Baton Rouge Open Invitational
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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; that year course renovations were taking place and 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.
Baton Rouge Open
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 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...
in the 1950s and early 1960s. It was played at the Baton Rouge Country Club every year except 1961; that year course renovations were taking place and 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.
Winners
Baton Rouge Open Invitational- 1962 Joe CampbellJoe Campbell (golfer)Joe E. Campbell is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the late 1950s and 1960s.Campbell was born in Anderson, Indiana. He attended Purdue University where he was a member of the golf team as well as a co-captain of the basketball team. He won the 1955 NCAA Championship...
- 1961 Arnold PalmerArnold PalmerArnold Daniel Palmer is an American professional golfer, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of men's professional golf. He has won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, dating back to 1955...
- 1960 Arnold PalmerArnold PalmerArnold Daniel Palmer is an American professional golfer, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of men's professional golf. He has won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, dating back to 1955...
- 1959 Howie JohnsonHowie JohnsonHoward Johnson is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.Johnson was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He played college golf at the University of Minnesota where he was captain of the golf team. He did not turn professional until age 30 and then only on a...
- 1958 Ken VenturiKen VenturiKenneth Venturi is an American former professional golfer and golf broadcaster.-Early years and amateur career:Venturi was born in San Francisco, California. He learned golf from an early age, and developed his game at Harding Park Golf Course and other public courses in the area...
- 1957 Jimmy DemaretJimmy DemaretJames Newton Demaret was an American professional golfer. He won 31 PGA Tour events in a long career between 1935 and 1957, and was the first three-time winner of the Masters....
Baton Rouge Open
- 1956 Shelley MayfieldShelley MayfieldShelley Mayfield was an American golf course architect and professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s....
- 1955 Bo WiningerBo WiningerFrancis G. "Bo" Wininger was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s....
- 1954 Bob ToskiBob ToskiRobert John Toski, born Algustoski , is an American golfer and teacher.He was born in Haydenville, Massachusetts of Polish descent. He learned to play at Northampton Country Club, where he caddied and two of his elder brothers were assistant professionals...
- 1953 Sam SneadSam SneadSamuel Jackson Snead was an American professional golfer who was one of the top players in the world for most of four decades. Snead won a record 82 PGA Tour events including seven majors. He failed to win a U.S...
- 1952 Jack Burke, Jr.