Azalea Open Invitational
Encyclopedia
The Azalea Open Invitational was a golf
tournament on the PGA Tour
. It was last played in 1971. It was an official PGA Tour event in 1945 and from 1949 to 1970.
It was also played under the names of the Azalea Open and the Wilmington Azalea Open.
Azalea Open
Wilmington Azalea Open
Wilmington Open
Azalea Open
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
tournament on the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
. It was last played in 1971. It was an official PGA Tour event in 1945 and from 1949 to 1970.
It was also played under the names of the Azalea Open and the Wilmington Azalea Open.
Tournament hosts
- 1946-1971 Cape Fear Country Club in Wilmington, North CarolinaWilmington, North CarolinaWilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina...
- 1945 Mobile Country Club in Mobile, AlabamaMobile, AlabamaMobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...
Winners
Azalea Open Invitational- 1971 George Johnson (unofficial PGA Tour win)
- 1970 Cesar SanudoCesar SanudoCesar Sanudo was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.Sanudo played in 250 events in 14 years on the PGA Tour...
- 1969 Dale DouglassDale DouglassDale Dwight Douglass is an American professional golfer who has won tournaments at both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour level....
- 1968 Steve ReidSteve Reid (golfer)Steven Reid is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.Reid was born in Santa Barbara, California. Reid defeated Gary Player on the third extra hole in a playoff at the 1968 Azalea Open Invitational for his first and only PGA Tour win. His best finish in...
- 1967 Randy GloverRandy GloverRandy Glover is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s.Glover was born in Sanford, North Carolina. He attended the University of Tennessee. He turned professional and joined the PGA Tour in 1962....
- 1966 Bert YanceyBert YanceyAlbert Winsborough Yancey was an American professional golfer, who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour....
- 1965 Dick HartDick Hart (golfer)Dick Hart is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s.At the 1963 PGA Championship, Hart led after both 18 and 36 holes but faded in the third and fourth rounds to finish the tournament at T-17 — his best finish in a major championship.Hart's one tour victory...
Azalea Open
- 1964 Al BesselinkAl BesselinkAlbert Cornelius Besselink is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s.Besselink grew up in Merchantville, New Jersey. He attended the University of Miami and was the first UM golfer to win a national tournament. He won the Southern Invitational...
- 1963 Jerry BarberJerry BarberCarl Jerome "Jerry" Barber was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour.Barber was born in Woodson, Illinois, and was one of nine children raised on a Jacksonville, Illinois farm. He turned professional in 1942. Among his seven tour victories, was the 1961 PGA Championship at...
- 1962 Dave MarrDave MarrDavid Francis Marr, Jr. was an American professional golfer and sportscaster, best known for winning the 1965 PGA Championship.-Early years:...
- 1961 Jerry BarberJerry BarberCarl Jerome "Jerry" Barber was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour.Barber was born in Woodson, Illinois, and was one of nine children raised on a Jacksonville, Illinois farm. He turned professional in 1942. Among his seven tour victories, was the 1961 PGA Championship at...
- 1960 Tom NieporteTom NieporteThomas Nieporte is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s.Nieporte grew up in the Cincinnati suburb of North College Hill, Ohio. He attended the Ohio State University and was a distinguished member of the golf team, winning the NCAA Championship in 1951...
- 1959 Art Wall, Jr.Art Wall, Jr.Arthur Jonathan Wall, Jr. was an American golfer.Wall was born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. He attended Duke University, graduating in 1949 with a business degree....
- 1958 Howie JohnsonHowie JohnsonHoward Johnson is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.Johnson was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He played college golf at the University of Minnesota where he was captain of the golf team. He did not turn professional until age 30 and then only on a...
- 1957 Arnold PalmerArnold PalmerArnold Daniel Palmer is an American professional golfer, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of men's professional golf. He has won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, dating back to 1955...
- 1956 Mike SouchakMike SouchakMichael Souchak was an American professional golfer who won 15 times on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s, and played for the 1959 and 1961 Ryder Cup teams.-Early years, college:...
- 1955 Billy MaxwellBilly MaxwellBilly Joe Maxwell is an American professional golfer.Maxwell was born in Abilene, Texas. He played college golf at North Texas State College and helped them win four consecutive NCAA Division I team championships . Maxwell also won the U.S. Amateur title in 1951...
- 1954 Bob ToskiBob ToskiRobert John Toski, born Algustoski , is an American golfer and teacher.He was born in Haydenville, Massachusetts of Polish descent. He learned to play at Northampton Country Club, where he caddied and two of his elder brothers were assistant professionals...
- 1953 Jerry BarberJerry BarberCarl Jerome "Jerry" Barber was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour.Barber was born in Woodson, Illinois, and was one of nine children raised on a Jacksonville, Illinois farm. He turned professional in 1942. Among his seven tour victories, was the 1961 PGA Championship at...
- 1952 Jimmy ClarkJimmy Clark (golfer)James C. Clark, Jr. was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s; and on the Senior PGA Tour in the early 1980s....
Wilmington Azalea Open
- 1951 Lloyd MangrumLloyd MangrumLloyd Eugene Mangrum was an American professional golfer. He was known for his smooth swing and his relaxed demeanour on the course, which earned him the nickname "Mr. Icicle".Mangrum was born in Trenton, Texas...
- 1950 E.J. "Dutch" Harrison
Wilmington Open
- 1949 Henry Ransom
Azalea Open
- 1946 Al BesselinkAl BesselinkAlbert Cornelius Besselink is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s.Besselink grew up in Merchantville, New Jersey. He attended the University of Miami and was the first UM golfer to win a national tournament. He won the Southern Invitational...
(amateur; non-PGA Tour event) - 1945 Sammy ByrdSammy ByrdSamuel Dewey Byrd was an American professional baseball player and professional golfer. He went by both "Sammy" and "Sam"....