The Thomasville Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1936 to 1941. It was held at the Glen Arven Country Club in Thomasville, Georgia. The purse each year was $3,000 with a winner's share of $700.[1][2][3][4][5][6] From 1936 to 1938 it was a 72-hole event[7][2][3] and from 1939 to 1941 it was a 54-hole tournament.[4][5][6]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Thomasville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Established | 1936 |
| Course(s) | Glen Arven County Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | $3,000 |
| Final year | 1941 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 280 Byron Nelson (1938) (72-hole) 203 Lloyd Mangrum (1940) (54-hole) |
| To par | −8 Byron Nelson (1938) (72-hole) −13 Lloyd Mangrum (1940) (54-hole) |
| Final champion | |
 Harold "Jug" McSpaden | |
Winners edit
| Year | Date | Winner | Country | Score | To par | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Feb 23 | Harold "Jug" McSpaden |  United States |
207 | −9 | [6] |
| 1940 | Mar 11 | Lloyd Mangrum | United States |
203 | −13 | [5] |
| 1939 | Feb 26 | Henry Picard | United States |
211 | −5 | [4] |
| 1938 | Feb 27 | Byron Nelson | United States |
280 | −8 | [3] |
| 1937 | Feb 22 | Dick Metz | United States |
284 | −4 | [2][8] |
| 1936 | Feb 16 | Johnny Revolta | United States |
283 | −5 | [1][7] |
See also edit
- Thomasville Open – a 1952 LPGA Tour event
References edit
- ^ a b "Revolta to Play". The Milwaukee Journal. Wisconsin. February 2, 1936. p. Sports-5.
- ^ a b c Moshier, Jeff (February 22, 1937). "Golfing Caravan Heads for City". The Evening Independent. St. Petersburg, Florida. p. 5-A.
- ^ a b c "Nelson Takes Cash In Thomasville Open". Prescott Evening Courier. Arizona. Associated Press. February 28, 1938. p. 5.
- ^ a b c "Picard Wins Coin In Thomasville Tourney". The Tuscaloosa News. Alabama. Associated Press. February 27, 1939. p. 7.
- ^ a b c "13 Under Par Wins Tourney". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pennsylvania. United Press. March 12, 1940. p. 20.
- ^ a b c "McSpaden Takes Georgia Open". The Tuscaloosa News. Alabama. Associated Press. February 24, 1941. p. 7.
- ^ a b "Revolta Wins First Prize In Golf". The Spartanburg Herald. South Carolina. Associated Press. February 17, 1936.
- ^ "Dick Metz Beats Dudley in Playoff". The Pittsburgh Press. Pennsylvania. United Press. February 23, 1937. p. 30.