Baton Rouge Open Invitational
The Baton Rouge Open Invitational, first played as The Baton Rouge Open, was a PGA Tour event that was played in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in the 1950s and early 1960s. It was played at the Baton Rouge Country Club every year except 1961 when the event was played at Sherwood Forest Country Club. The Baton Rouge Country Club's par-72, 18-hole "Baton Rouge" course was designed by Joseph S. Finger and opened in 1916.[1]
Winners
| Year | Player | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1962 | Joe Campbell |  | 274 | −14 | 2 strokes | | 2,800 | |
| 1961 | Arnold Palmer | | 266 | −14 | 7 strokes | | 2,800 | |
| 1960 | Arnold Palmer | | 279 | −9 | 7 strokes | | 2,000 | |
| 1959 | Howie Johnson | | 283 | −5 | 1 stroke | | 2,000 | |
| 1958 | Ken Venturi | | 276 | −12 | 4 strokes | | 2,000 | |
| 1957 | Jimmy Demaret | | 278 | −10 | 1 stroke | .svg.png){kind=small} | 2,000 | |
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| 1956 | Shelley Mayfield | | 277 | −11 | 3 strokes | | 2,200 | |
| 1955 | Bo Wininger | | 278 | −10 | Playoff | | 2,200 | |
| 1954 | Bob Toski | | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke | | 2,000 | |
| 1953 | Sam Snead | | 275 | −13 | 3 strokes | | 2,000 | |
| 1952 | Jack Burke Jr. | | 281 | −7 | Playoff | | 2,000 | |
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References
- "Baton Rouge Country Club". Retrieved 2007-11-24.
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