The Pensacola Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The inaugural version[1] of the tournament was played in 1956 and its last edition in 1988.
Tournament hosts
This list is incomplete.
- 1988 Tiger Point Golf & Country Club in Gulf Breeze, Florida
- 1978–1987 Perdido Bay Country Club in Pensacola, Florida
- 1958–1977 Pensacola Country Club in Pensacola, Florida
Winners
| Year | Player | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensacola Open | ||||||
| 1988 | Andrew Magee |  United States | 271 | −17 | 1 stroke | Tom Byrum Ken Green Bruce Lietzke |
| 1987 | Doug Tewell | United States | 269 | −15 | 3 strokes | Phil Blackmar Danny Edwards |
| 1986 | Ernie Gonzalez | United States | 128 | −14 | 1 stroke | Joey Sindelar |
| 1985 | Danny Edwards | United States | 269 | −15 | 1 stroke | John Mahaffey Gil Morgan |
| 1984 | Bill Kratzert | United States | 270 | −14 | 2 strokes |  Ken Brown John Mahaffey |
| 1983 | Mark McCumber | United States | 266 | −18 | 4 strokes | Lon Hinkle Mark Lye |
| 1982 | Calvin Peete | United States | 268 | −16 | 7 strokes | .svg.png){kind=small} Dan Halldorson Hal Sutton |
| 1981 | Jerry Pate | United States | 271 | −17 | 3 strokes | Steve Melnyk |
| 1980 | Dan Halldorson | Canada | 275 | −13 | 2 strokes | Gary Hallberg Mike Sullivan |
| 1979 | Curtis Strange | United States | 271 | −17 | 1 stroke | Billy Kratzert |
| 1978 | Mac McLendon | United States | 272 | −16 | Playoff | Mike Reid |
| 1977 | Leonard Thompson | United States | 268 | −16 | 2 strokes | Curtis Strange |
| 1976 | Mark Hayes | United States | 275 | −9 | 2 strokes | Lee Elder |
| 1975 | Jerry McGee | United States | 271 | −13 | 2 strokes | Wally Armstrong |
| Monsanto Open | ||||||
| 1974 | Lee Elder | United States | 274 | −10 | Playoff |  Peter Oosterhuis |
| 1973 | Homero Blancas | United States | 277 | −11 | 1 stroke | Frank Beard |
| 1972 | Dave Hill | United States | 271 | −13 | 1 strokes | Jerry Heard |
| 1971 | Gene Littler | United States | 276 | −8 | 3 strokes | George Archer Pete Brown |
| 1970 | Dick Lotz | United States | 275 | −9 | 3 strokes | Dave Stockton |
| 1969 | Jim Colbert | United States | 267 | −17 | 2 strokes | Deane Beman |
| Pensacola Open | ||||||
| 1968 | George Archer | United States | 268 | −20 | 1 stroke | Tony Jacklin Dave Marr |
| 1967 | Gay Brewer (2) | United States | 262 | −26 | 6 strokes | Bob Keller |
| 1966 | Gay Brewer | United States | 272 | −16 | 3 strokes | .svg.png){kind=small} Bruce Devlin |
| 1965 | Doug Sanders (2) | United States | 277 | −11 | Playoff | Jack Nicklaus |
| 1964 | Gary Player | .svg.png){kind=small} South Africa | 274 | −14 | Playoff | Miller Barber Arnold Palmer |
| 1963 | Arnold Palmer (2) | United States | 273 | −15 | 2 strokes | Harold Kneece Gary Player |
| 1962 | Doug Sanders | United States | 270 | −18 | 1 stroke | Don Fairfield |
| 1961 | Tommy Bolt | United States | 275 | −13 | 2 strokes | Gary Player |
| 1960 | Arnold Palmer | .svg.png){kind=small} United States | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke | Doug Sanders |
| 1959 | Paul Harney | .svg.png){kind=small} United States | 269 | −19 | 3 strokes | Jay Hebert |
| 1958 | Doug Ford | United States | 278 | −10 | 2 strokes | Ken Venturi Art Wall Jr. |
| 1957 | Art Wall Jr. | United States | 273 | −15 | 2 strokes | Peter Thomson |
| 1956 | Don Fairfield | United States | 275 | −13 | 2 strokes | Bo Wininger |
Tournament highlights
- 1960: Arnold Palmer birdies the 72nd hole to win by one shot over Doug Sanders. It is Palmer's third consecutive win in as many weeks.[2]
- 1966: Defending champion Doug Sanders is ahead by four shots after 36 holes when he is disqualified for not signing his scorecard.[3]
- 1967: Gay Brewer successfully defends his Pensacola Open. He shoots a then record 191 for 54 holes and wins by six shots over local pro Bob Keller.[4]
- 1968: George Archer birdies the last three holes on Sunday on his way to a 65 and a one-shot win over Dave Marr and Tony Jacklin.[5]
- 1972: Dave Hill wins for the first time in two years. He birdies the 72nd hole to beat Jerry Heard by one shot.[6]
- 1974: Lee Elder birdies the 4th hole of a sudden death playoff to defeat Peter Oosterhuis and win for the first time ever on the PGA Tour. With the win, Elder becomes the first black golfer to qualify for the Masters Tournament.[7]
- 1979: Future two-time U.S. Open champion Curtis Strange wins for the first time on the PGA Tour. He beats Billy Kratzert by one shot.[8]
- 1981: Pensacola resident Jerry Pate wins by three shots over Steve Melnyk.[9]
- 1982: Calvin Peete wins by seven shots over Hal Sutton and Dan Halldorson. It is Peete's 4th PGA Tour win for the year tying him for the most with Craig Stadler.[10]
- 1986: As rain shortens the Pensacola Open to only 36 holes, Ernie Gonzalez becomes the first left-handed golfer to win on the PGA Tour since Bob Charles won the 1974 Greater Greensboro Open.[11]
- 1988: Andrew Magee wins the last Pensacola Open. He beats Bruce Lietzke, Ken Green, and Tom Byrum by one shot.[12]
References
- ^ Golf lead shared by three
- ^ Arnold Palmer Wins Pensacola Open Golf Play
- ^ Pensacola Disqualification Bitter Blow To Doug Sanders
- ^ Gay Brewer Wins Title At Pensacola Spewing Birdies
- ^ George Archer Fires A 65 To Win Pensacola Tourney
- ^ Dave Hill Triumphs in Monsanto Tourney
- ^ Elder finally wins tourney
- ^ Strange wins Pensacola
- ^ Jerry Pate captures Pensacola Open
- ^ Calvin Peete credits famous caddy for Pensacola Open tournament win
- ^ Linette, Jim (14 October 1986). "Exemptions excite Lefty in Pensacola". Florida Today. Cocoa, Florida. p. 19 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Magee cops Pensacola Open crown