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Maracaibo Open Invitational

The Maracaibo Open Invitational was a golf tournament in Venezuela played from 1960 to 1974. It was part of the Caribbean Tour.[1] The event was played at Maracaibo Country Club in Maracaibo, Venezuela.[2] In the 1970s the event was sponsored by Ford.[3]

Maracaibo Open Invitational
Tournament information
LocationMaracaibo, Venezuela
Established1960
Course(s)Maracaibo Country Club
Par72
Tour(s)Caribbean Tour
FormatStroke play
Final year1974
Final champion
Argentina Florentino Molina
Location map
Maracaibo CC is located in Venezuela
Maracaibo CC
Maracaibo CC
Location in Venezuela

Winners edit

Year Player Country Score To par Margin
of victory		 Runner-up Ref
Ford Maracaibo Open
1974 Florentino Molina   Argentina 275 −13 9 strokes   Vicente Fernández [4]
1973 Peter Oosterhuis   England 277 −11 3 strokes   Tony Jacklin [5][6]
1972 Vicente Fernández   Argentina 281 −7 Playoff[a]   Roy Pace [7][8]
1971 Bert Weaver   United States 284 −4 2 strokes   Juan Pinzón [9]
1970 Florentino Molina   Argentina 276 −12 2 strokes   Art Wall Jr. [10]
Maracaibo Open Invitational
1969 Butch Baird   United States 277 −11 2 strokes   Steve Oppermann [11]
1968 Wes Ellis   United States 280 −8 1 stroke   Rocky Thompson [12]
1967 Bob McCallister   United States 276 −12 Playoff[b]   Wes Ellis [13]
1966 Art Wall Jr.   United States 276 −12 6 strokes   Al Besselink [14]
1965 Art Wall Jr.   United States 271 −17 6 strokes   Wes Ellis [15]
1964 Art Wall Jr.   United States 280 −8 3 strokes   Jim Ferree [16]
1963 Jim Ferree   United States 288 E Playoff[c]   John Barnum [17]
1962 George Knudson   Canada 286 −2 Playoff[d]   Jim Ferree [18]
1961 Don Whitt   United States 283 −5 1 stroke   Roberto De Vicenzo [19]
1960 Pete Cooper   United States 287 −1 2 strokes   Bob Hill [20]
  1. ^ Fernández won on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  2. ^ McCallister won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  3. ^ Ferree won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  4. ^ Knudson won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.

References edit

  1. ^ Trenham, Peter. "A Chronicle of the Philadelphia Section PGA and its Members, 1960–1969" (PDF). Philadelphia PGA.
  2. ^ "Golf Events". Sports Illustrated. 12 February 1962. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  3. ^ "David Graham – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Golf: Officieel Orgaan Van Het Nederlandsch Golfcomite" (PDF). Netherlands Early Golf website (in Dutch). Vol. 38, no. 3. March 1974. p. 26.
  5. ^ "Oosterhuis Wins". The Glasgow Herald. Reuter. 6 February 1973. p. 4.
  6. ^ "Golf Triumph". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. UPI. 5 February 1973. p. 27. Retrieved 7 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  7. ^ "Seventh". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 1 February 1972. p. 14. Retrieved 7 May 2020 – via Trove.
  8. ^ http://svrns8web1.pgatourhq.com/Tour/WebTemplate/ElectronicMediaGuide.nsf/vwMainDisplay/E6E4F45C83BD017185257D0E0065787E?opendocument
  9. ^ "Weaver Wins Maracaibo Open". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. AP. 1 February 1971. p. 15. Retrieved 7 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  10. ^ "Latin cops Maracaibo". Pacific Stars And Stripes. Tokyo, Japan. AP. 18 February 1970. p. 19. Retrieved 7 May 2020 – via NewspaperArchive.
  11. ^ "Baird Victor In Maracaibo". The Scranton Tribune. Pennsylvania. UPI. 24 February 1969. p. 8 – via newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Ellis Is Victor In Maracaibo Golf". The Cumberland News. Cumberland, Maryland. UPI. 4 March 1968. p. 11 – via newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Bob McCallister Maracaibo King". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. AP. 13 February 1967. p. 8. Retrieved 7 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  14. ^ "Art Wall Wins Third "Maracaibo"". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. AP. 7 March 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 7 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  15. ^ "Wall Triumphs in Maracaibo". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. AP. 8 March 1965. p. 11. Retrieved 7 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  16. ^ "Last Round 71 Gives Wall Maracaibo Win". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. AP. 17 February 1964. p. 22. Retrieved 7 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  17. ^ "Maracaibo Golf Goes To Ferree". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. UPI. 18 February 1963. p. 31. Retrieved 7 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  18. ^ "Knudson Captures Tourney". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. AP. 19 February 1962. p. 21. Retrieved 7 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  19. ^ "Don Whitt Wins Maracaibo Open". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. AP. 20 February 1961. p. 21. Retrieved 7 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  20. ^ "Briefs". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Daytona Beach, Florida. 22 February 1960. p. 6. Retrieved 7 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
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