Labatt Open

The Labatt Open was a golf event on the PGA Tour that was played in Canada from 1953 to 1957. It was sponsored by the Labatt Brewing Company, and played at several different venues.^[1] It was canceled after the 1957 season when suitable dates in 1958 could not be agreed.^[2]

Billy Casper won the first of his 51 PGA Tour wins at this event in 1956.^[3]

Tournament hosts

1953 Summerlea Golf & Country Club, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec
1954 Scarboro Golf & Country Club, Scarborough, Ontario
1955 Summerlea Golf & Country Club, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec
1956 Royal Quebec Golf Club, Boischatel, Quebec
1957 Islesmere Golf & Country Club, Sainte-Dorothée, Quebec

Winners

Year	Player	Country	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Winner's share ($)	Ref
1953	Doug Ford	United States	265	−15	5 strokes	Walter Burkemo	5,000	^[4]
1954	Bud Holscher	United States	269	−15	4 strokes	Doug Ford Dick Mayer	5,000	^[5]
1955	Gene Littler	United States	272	−8	Playoff	Stan Leonard	5,000	^[6]
1956	Billy Casper	United States	274	−14	2 strokes	Jimmy Demaret	5,000	^[7]
1957	Paul Harney	United States	278	−10	3 strokes	George Bayer	3,500	^[8]

References

^ "Canada will have $25,000 golf tourney next summer". Edmonton Journal. Alberta, Canada. CP. December 13, 1952. p. 36. Retrieved March 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "LaBatt golf meet canceled". The Pittsburgh Press. Pennsylvania. UP. December 15, 1957. p. 70. Retrieved March 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "The Year in Golf, 1956". Archived from the original on February 4, 2008. Retrieved November 19, 2007.
^ Mcauley, Ed. (August 24, 1953). "Doug Ford Wins Labatt Open With 15-under-par 265". The Montreal Gazette. p. 18.
^ Wheatley, W. R. (August 30, 1954). "Holscher Shoots 63 to Win Toronto Open". The Montreal Gazette. p. 21.
^ Mcauley, Ed. (August 29, 1955). "Littler Beat Leonard in Play-off to Win Open Golf". The Montreal Gazette. p. 21.
^ Mcauley, Ed. (July 16, 1956). "Bill Casper (274) Wins $26,800 Open". The Montreal Gazette. p. 49.
^ Mcauley, Ed. (July 8, 1957). "Paul Harney Wins $29,000 Open With 278, Bayer 2nd". The Montreal Gazette. p. 25.

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[1] "Canada will have $25,000 golf tourney next summer". Edmonton Journal. Alberta, Canada. CP. December 13, 1952. p. 36. Retrieved March 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "LaBatt golf meet canceled". The Pittsburgh Press. Pennsylvania. UP. December 15, 1957. p. 70. Retrieved March 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "The Year in Golf, 1956". Archived from the original on February 4, 2008. Retrieved November 19, 2007.

[mg1953-4] Mcauley, Ed. (August 24, 1953). "Doug Ford Wins Labatt Open With 15-under-par 265". The Montreal Gazette. p. 18.

[mg1954-5] Wheatley, W. R. (August 30, 1954). "Holscher Shoots 63 to Win Toronto Open". The Montreal Gazette. p. 21.

[mg1955-6] Mcauley, Ed. (August 29, 1955). "Littler Beat Leonard in Play-off to Win Open Golf". The Montreal Gazette. p. 21.

[mg1956-7] Mcauley, Ed. (July 16, 1956). "Bill Casper (274) Wins $26,800 Open". The Montreal Gazette. p. 49.

[mg1957-8] Mcauley, Ed. (July 8, 1957). "Paul Harney Wins $29,000 Open With 278, Bayer 2nd". The Montreal Gazette. p. 25.

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