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The National Celebrities Open and the National Capital Open were the names of golf tournaments on the PGA Tour that were played in the greater Washington, D.C. area in the middle part of the 20th century. [1]
| Year | Winner | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Celebrities Open | |||
| 1954 | Marty Furgol | Congressional Country Club | Bethesda, Maryland |
| 1953 | Ted Kroll | Woodmont Country Club | Rockville, Maryland |
| 1952 | Jimmy Demaret | Prince George's Country Club | Landover, Maryland |
| Columbia Country Club | Chevy Chase, Maryland | ||
| National Capital Open | |||
| 1948 | Skip Alexander | Prince George's Country Club | Landover, Maryland |
| 1947 | Lloyd Mangrum | Prince George's Country Club | Landover, Maryland |
| 1934 | Bobby Cruickshank | Prince George's Country Club | Landover, Maryland |
| 1933 | Paul Runyan | Prince George's Country Club | Landover, Maryland |
| National Capital City Open | |||
| 1932 | Horton Smith | Prince George's Country Club | Landover, Maryland |
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