Coral Springs Open Invitational

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Coral Springs Open Invitational
Tournament information
Location Coral Springs, Florida
Established1970
Course(s)Coral Springs Country Club
Par71
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$125,000
Month playedDecember
Final year1970
Tournament record score
Aggregate272 Bill Garrett (1970)
To par−12 as above
Final champion
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Garrett
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Coral Springs CC
Location in the United States
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Coral Springs CC
Location in Florida

The Coral Springs Open Invitational was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour that was played at the Coral Springs Country Club (now formally known as the Country Club of Coral Springs) in Coral Springs, Florida.

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It was played year only, 1970. Bill Garrett, who had never finished better than seventh in his previous five years on tour, won by one shot over Bob Murphy. [1]

Winner

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Garrett 272−121 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Bob Murphy

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References

  1. "Garrett's 12-under 272 captures Coral crown". Schenectady Gazette. Associated Press. December 7, 1970. p. 39 via Google News Archive.