Columbus Invitational

The Columbus Invitational was a golf tournament played in Columbus, Ohio from 1946 to 1948. The first two events were held at Columbus Country Club while the final edition was played at Wyandot Country Club. The event was sponsored by the Zooligans, an organisation that raised money for Columbus Zoo.

Winners

Year	Player	Country	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner-up	Winner's share ($)	Ref
1948	Lloyd Mangrum	United States	268	−16	1 stroke	George Schoux	2,000	[1]
1947	Bobby Locke	South Africa	274	−14	5 strokes	Jimmy Demaret	2,000	[2]
1946	Byron Nelson	United States	276	−12	2 strokes	Porky Oliver	2,500	[3]

References

1. "Mangrum Wins By One Stroke". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. July 12, 1948. p. 17.
2. "Locke Wins At Columbus". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. July 28, 1947. p. 16.
3. "Nelson Races From Behind to Win Columbus Golf Tourney". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. July 8, 1947. p. 15.