National Airlines Open Invitational
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The National Airlines Open Invitational was a PGA Tour
event that was played at the Country Club of Miami
in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 1973, National Airlines co-sponsored a different tournament — the Jackie Gleason Inverrary-National Airlines Classic; however, this sponsorship only lasted one year.
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
event that was played at the Country Club of Miami
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 1973, National Airlines co-sponsored a different tournament — the Jackie Gleason Inverrary-National Airlines Classic; however, this sponsorship only lasted one year.
Winners
this list may be incomplete- 1971 Gary PlayerGary PlayerGary Player DMS; OIG is a South African professional golfer. With his nine major championship victories, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of golf. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974. Player has won 165 tournaments on six continents over six...
- 1970 Lee TrevinoLee TrevinoLee Buck Trevino is an American professional golfer. He is an icon for Mexican Americans, and is often referred to as "The Merry Mex" and "Supermex". He won six major championships over the course of his career.-Early life:...
- 1969 Bunky HenryBunky HenryGeorge Walter "Bunky" Henry, Jr. is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s.Henry was born in Valdosta, Georgia. He attended Georgia Tech on a football scholarship, where he also played golf...