The Ardmore Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1952 to 1954. [1] It was played at Dornick Hills Golf & Country Club in Ardmore, Oklahoma.
Year | Player | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Winner's share ($) | Ref |
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1954 | Julius Boros | United States | 279 | −1 | 1 stroke | Jerry Barber | 7,200 | [2] |
1953 | Earl Stewart | United States | 282 | +2 | 3 strokes | Jerry Barber | 6,900 | [3] |
1952 | Dave Douglas | United States | 279 | −1 | 2 strokes | Dutch Harrison | 5,400 | [4] |
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