johnny Bulla led after 54 holes at 197 (−16), a new scoring record for the tour. Playing with Guldahl, he carded a 75 (+4) in the final round and fell into a tie for fourth, four strokes back. With nine holes remaining, Bulla led Guldahl by three strokes, but then shot 39 (+3) while Guldahl made up seven strokes with 32 (−4).[3][4]
The 72-hole event began on Friday, and the final two rounds were played on Sunday.[5] North Hills later hosted the Blue Ribbon Open (1951) and the final two editions of the Milwaukee Open Invitational (1960, 1961).
Leaderboard
Sunday, August 4, 1940
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Guldahl | United States | 68-67-66-67=268 | −16 | 1,200 |
2 | Ed Oliver | United States | 66-66-70-68=270 | −14 | 750 |
3 | Sam Snead | United States | 69-68-69-65=271 | −13 | 550 |
T4 | Johnny Bulla | United States | 66-65-66-75=272 | −12 | 375 |
Ben Hogan | United States | 70-68-66-68=272 |
Scorecard
Final nine holes
Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Guldahl | −13 | −13 | −13 | −14 | −14 | −15 | −15 | −15 | −16 |
Bulla | −15 | −15 | −14 | −14 | −13 | −14 | −14 | −13 | −12 |
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Source:[4]
See also
Other former PGA Tour events in Milwaukee
- Blue Ribbon Open, 1951
- Milwaukee Open Invitational, 1955–61
- Greater Milwaukee Open, 1968–2009
References
- ^ Bartlett, Charles (August 4, 1940). "Bulla cards 131 to take lead in Milwaukee Open". Chicago Sunday Tribune. p. 6, sec. 2.
- ^ "Ralph Guldahl wins Milwaukee Open golf". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). United Press. August 5, 1940. p. 2.
- ^ a b Bartlett, Charles (August 5, 1940). "Guldahl wins in Milwaukee Open with 268". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 19.
- ^ a b c "Guldahl makes blazing finish". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. August 5, 1940. p. 9.
- ^ "Johnny Bulla leads Milwaukee Open". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. August 4, 1940. p. 10.
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