Alberta Open

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Alberta Open
Tournament information
Location Alberta, Canada
Established1935
CourseWolf Creek Golf Resort
Tour Canadian Tour (until 1999)
Format Stroke play
Month playedJune
Current champion
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wes Heffernan

The Alberta Open is a golf tournament that is held in Alberta, Canada. It was an important event on the Canadian Tour and its predecessors until 1999 when it endured a brief hiatus after losing its main sponsors. It returned as an event on the provincial circuit in 2002. [1]

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History

Although tournament organisers, Alberta Golf, state that the Alberta Open was first played in 1935, [2] the origins of the tournament can be traced back further, with an open championship being introduced to the Alberta Golf Association provincial tournament week in around 1912.

Originally a one-day 36-hole event played during the provincial tournament week alongside the amateur championship, the Alberta Open became a separate 72-hole tournament in 1937. [3] In response to not attracting as many big-name players as hoped, in 1953 prize money was substantially reduced and the tournament was cut to 54-holes. [4] As the Canadian Tour established itself in the late 1980s, the Alberta Open was again extended to 72-holes in 1988. Following its revival in 2002, it has been contested over both 36 and 54 holes.

Winners

YearVenueWinner [5] ScoreRef
Alberta Open Championship
2024Desert Blume Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wes Heffernan (7)201 (−15)
2023Coal Creek Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Max Sekulic 201 (−15)
SVR Alberta Open
2022Sundre Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ethan Choi (am)135 (−9)
2021Wolf Creek Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Riley Fleming (3)201 (−12)
2020Wolf Creek Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg A. J. Armstrong 206 (−7)
2019Trestle Creek Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Andrew Harrison (am)202 (−14) [6]
2018River Spirit Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wes Heffernan (6)203 (−13) [7]
2017Sundre Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dustin Risdon 139 (−5) [8]
Alberta Open
2016RedTail Landing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brett Hogan 134 (−10) [9]
2015Carnmoney Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Love 135 (−7) [10]
2014Wolf Creek Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Riley Fleming (2)204 (−9) [11]
2013RedTail Landing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Riley Fleming 138 (−6) [12]
2012Carnmoney Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wes Heffernan (5)210 (−3) [13]
RBC Insurance Alberta Open
2011Carnmoney Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wes Heffernan (4)207 (−6) [a] [14]
2010Carnmoney Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jamie Kureluk 131 (−11) [b] [15]
Alberta Open presented by Fidelity Investments
2009Carnmoney Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ryan Yip 203 (−13) [16]
Wolverton Alberta Open
2008Carnmoney Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wes Heffernan (3)140 (−4) [17]
Alberta Open
2007Carnmoney Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wes Heffernan (2)130 (−14) [18]
2006Carnmoney Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wes Heffernan 134 (−10) [19]
2005RedTail Landing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kris Wasylowich (am)137 (−7) [20]
2004RedTail Landing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brandon Markiw (am)138 (−6)
2003RedTail Landing Flag of the United States.svg Stuart Hendley 141 (−3) [c]
2000–2002No tournament
Henry Singer Alberta Open
1999Wolf Creek Flag of the United States.svg Brian Kontak (2)266 (−18)
1998Wolf Creek Flag of the United States.svg Brian Kontak 260 (−20)
1997Wolf Creek Flag of the United States.svg Ray Freeman 204 (−6) [d] [21]
1996Wolf Creek Flag of Namibia.svg Trevor Dodds 270 (−10) [22]
1995Wolf Creek Flag of South Africa.svg Ian Hutchings 268 (−12) [23]
Alberta Open
1994Wolf Creek Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jim Rutledge 271 (−9) [24]
Allianz Alberta Open
1993Wolf Creek Flag of Australia (converted).svg Don Fardon 273 (−7) [25]
Canadian Home Assurance Alberta Open
1992Wolf Creek Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Backwell 276 (−4) [e] [26]
1991Wolf Creek Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rick Todd 276 (−4) [27]
Phoenix Sportswear Alberta Open
1990Wolf Creek Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bruce Bulina 274 (−6) [f] [28]
1989Wolf Creek Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frank Edmonds 269 (−11) [29]
Alberta Open
1988Wolf Creek Flag of the United States.svg Kirk Triplett 279 (−1) [g] [30]
1987Wolf Creek Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Roberts 206 (−4) [31]
1986Mayfair Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Randy Hill (am)212 (+2) [32]
1985Pinebrook Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Drew Hartt (am)208 (−5) [33]
1984Highlands Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kelly Murray 213 (E) [34]
1983Elks Club Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Norman Gray (am)213 (E) [h]
1982Derrick Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wayne Bygrave
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Richard Senetchko (am)
68 (tie) [i]
1981Elks Club Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sandy Harper 141 (−1) [j]
1980Windermere Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Keith Alexander (2) (am)213 (E)
1979ConnaughtTournament cancelled [k]
1978Windermere Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gar Hamilton 209 (−4)
1977Willow Park Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dave Barr 204 (−9)
1976Red Deer Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Moe Norman (3)212 (−4) [l]
1975Earl Grey Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bob Panasiuk (2)209 (−4) [35]
1974Derrick Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bob Panasiuk 206 (−7) [36]
1973Silver Springs Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Al Balding 214 (−2) [37]
1972Highlands Flag of the United States.svg Greg Pitzer 204 (−9) [38]
1971Calgary Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Moe Norman (2)201 (−9) [39]
1970Mayfair Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stan Homenuik 205 (−5) [40]
1969Earl Grey Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bobby Cox 210 (−3) [41]
1968Edmonton Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wayne Vollmer 213 (E) [m] [42]
1967Glendale Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Keith Alexander (am)207 (−9) [43]
1966Canyon Meadows Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Moe Norman 214 (+1) [n] [44]
1965Highlands Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wilf Homenuik (2)211 (−2) [45]
1964Red Deer Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Doug Silverberg (am)203 (−13) [46]
1963No tournament [o]
1962Calgary Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Bill Thomson 210 (E) [47]
1961Windermere Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Wilf Homenuik 211 (−2) [48]
1960Earl Grey Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Bob Wylie (2) (am)208 (−2) [49]
1959Edmonton Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Buddy Loftus (3)213 (E) [p] [50]
1958Earl GreyTournament cancelled [q]
1957Highlands Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Pete Olynyk 212 (−1) [r] [51]
1956Calgary Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Bob Wylie 217 (+7) [52]
1955Mayfair Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Stan Leonard (9)210 (E) [53]
1954Earl Grey Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Frank Willey (2)208 (−2) [54]
1953Edmonton Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Frank Willey 205 (−8) [55]
1952Calgary Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Henry Martell (4)283 (+3) [56]
1951Highlands Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Buddy Loftus (2)281 (−7) [57]
1950Earl Grey Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Stan Leonard (8)276 (−4) [58]
1949Mayfair Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Stan Leonard (7)269 (−11) [59]
1948Calgary Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Buddy Loftus (am)285 (+5) [60]
1947Edmonton Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Stan Leonard (6)277 (−7)
1946Calgary Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Bill Tait (am)288 (+8) [s] [61] [62]
1945Highlands Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Henry Martell (3) (am)287 (−1) [63]
1944Calgary Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Henry Martell (2) (am)268 (−12) [t] [64]
1943Calgary Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Stan Leonard (5)293 (+13) [65]
1942Mayfair Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Stan Leonard (4)279 (−1) [66]
1941Edmonton Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Stan Leonard (3)272 (−12) [67]
1940Calgary Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Fred Wood (2)274 (−6) [68]
1939Mayfair Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Stan Leonard (2)286 (+6) [69]
1938Calgary Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Fred Wood 276 (−4) [70]
1937Edmonton Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Stan Leonard 291 (+7)
1936Mayfair Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Henry Martell (am)148 (+4) [u]
1935Calgary Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Stewart Vickers (am)141 [71]
1934Edmonton Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Joe Pryke (2)140 (−2) [72]
1933Calgary Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Lionel Morrison (am)143
1932Mayfair Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Joe Pryke140
1931Calgary Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Ronnie MacWilliams (2)144
1930Edmonton Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Jimmy Rimmer (2)149
1929Calgary Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Ronnie MacWilliams149
1928 [v] Mayfair Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Tom McGrath150
1927Calgary Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Tommy Morrison153 [w]
1926Edmonton Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Jimmy Rimmer150
1925 [v] Calgary Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Jack Cuthbert (am)152
1924Mayfair Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Art Cruttenden (2)150
1923Calgary Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Carson MacWilliams (am)150 [x]
1922Edmonton Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Duncan Sutherland156
1921Calgary St Andrews Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Tom Watson142
1920Calgary Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Bobby Mair157 [y]
1919Edmonton Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Art Cruttenden155
1915–1918No tournament due to World War I
1914Calgary St Andrews Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Thomas Gillespie157
1913Edmonton Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Jack Walton167
1912Calgary Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg W. Barrett159
  1. Heffernan won after a sudden-death playoff.
  2. Final round abandoned due to rain and snow.
  3. Hendley won after a sudden-death playoff.
  4. Final round cancelled due to bad weather; Freeman won with a birdie on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  5. Backwell won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  6. Bulina won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  7. Triplett won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  8. Gray won after a sudden-death playoff.
  9. Cancelled after one round due to rain leaving the course unplayable.
  10. Tournament reduced to 36-holes due to rain.
  11. Tournament cancelled due to lack of entries.
  12. Norman won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  13. Vollmer won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  14. Norman won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  15. Tournament not held due to the Canadian Open being held in Edmonton.
  16. Loftus won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  17. Tournament cancelled due to dates conflicting with the Manitoba Open.
  18. Olynyk won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff; all four players parred the first extra hole.
  19. Tait won following an 18-hole playoff; Bill Tait 68, Pat Fletcher 71, Duane Barr 73.
  20. Martell won by a margin of 23 strokes.
  21. Martell won following an 18-hole playoff; Henry Martell 76, Bob Proctor 79.
  22. 1 2 Also served as the Western Canada Open.
  23. Morrison won following an 18-hole playoff; Tommy Morrison 76, Jim Hutcheson (am) 81.
  24. MacWilliams won following an 18-hole playoff; Carson MacWilliams (am) ??, Art Cruttenden ??.
  25. Mair won following an 18-hole playoff; Bobby Mair 80, J. Munro Hunter (am) 83.

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