Dogwood Invitational
Encyclopedia
The Dogwood Invitational is a top ten men's amateur golf
tournament. Founded in 1941, it is hosted annually at the Druid Hills Golf Club
in Atlanta, Georgia
, USA.
^Walker Cup
Team member.
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
tournament. Founded in 1941, it is hosted annually at the Druid Hills Golf Club
Druid Hills Golf Club
The Druid Hills Golf Club is a private country club located on 740 Clifton Road, N.E., in the Druid Hills neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia.Founded in 1912, the club's facilities include golf, dining, tennis, fitness, and swimming. In 2003 the golf course underwent a major rehabilitation...
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, USA.
Winners
- 2011 Nate McCoy
- 2010 Andrew Yun
- 2009 Brian HarmanBrian HarmanBrian Harman is an American professional golfer.In college, Harman was a three-time 2nd Team All-American on the University of Georgia golf team. He won the 2005 NCAA Preview and the 2006 Isleworth Invitational. He also won the yearly award for highest Grade Point Average three times.In 2003,...
- 2008 Rory Hie
- 2007 Webb SimpsonWebb SimpsonJames Frederick "Webb" Simpson is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Amateur career:Simpson was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. He played high school golf at Broughton High before his collegiate golf career at Wake Forest University. He was a three-time All-American and...
^ - 2006 Hudson Swafford
- 2005 Stuart Moore
- 2004 Chris Nallen^
- 2003 Lee Williams^
- 2002 Andrew BuckleAndrew BuckleAndrew Nicholas Buckle is an Australian professional golfer.Buckle was born in Brisbane, Queensland. He has a promising amateur career, including two wins in the Boy's 15-17 division at the World Junior Golf Championships and the Australian Amateur.Buckle won the 2002 Queensland Open on his...
- 2001 Kyle ThompsonKyle ThompsonKyle Thompson is an American professional golfer.Thompson is currently a member of the PGA Tour. Thompson was a member of the Nationwide Tour from 2003 to 2007. He won two events in 2007 which put him in the top 25 on the money list which earned him a PGA Tour card for 2008...
- 2000 BJ Staten
- 1999 Chris Morris
- 1998 Michael Kirk
- 1997 Steve Scott
- 1996 Robert Floyd
- 1995 Justin Roof
- 1994 Allen DoyleAllen DoyleAllen Michael Doyle is an American golfer who currently plays on the Champions Tour.Doyle was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island and raised in the Boston suburb of Norwood, Massachusetts. He attended Catholic Memorial High School in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, and Norwich University in Vermont...
^ - 1973-1993 No tournament
- 1972 Tom Evans
- 1971 Bill Harvey
- 1970 Allen MillerAllen Miller (golfer)Allen Lane Miller III is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s and 1980s.Miller was born in San Diego, California. He had a distinguished amateur career. He attended the University of Georgia, and was a member of the golf team...
- 1968-1969 No tournament
- 1967 Bill Harvey
- 1966 Charlie Harrison
- 1965 Vinny GilesVinny GilesMarvin M. "Vinny" Giles III is an American amateur golfer. He his best known for winning both the U.S. Amateur and the British Amateur....
- 1964 Jack Penrose
- 1963 Vinny GilesVinny GilesMarvin M. "Vinny" Giles III is an American amateur golfer. He his best known for winning both the U.S. Amateur and the British Amateur....
^ - 1962 Gene Dahlbender
- 1961 Gene Dahlbender
- 1960 Chuck KocsisChuck KocsisCharles R. Kocsis was an American amateur golfer.The Golf Association of Michigan voted Chuck Kocsis the Michigan amateur golfer of the century and was a member of the first class elected into the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame...
^ - 1959 Jack Penrose
- 1958 Gene Dahlbender
- 1957 Gene Dahlbender
- 1956 Gene Dahlbender
- 1955 Tommy Barnes
- 1954 Frank Stevenson, Jr.
- 1953 Harvie WardHarvie WardEdward Harvie Ward, Jr. was an American golfer best known for his amateur career. He is best known for winning both the U.S. Amateur and the British Amateur....
^ - 1952 Harvie WardHarvie WardEdward Harvie Ward, Jr. was an American golfer best known for his amateur career. He is best known for winning both the U.S. Amateur and the British Amateur....
^ - 1951 Tommy Barnes
- 1950 Arnold Blum
- 1949 Tommy Barnes
- 1948 Tommy Barnes
- 1947 Gene Dahlbender
- 1946 Gene Dahlbender
- 1943-1945 No tournament due to World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
- 1942 Dan Yates, Sr.
- 1941 Tommy Barnes
^Walker Cup
Walker Cup
The Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested biennially in odd numbered years between teams comprising the leading amateur golfers of the United States and Great Britain and Ireland...
Team member.
Senior Amateur Winners
- 2008 Johnny Dennis
- 2007 Bev Hargraves
- 2006 Gary Shimmin
- 2005 John Dennis
Notable participants
- 1994 winner Allen DoyleAllen DoyleAllen Michael Doyle is an American golfer who currently plays on the Champions Tour.Doyle was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island and raised in the Boston suburb of Norwood, Massachusetts. He attended Catholic Memorial High School in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, and Norwich University in Vermont...
was the Champions TourChampions TourThe Champions Tour, a golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually in the United States and the United Kingdom for golfers 50 years of age and older. Many of the PGA Tour's most successful golfers have gone on to play on the Champions Tour.The Senior PGA Championship, founded in...
's Player of the Year in 2001. - PGA Tour professionals Charles Howell IIICharles Howell IIICharles Gordon Howell III is an American golfer. He has been featured in the top 15 of the Official World Golf Rankings.-Early years and amateur career:...
, Stewart CinkStewart CinkStewart Ernest Cink is an American professional golfer who won the 2009 Open Championship. He has spent over 40 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings from 2004 to 2009.-Early years and education:...
, Ryuji ImadaRyuji Imadais a U.S.-based Japanese professional golfer.Imada was born in Mihara, Hiroshima, Japan. He came to the United States when he was 14 to attend a Tampa golf academy for Asian players. His instructor was Richard Abele, who became his legal guardian. Under Abele's teaching, he won several of the top ...
, Bryce MolderBryce MolderBryce Wade Molder is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.-Early life:Molder was born in Harrison, Arkansas and attended public school in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Conway, Arkansas...
and Adam Scott. - Raymond Floyd, Jr. and Robert Floyd (sons of World Golf Hall of Famer Raymond FloydRaymond FloydRaymond Loran "Ray" Floyd is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour....
). - Josh McCumber (nephew of Mark McCumberMark McCumberMark Randall McCumber is an American golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.McCumber was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He turned professional in 1974 and joined the PGA Tour in 1978. McCumber won ten times on the PGA Tour between 1979 and 1994 including the prestigious Players...
who won 10 events on the PGA Tour). - Tim Mickelson (brother of current PGA Tour golfer Phil MickelsonPhil MickelsonPhilip Alfred Mickelson is an American professional golfer. He has won four major championships and a total of 39 events on the PGA Tour. He has reached a career high world ranking of 2nd in multiple years. He is nicknamed "Lefty" for his left-handed swing, even though he is otherwise right-handed...
).