Sioux City Open

The Sioux City Open was a PGA Tour event that was played for three years in the 1950s in Sioux City, Iowa. It was held at the Sioux City Boat Club, which was renamed the Two Rivers Golf Club in 1991.[1]

The inaugural event was won by Jack Burke Jr. with a score of 65-68-65-70 (268), after a final day battle with Sam Snead. The winner's check was $2,600 out of a total purse of $15,000.[2] Al Besselink earned his first PGA Tour win at the final event.

Winners

YearPlayerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ($)
1952Al Besselink United States266−224 strokes Jerry Barber2,400
1951Buck White United States272−162 strokes Jack Burke Jr.
Porky Oliver
Skee Riegel
2,400
1950Jack Burke Jr. United States268−203 strokes Skip Alexander2,600
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References

  1. "Two Rivers Golf Club 100 years of History" (PDF). Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  2. Brown, Rick (April 17, 2011). "Nick Price appearing in Des Moines Monday". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved April 25, 2011.


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